Lamola Blasts 'lies Propaganda' Over Sa-hamas Link!
International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has dismissed claims that South Africa had prior knowledge of Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
The allegations were made in a letter by UK-based human rights representative Justin Lewis to the US ambassador-designate to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III, calling for sanctions against the country.
According to IOL , Lewis last week, Justin Lewis, a representative of the UK-based human rights group Casisa, addressed a letter to Leo Brent Bozell III, the U.S. Ambassador-designate to South Africa.
The Hamas attacks triggered Israeli retaliation in Gaza, resulting in over 50,000 Palestinian deaths and repeated ceasefire violations.Lamola reiterated that no South African government official was aware of the planned attack and labelled the claims as false propaganda aimed at damaging South Africa's human rights record.
I have also seen the letter that was sent to the incoming ambassador with regard to the same matter that we were somehow aware of the 7 October planning or incident, Lamola said.