They called for the South African government to shut down the Israeli embassy and to prosecute South Africans who serve in the Israeli Defence Forces . They also called for boycotts of, divestment from and sanctions against Israel .Protesters chanted ‘Free Palestine’ and ‘Expel the Israeli ambassador’. Some protestors carried symbolic body bags representing dead civilians in Gaza. There was also a brass band that played songs from the anti-apartheid struggle, such as Senzeni Na.
Jamie Rosengarten of South African Jews for a Free Palestine shares his views. Video: Ashraf Hendricks and Ella Morrison ‘We share this moment of mourning and outrage because the two must come together. If you are not angry at what is happening in Gaza today, at what is happening to the children of Palestine today, then every word of mourning means nothing. That is why we have come together as citizens of Cape Town,’ Boesak said.
Hamas militants entered Israel from Gaza Strip on 7 October and killed about 1 400 people, mostly civilians. They took over 200 hostages from Israel to the Gaza Strip. Since then Israel has killed approximately 8 000 people in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, mostly civilians, including over 3 500 children. Israel has been occupying the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, known as the Occupied Palestinian Territories, since 1967.
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