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Israel’s Unfortunate Reaction to Mandela’s Funeral

By Erik Zimerman On December 11, 2013 · 2 Comments · In Avvisi, Joab's Men

Benjamin Netanyahu faced a tricky dilemma. With the passing the idolized (by the Western media) Nelson Mandela, and a flurry of international dignitaries flocking to South Africa to attend his funeral, Bibi had to choose whether to attend or not. The choice politically at least, was simple enough. If Netanyahu attended, he would displease his supporters on the right (and perhaps himself as well), who consider Mandela a terrorist and a communist. Not attending of course, would displease those on the left, plus cause some international reaction. Israel it must be noted, had very warm relations with the white-led South African government, as both countries could relate to each other as small nations who represented democracy and freedom surrounded by overwhelming large hostile populations and countries, often representing communism. Both likewise, rarely had the support of the West of which they were very important part of. To further complicate matters, Israel’s detractors often try to use the successful language used to bring down the Afrikaner (White) government and seize control of South Africa (culminating in the early 1990’s). The language of course, is mainly based on using the word “apartheid”, which is apparently overwhelmingly indefensible in the international media. Though [...]

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