What does the end of South African apartheid tell us about how Israeli apartheid can end? That sanctions on Israel are required, and that a civil society mass movement is the only way to get there.
“We and the Palestinians have lost an indomitable fighter, a courageous leader and a moral icon without equal,” says Africa4Palestine Board Member, Professor Farid Esack remembering Archbishop Desmond Tutu who passed away on December 26 at the age of 90.
The United Church of Christ will hold its general synod in Cleveland June 26-30 and consider a divestment resolution targeting the Israeli occupation. Today Archbishop emeritus Desmond Tutu issued a statement supporting the resolution.
Jewish Voices for a Just Peace is a new South African org that is seeking official action against a Jewish leader who likened Archbishop Tutu to Hitler because of his criticisms of Israel.
A cartoon making Desmond Tutu into Hitler has been taken down by the South African Jewish Report newspaper, as has been a piece saying, “Just as it was more important for Hitler to kill Jews than to protect the fatherland in the last days of the war so it is more important for Tutu to kill Jews rather to protect his fellow Christians.” Tutu’s crime? Supporting BDS.
The Presbyterian church’s biennial general assembly is taking place this week in Detroit. Desmond Tutu, the…