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South Africa Vote to Suspend Ties with Israel and Close Embassy
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South Africa Vote to Suspend Ties with Israel and Close Embassy

South African lawmakers have voted to suspend diplomatic ties with Israel and close the country's embassy in Tel Aviv. The vote comes amid growing anger in South Africa over Israel's offensive in Gaza. However, Israel may retaliate by expelling South African diplomats in retaliation. South Africa and its ruling Parliament have voted in favor of a motion to close Israel's embassy in Pretoria and suspend diplomatic relations amid rising tensions over Israel's actions in Gaza. The motion, proposed by the left-wing opposition party Economic Freedom Fighters and supported by the ruling African National Congress, passed with 248 votes in favor and 91 against on Tuesday. The move is largely symbolic, and its implementation depends on President Cyril Ramaphosa's government. President R...
Israeli president confirms meeting Pakistani expatriates
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Israeli president confirms meeting Pakistani expatriates

The Israeli President Isaac Herzog recently welcomed a delegation of Pakistani-Americans, calling it an "amazing experience" and praising it as an example of Israel's "great change" in its relations with the Muslim world. Israel's president confirmed that he met with a Pakistani delegation at the World Economic Forum in Davos, but he did not disclose who the members of the delegation were. Despite residing permanently in the United States, Herzog maintained that the two Pakistani nationals were "proud Pakistanis". Furthermore, Pakistani delegation's visit was "warm welcome" and was pleasantly surprising, since Israeli President had never before seen a Pakistani delegation in Israel. American Muslim and Multi-faith Women’s Empowerment Council (AMMWEC) and Sharaka The tour wa...