By Simon Nare
As the government called for restraint on attacks on the US to avoid flaming tensions between the two countries, ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has criticised the world superpower over its protection of Israel, labelling the US hypocritical.
Addressing the Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA, Mbalula said that while other nations were being held accountable for human rights violations, the US used its veto power in the United Nations to protect Israel from being held accountable for its human rights abuse against Palestinians.
Mbalula said South Africa unequivocally pledged its solidarity with the people of Palestine and demonstrated this by taking Israel to the International Criminal Court for its actions in Gaza.
“History has no blank pages. The world will not forget that the United States has used its veto power in the United Nations security council 48 times over the decade to block any attempt to hold
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