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SA boy (11) drowns in swimming pool in Palestine during soccer team visit

By Eyewitness News

Eighteen players from the Alexandra Northrand Local Football Association and 10 staff members were provided flights and stipends to participate in a free soccer...

  • Palestinian mourners carry the body of Walid al-Sharif, 23, who died of wounds suffered last month during clashes with Israeli police at Jerusalem's flashpoint al-Aqsa mosque compound, on 16 May 2022 in front of the Dome of the Rock mosque at the al-Aqsa compound. Picture: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP

    Dozens hurt in clashes at Palestinian funeral in Jerusalem

    The unrest unfolded as Palestinians were burying Walid al-Sharif, 23, who died on Saturday of wounds suffered during clashes last month at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound.

    90 days ago
  • Palestinian mourners carry the casket of slain Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akle out of a hospital, before being transported to a church and then her resting place, in Jerusalem, on May 13, 2022. Picture: Ahmad Gharabli / AFP.

    Israel police storm hospital as journalist's body emerges before burial

    TV images showed Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh's coffin nearly falling to the ground as police grabbed Palestinian flags from the crowd around the procession outside Saint Joseph's hospital in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem.

    94 days ago
  • Members of the Islamic Jihad militant group take part in a rally alongside Hamas supporters after Friday prayers in Khan Yunis The Southern Gaza Strip, on April 8, 2022, to express support of the Al-Aqsa mosque, the Tel Aviv attacker, and three Islamic Jihad militants killed by Israeli security forces days ago when they came under fire during a raid in the West Bank. Picture: Said Khatib / AFP

    Gaza militants, Israel in biggest exchange of fire since 2021 war

    A rocket from Gaza on Wednesday evening fell harmlessly in a garden in the southern Israeli city of Sderot, police said.

    116 days ago
  • US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a news conference in Jerusalem, on 25 May 2021. Picture: Ronen Zvulun/AFP

    Blinken urges Israel, Palestinians to 'end the cycle of violence'

    In separate calls with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, Blinken stressed "the importance of Israelis and Palestinians working to end the cycle of violence in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza by exercising restraint and refraining from actions that escalate tensions," the State Department said.

    117 days ago
  • Palestinian mourners attend the funeral of Sanad Abu Atiyeh and Yazan al-Saadi in the town of Jenin on March 31, 2022 after they were killed during an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank. Israeli security forces on Thursday raided a West Bank town after three deadly attacks rocked the Jewish state in a week, with two Palestinians shot dead and a third killed after he launched a knife attack on a bus. Picture: Jaafar Ashtiyeh / AFP

    Three dead as West Bank violence escalates

    The violence comes after a Palestinian armed with an M-16 assault rifle killed two Israeli civilians, two Ukranian nationals and an Israeli-Arab policeman in the streets of Bnei Brak, an Orthodox Jewish city near Tel Aviv, on Tuesday night.

    137 days ago
  • FILE: Former Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng. Picture: @OCJ_RSA/Twitter

    After apology, Mogoeng says he's thankful he didn't have to renounce God, Bible

    Former Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has clarified that he did not say he would not apologise under any circumstances, rather, he said that he would not unless forced by law.

    192 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa receives a Letter of Credence from the Ambassador of Israel, Eliav Belotsercovsky, on the occasion of the Credentials Ceremony at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Tshwane on 25 January 2022. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter

    Dirco: SA, Israel maintained diplomatic ties despite govt's Palestinian support

    The status of diplomatic relations between South Africa and Israel has sparked fierce debate this week after President Cyril Ramaphosa received letters of credence from Israel's ambassador in Pretoria.

    198 days ago
  • FILE: Former Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

    Mogoeng Mogoeng instructed to apologise for pro-Israel comments

    The Judicial Conduct Committee was tasked with probing several complaints against Mogoeng and whether he contravened the code of judicial conduct. He was found guilty and then appealed. But the Judicial Conduct Appeals Committee has upheld the original instruction to apologise.

    206 days ago
  • FILE: Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas. Picture: AFP

    Palestinian President Abbas visits Israel's Gantz in rare trip

    Gantz told Abbas that he intended to "continue to promote actions to strengthen confidence in the economic and civilian fields, as agreed during their last meeting," the ministry statement said.

    229 days ago
  • Miss SA Lalela Mswane. Picture: Miss SA Official.

    Questions raised as Lalela Mswane ‘sneaks' into Israel amid travel ban

    Reigning queen Lalela Mswane is there to participate in the Miss Universe pageant in less than two weeks.

    259 days ago
  • ANC members picket outside the Israeli embassy in Pretoria on 25 May 2021 in solidarity with Palestine. Picture: Boikhutso Ntsoko/Eyewitness News.

    Africa4Palestine praises SA govt for reaffirming commitment to Palestine

    The group joined protesting ANC members outside of the Israeli Embassy in Pretoria and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation offices on Monday.

    259 days ago
  • Mourners carry the body of South African-born Eliyahu Kay (25) during his funeral in Jerusalem on 22 November 2021, a day after he was killed by a Palestinian gunman while on his way to the Western Wall in the Old City. Picture: Menahem Kahana/AFP

    Thousands attend funeral of South Africa-born Israeli slain in attack

    The crowd of mourners, many of them young people and soldiers, gathered at Jerusalem's Givat Shaul cemetery, where South Africa-born Eliyahu Kay was laid to rest.

    266 days ago
  • Contestants congratulate Lalela Mswane on her crowning as Miss SA 2021 on 18 October 2021. Picture: @Official_MissSA/Twitter

    Miss SA pageant yet to comment on Jewish National Fund link

    The South African government has withdrawn its support for reigning Miss South Africa Lalela Mswane's participation in Miss Universe because it's being held in Israel next month.

    271 days ago
  • Miss South Africa Lalela Mswane. Picture: @Official_MissSA/Twitter

    SA Zionist group backs Miss SA Lalela Mswane's decision to go to Israel

    On Sunday, the Department of Arts and Culture announced government is disassociating itself from reigning queen Lalela Mswane's decision to participate in the Miss Universe in Israel next month.

    273 days ago
  • Miss South Africa Lalela Mswane. Picture: @Official_MissSA/Twitter

    Govt's withdrawal of support for Miss SA to compete in Israel welcomed

    Pro-Palestine groups, political parties, and civil organisations have welcomed the government's withdrawal of support for Miss South Africa at the Miss Universe pageant taking place in Israel.

    273 days ago
  • Miss SA Lalela Mswane. Picture: Miss SA Official.

    SA government says it won't support Miss SA at Miss Universe contest in Israel

    The Department of Arts, Culture and Sports released a statement on Sunday saying government had withdrawn its support - and as a result, that of the country - for her to compete in the global competition set to take place in Israel in December.

    274 days ago
  • Palestine

    Slow steps for Palestinian economic recovery: World Bank

    The Palestinian Territories' economy is showing "signs of recovery" but still faces serious challenges including "very high unemployment and deteriorating social conditions" in Gaza, the World Bank said.

    279 days ago
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