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Boycott of Israel is being backed by the South African government, as we see in current news, as a Parliamentary Committee has met and adopted Resolutions to implement BDS
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South African Parliamentary Conference backs boycott of Israel
Monday, 10 February 2014
South Africa's Parliamentary Portfolio Committee has held a "Solidarity Conference in Support of the Peoples of Palestine, Western Sahara and Cuba".
This session was held on Thursday, 6th February.
This session of a Parliamentary Committee was opened by an icon of the anti-apartheid struggle, Ahmed Kathrada.
Ahmed Kathrada was followed to the podium by South Africa's Deputy Minister of International Relations, Marius Fransman; the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on International Relations, Mr Tisetso Magama, MP; and the Ambassadors of Cuba, Palestine and Western Sahara.
Here are the first 10 of 15 Resolutions and Recommendations adopted by this South African Parliamentary Committee.
SOUTH AFRICAN PARLIAMENT'S INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CONFERENCE
RESOLUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON PALESTINE
06 February 2014
"1. South Africa has a legal obligation under the Rome Statute to set up a special court to deal with war crimes, this needs to be urgently setup. South Africa must expeditiously deal with the "Gaza Docket" and deal with South Africans serving in the Israeli Defence Force;
2. The 2009 Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) report that found Israel guilty of Apartheid should be adopted by South Africa's Parliament and by the South African government. The HSRC report must also be referred to international bodies including the International Parliamentary Union, the International Criminal Court, the United Nations and the African Union.
3. South Africa has a legal obligation and must stop all financial transactions with Israeli settlement companies as well as banks and companies involved in the Israeli settlements. This would be in line with developments in Europe and other countries.
4. On the global arena South Africa must lobby for the financial and other support of the Palestinians for socioeconomic development after the end of the illegal Israeli occupation.
5. The South African government must support Palestinian students, as a concrete act of solidarity, similar to how India, Cuba and other countries supported South Africa during the 1980s.
6. Entrance into South Africa for Palestinians must be made easier.
7. The Palestinian health system must be supported beyond people capacity. Infrastructure in Gaza, West Bank and refugee camps must be supported.
8. Conference supports the Robben Island Declaration for the freedom of Marwan Barghouti and all Palestinian Political prisoners.
9. Conference supports the Palestinian-led call for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) issued by the majority of Palestinians. Complete military, financial and political sanctions must be applied against Israel until it complies with all applicable UN resolutions and international law and ends its occupation.
10. All South African political parties must clearly communicate their stance on the plight of the Palestinian people and make it timeously known in the build-up to 2014 elections."
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/n...liamentary-conference-backs-boycott-of-israel
:South African Parliamentary Conference backs boycott of Israel
Monday, 10 February 2014
South Africa's Parliamentary Portfolio Committee has held a "Solidarity Conference in Support of the Peoples of Palestine, Western Sahara and Cuba".
This session was held on Thursday, 6th February.
This session of a Parliamentary Committee was opened by an icon of the anti-apartheid struggle, Ahmed Kathrada.
Ahmed Kathrada was followed to the podium by South Africa's Deputy Minister of International Relations, Marius Fransman; the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on International Relations, Mr Tisetso Magama, MP; and the Ambassadors of Cuba, Palestine and Western Sahara.
Here are the first 10 of 15 Resolutions and Recommendations adopted by this South African Parliamentary Committee.
SOUTH AFRICAN PARLIAMENT'S INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CONFERENCE
RESOLUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON PALESTINE
06 February 2014
"1. South Africa has a legal obligation under the Rome Statute to set up a special court to deal with war crimes, this needs to be urgently setup. South Africa must expeditiously deal with the "Gaza Docket" and deal with South Africans serving in the Israeli Defence Force;
2. The 2009 Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) report that found Israel guilty of Apartheid should be adopted by South Africa's Parliament and by the South African government. The HSRC report must also be referred to international bodies including the International Parliamentary Union, the International Criminal Court, the United Nations and the African Union.
3. South Africa has a legal obligation and must stop all financial transactions with Israeli settlement companies as well as banks and companies involved in the Israeli settlements. This would be in line with developments in Europe and other countries.
4. On the global arena South Africa must lobby for the financial and other support of the Palestinians for socioeconomic development after the end of the illegal Israeli occupation.
5. The South African government must support Palestinian students, as a concrete act of solidarity, similar to how India, Cuba and other countries supported South Africa during the 1980s.
6. Entrance into South Africa for Palestinians must be made easier.
7. The Palestinian health system must be supported beyond people capacity. Infrastructure in Gaza, West Bank and refugee camps must be supported.
8. Conference supports the Robben Island Declaration for the freedom of Marwan Barghouti and all Palestinian Political prisoners.
9. Conference supports the Palestinian-led call for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) issued by the majority of Palestinians. Complete military, financial and political sanctions must be applied against Israel until it complies with all applicable UN resolutions and international law and ends its occupation.
10. All South African political parties must clearly communicate their stance on the plight of the Palestinian people and make it timeously known in the build-up to 2014 elections."
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/n...liamentary-conference-backs-boycott-of-israel
