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Johannesburg – Model and actress Shashi Naidoo is back in South Africa after she was reportedly refused entry to Palestine, Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) confirmed Wednesday.
Israeli Interior Minister Aryeh Deriand denied Naidoo passage to Palestine on the recommendation of Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan
Israeli authorities control access to Palestine
Kwara Kekana, BDS spokesman confirmed to Independent Media (IOL) that Naidoo was returning to Jordan before returning to South Africa.
"She's going back to South Africa," she said.
Naidoo joins a growing list of South Africans who have been denied passage to Palestine, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Minister Blade Nzimande, World Council of Churches leader Isabel Phiri and many others South African citizens.
BDS added that Israel has also blocked Jews who criticize Israel as Rabbi Alisa Wise of Jewish Voices for Peace.
"This repressive behavior is the way Israel treats Palestinians who are subjected to similar and worst forms of restriction and denial of many other freedoms, similar to the way we South Africans have been treated by the apartheid regime ".
"This is a clear indication of Israel's refusal to allow freedom of movement, expression and association. This Israeli behavior undermines our diplomatic relations and is an additional indication of the need for South Africa to implement the ANC Resolution and unconditional downgrade of the SA Embassy as Israel.
Reacting also to the news was the SAJBD, which defended Israel's decision to deny Naidoo's passage into Palestine.
The organization explained that thousands of South Africans of all races, religions and Beliefs travel to and from Israel for various reasons and enter different border crossings, as they would do in any other country.
"Shashi Naidoo chose to travel to Israel and the Palestinian territories to educate about the region and the conflict, like all those who wish to understand the conflict should do it, unfortunately, she chose to do it through the BDS. "The BDS is based on the premise that Israel should be boycotted until it ceases to exist as a Jewish state. organization initiated in South Africa have resulted in blatant antisemitic incidents. "
The SAJBD added: "The Naidoo press conference held with BDS on June 20, 2018 clearly showed that the purpose of the trip was less to know Shashi about Palestine and more of the" re-educate "in the same beliefs that BDS, mainly that Israel should not exist, and that anyone associated with Israel, including the Jews here in South Africa, should be targeted in the BDS hate campaign. "
" This campaign BDS hatred has led to many countries all over the world, including Israel, Germany, Canada, France and the United States that actively legislate against the activity of BDS, grateful and effectively rejecting the racism and anti-Semitism inherent in this organization
recognizes the right of Israel, like other sovereign states, to deny entry to those who call for its destruction .
"We hope that Naidoo will give up the BDS, and re will soon be touring Israel and Palestine in appropriate ways, to learn more about the complexities of this conflict, and the real suffering experienced by Israelis and Palestinians because of the lack of a peace process viable ".
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