The Kasrils Affair: Jews and Minority Politics in Post-apartheid South Africa

ISBN-10: 1919895078
ISBN-13: 9781919895079
Category: Jews
Pages: 198
Language: English
Published: 2009
Publisher: Juta and Company Ltd
Author: Joel B. Pollak

Description

In 2007, Minister Ronnie Kasrils, the highest-ranking Jew in South Africa's post-apartheid government, launched a campaign against Israeli policy in the occupied territories. In so doing, he ignited a public debate about the Israeli-Palestininan conflict that challenged the identity of South African Jews in the new South Africa. This book draws heavily on the insights and experiences of the author who, as a speechwriter for Parliament at the time, was personally involved in the debates and discussions surrounding the issue.

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