South African President Meets with Hamas Leader
- 9 years ago
Israel's Foreign Ministry has summoned South Africa's Deputy Ambassador to Israel for a reprimand Monday, after South African President Jacob Zuma met with Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal.
Radio Islam retweeted a photo of the event Monday afternoon, quoting several officials from the ruling African National Congress party stating that the visit had been 'planned for some time.'
"The Foreign Ministry expresses outrage and shock in the wake of the invitation of a Hamas delegation headed by Khaled Meshaal, by the ruling party in South Africa, the ANC," Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nachshon stated to Arutz Sheva Monday.
"This order provides a tailwind and encouragement to terrorism and blatantly and rudely ignores the position of the international community, which considers Hamas a terrorist organization."
Radio Islam retweeted a photo of the event Monday afternoon, quoting several officials from the ruling African National Congress party stating that the visit had been 'planned for some time.'
"The Foreign Ministry expresses outrage and shock in the wake of the invitation of a Hamas delegation headed by Khaled Meshaal, by the ruling party in South Africa, the ANC," Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nachshon stated to Arutz Sheva Monday.
"This order provides a tailwind and encouragement to terrorism and blatantly and rudely ignores the position of the international community, which considers Hamas a terrorist organization."