Nelson Mandela grandson Zwelivelile comes out in support of South Africa coal embargo on Israel

Chief Zwelivelile Mandela, grandson of former South African president & anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela

As Israel intensifies its bombing of Palestinian people, eminent South Africans led by the likes of Chief Zwelivelile Mandela — the indefatigable grandson of former South African president and anti-apartheid icon, Nelson Mandela — are intensifying solidarity activities in support of the people of Gaza calling for a more serious boycott of Israel.

"The Palestinian people and their struggle were always close to Madiba's heart. He considered it the greatest moral issue of our time," Zwelivelile tells The New Arab.

"I have no doubt that the ongoing genocide would pain him very much — the daily sight of mangled and maimed bodies, the cries of orphans, and the lament of parents burying their innocent babies and young children. These are matters that would weigh heavily on his heart," says Zwelivelile.

"I do not doubt that he would call out the cold-hearted apartheid Israel killing machine, its war crimes, crimes against humanity, and ethnic cleansing."

Zwelivelile said his grandfather would condemn the complicity of the West for supplying bombs of mass destruction, stating that Mandela would pressure Netanyahu to withdraw from occupied Palestinian land, release all Palestinian political prisoners, accept the right to return for all Palestinians in the diaspora, and most importantly, recognize Palestinians' right to self-determination.

"We all know that ending the occupation and an immediate comprehensive ceasefire is the only path to finding a lasting solution," added Zwelivelile, imploring that the world should boycott all countries and corporations that are complicit in the genocide in Gaza and all the occupied Palestinian territories.... READ MORE   https://www.newarab.com/features/mandela-would-be-mourning-gaza-furious-israel-grandson

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