Johnathan Paoli
The EFF has commended the stance taken by International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor, that citizens fighting in the Israeli occupation armed forces or aligning with them in Gaza will face arrest upon their return home.
EFF National Spokesperson Sinawo Thambo issued a statement on Thursday and said that Minister Pandor’s decision to act against South African citizens participating in foreign conflicts without proper authorisation was in line with the laws of the country.
In terms of the Regulation of the Foreign Military Assistance Act, 1998 (Act No. 15 of 1998), any person wishing to render foreign military assistance in Israel must first apply to the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) who will make a recommendation to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans that such an application be granted or refused.
“The EFF, therefore, stands in solidarity with South Africa’s decision to hold accountable those who engage
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