Tag: apartheid
Didi Hallervorden triggers criticism with a poem about Gaza and Israel
People “Pledge allegiance to apartheid” Didi Hallervorden triggers criticism with a poem about Gaza and Israel As of 9:56 p.m | Reading time: 3 minutes Didi Hallervorden triggers criticism with…
South Africa reopens investigation into mysterious killings of anti-apartheid activists
This was a promise Nelson Mandela made when he was elected in 1994. His Truth and Reconciliation Commission offered amnesty to anyone who held accountable for their crimes. This commission,…
Peter Magubane, South African photographer and chronicler of apartheid, has died
Black South African photojournalist Peter Magubane, who for decades chronicled the violence of the racist apartheid regime, including the 1976 Soweto student uprising, died Monday at the age of 91,…
Todd Matshikiza: Using jazz to resist the apartheid system
Todd Tozama Matshikiza With jazz in resistance against the apartheid system Todd Matshikiza (left) and his wife Esmé. Matshikiza dedicated his biography “Chocolates for My Wife” to her. © Zikhona…
Zulu king dies at 95 – politics
Most of the protagonists of the South African freedom struggle are no longer alive. Mangosuthu “Gatsha” Buthelezi, one of the last personalities of this time, has died. The Zulu chief…
Israel: what’s wrong with the apartheid accusation?
Amnesty International uses a term for Israel that is reminiscent of the unjust regime in South Africa. How the organization argues – and whether there is a basis for it.…
War in Ukraine: boycott, but fast
Many consider the withdrawal of Western companies from business in Russia to be the only morally justifiable option. If it just could be that easy. source site
Amnesty Report: No, Israel is not an apartheid state
comment Status: 02/02/2022 3:10 p.m The Amnesty report branding Israel an apartheid state is dishonest. Because historical comparisons of this kind almost always lag – also in this case. In…
Middle East: Amnesty International accuses Israel of apartheid
Middle East Amnesty International accuses Israel of apartheid In the report, Amnesty International describes how Israel, from the organization’s point of view, exercises a “system of oppression and domination” towards…
Amnesty accuses Israel of apartheid – politics
Amnesty International charges Israel with a “cruel system” of apartheid in dealing with Palestinians. In a report presented in Jerusalem on Tuesday, the London-based human rights organization speaks of a…