ANC officials should avoid Israel: Mantashe

[LazyLion]

ANC members and leaders should not travel to Israel as the party is in solidarity with the people of Palestine, ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Monday.

"[We are] joining the call for [a] cultural, academic and education boycott of Israel, including travel bans for members and leaders of the ANC, the alliance, members of Cabinet, members of Parliament and government officials," Mantashe told reporters in Johannesburg.

"Companies that do business in the occupied territory, such as Cape Gate, G4Security and Caterpillar, must not be allowed to do business with the state.

"Goods manufactured in the occupied territory should be boycotted."

Mantashe was providing feedback following the African National Congress's national executive committee (NEC) meeting held over the weekend.

He said the NEC also agreed to support government initiatives and the special envoys appointed to facilitate peace processes in Lesotho, South Sudan and Sri Lanka.


Source : Sapa /kn/ks/rod/jje
Date : 22 Sep 2014 14:21

 

[Kloofvreter]

What an idiot.

 

[bgotapen]

Not like isreali's want them there in the first place...

 

[MagicDude4Eva]

"Goods manufactured in the occupied territory should be boycotted."

TBH, those Israeli tomatoes Woolies sells lately are super-duper delicious - compare:

vs

 

[Rocket Raccoon]

Does this mean less saleswomen in the malls?

 

[Ninja'd]

Does the boycott include Jesus? Jesus is also from Israel.

 

[Kloofvreter]

Does this mean less saleswomen in the malls?

How would you figure that?

 

[Lucas Buck]

Does the boycott include Jesus? Jesus is also from Israel.

Of course not, since Jesus is currently in Compton.

 

[Grant]

i'm sure the israeli's are reeling in despair at the loss of visits from one of the most corrupt political organizations on the continent

 

[ShaunSA]

Does the boycott include Jesus? Jesus is also from Israel.

Are you sure? I heard he was Mexican

 

[Ninja'd]

No the Mexican one is Hey Zeus.

 

[LazyLion]

No the Mexican one is Hey Zeus.

I thought Zeus was a Greek dude.

 

[scudsucker]

Does this mean less saleswomen in the malls?

NO!

While the **** they sell is rubbish, the girls themselves make a welcome distraction from the rest of the mall.

 

[Ninja'd]

Of course not, since Jesus is currently in Compton.

:erm:

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/member.php/18322-Compton_effect

He's gay?

 

[falcon786]

First intelligent thing Mantashe has said in a while.

How could you live in good conscious if you buy goods from occupied territories since its made on stolen land.

 

[LazyLion]

How could you live in good conscious...

I've been conscious most of my life...

 

[ShaunSA]

First intelligent thing Mantashe has said in a while.

How could you live in good conscious if you buy goods from occupied territories since its made on stolen land.

Those tomatoes are rather delicious :erm:

Reminds me. I need to go past Woolies on Wednesday

 

[OrbitalDawn]

First intelligent thing Mantashe has said in a while.

How could you live in good conscious if you buy goods from occupied territories since its made on stolen land.

Not sure how they'd do it while unconscious.

 

[ToxicBunny]

First intelligent thing Mantashe has said in a while.

How could you live in good conscious if you buy goods from occupied territories since its made on stolen land.

Shame...

I'm sure Israel will have to rethink their entire economic policy now that the ANC doesn't want to travel there...

 

[marine1]

Must book a trip next year.