What a scurrilous letter from Ruby Mabatha (US’s Harris has blind spot on Israel, The Mercury, August 31). Her letter is full of half-truths and anti-Semitic tropes, not just because of her criticism of Israel, but it’s the language she uses. Anyone has the right to criticise Israel, however, it must be justified. Mabatha calls…
Category: Opinions
Is religion still relevant?
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks’ speeches are right on point. And this one is no different. If we want to win through we can’t ignore these words. There is a world-wide war that those among us who are aware and not ignorant are trying to fight. Radicalism has brought so much violence and death to the…
The debate rages on
Real history of Israel, Palestine ‘buried under a tsunami of propaganda’ As the Jewish holiday of Pesach (Passover) begins, Jews worldwide celebrate their exodus from Egypt and their return to their ancient homeland, then known as Canaan. In 70CE (Christian Era), after the Romans defeated the Jews, the indigenous population of Judea and Samaria was…
Jews been at war since ancient times
Clearly Al Gafoor knows nothing about the history of Israel. To claim the people have lived there in blissful peace for the past 2 000 years is a perversion. Let’s start arbitrarily in 323BC with Ptolemy, who entered Jerusalem on the Jewish Sabbath to seize the city. The Jews fought back but then Ptolemy’s troops…
Letters from our Media Team
Below are letters from our Media Team members in response to ant-Israel letters in the Argus. Whether our letters get printed or not we will continue to write them and send them to the editor as we speak up for truth and stand up for Israel. Vawda’s letter riddled with lies Hiding behind the Media…
IAW 2020
This month the SA chapter of “Zionism Equals Apartheid” gang is girding its loins to play its role in delegitimising Israel. Their crocodile tears as they invoke the plight of the Palestinians carries no weight against the backdrop of the slaughter going on today in the Middle East and North and East Africa, a human…
A response to Mervyn Bennum’s letter in the Weekend Argus
Weekend Argus Editor Dear Sir Mervyn Bennun exercise in sophistry (Sunday Views April 8, Apartheid defences used) is filled with specious reasoning and fallacious argument with the intention of deceiving, and fools nobody but those who wish to be fooled. His stigmatising of Israel is not new and is indeed is the cornerstone of the…
An Open Letter To Mayor Patricia De Lille
We have heard and read many pronouncements from you dealing with our current water crisis, so I know that the matter is of deep concern to you, as it is to most of your constituents. I should appreciate it if you could clarify the following: In researching South Africa’s drought and the Cape’s water crisis I…
MRN Media Statement 15 July 2017
The Editor Saturday Argus Dear Sir The 140,000 Druze living in Israel, thousands of whom belong to Druze Zionist movements, are Arabic-speaking citizens of Israel, an offshoot of several monotheistic and Abrahamic religions, and serve in the Israeli Defence Forces just as most citizens do in Israel. Members of the community have attained top positions…
Mr Maimane sees the reality of Israel for himself
South African Zionist Federation’s statement on Mmusi Maimane’s visit to Israel The South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) would like to commend Mr. Mmusi Maimane the leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) for his willingness to visit Israel. We hope that Mr Maimane’s experience and engagement with leadership in the Middle East will give him the…