Image: Israel’s Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir celebrating the conversion of a Palestinian area into an Israeli settlement. Credit: x.com/Itamar Ben-Gvir

By Hassen Lorgat

To say this was a surprise or a eureka moment would be an understatement. The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD)—an affiliate member of the South African Zionist Federation, and an organisation sometimes described as a civil society or human rights body—has supposedly joined, or rejoined, the community of conscience. It appears that the SAJBD has broken its oath of silence by condemning human rights violations committed by the Israeli regime against other human beings.

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Hear about torture and humiliation of detained South African Flotilla volunteers by the israeli occupation regime. Video credits: @Global Sumud SA on Instagram (southafrica_globalsumud)

Watch the global press conference exposing torture, humiliation, and ongoing abuses committed against detained Flotilla volunteers by the israeli regime. Legal experts, human rights defenders, lawyers, family members, and organizers shared:

• Updates on detained Global Sumud Flotilla volunteers

• The legal implications of the apartheid “death penalty” law now entering into effect

• The latest abuses promoted by Ben Gvir and the israeli regime

• Governmental accountability and legal actions underway

May 21, 2026 15:00 Palestine Time | 12:00 UTC | 08:00 EST