{"id":237747,"date":"2012-12-09T20:25:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-09T20:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2012\/12\/sa-church-leaders-israel-violating-laws\/"},"modified":"2012-12-09T20:25:00","modified_gmt":"2012-12-09T20:25:00","slug":"sa-church-leaders-israel-violating-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2012\/12\/09\/sa-church-leaders-israel-violating-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"SA church leaders: Israel violating laws"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id=\"spnDate\" class=\"block datestamp\">2012-12-09 22:25<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"col300 right\" readability=\"2.798128342246\">\n<div class=\"kalahari_product left\">\n<h4 class=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/etrader.kalahari.net\/referral.asp?linkid=1869&amp;partnerid=9113\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">kalahari.com<\/a><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"left\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/etrader.kalahari.net\/referral.asp?linkid=5&amp;partnerid=9113&amp;sku=41478560\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Palestine<\/a><br \/>The traumas and tragedies of historic Palestine are impacting every twist and turn in the countdown&#8230; Now R157.00<br \/><a class=\"buynow\" href=\"http:\/\/etrader.kalahari.net\/referral.asp?linkid=5&amp;partnerid=9113&amp;sku=41478560\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">buy now<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"clr_left\">Johannesburg &#8211; Twelve South African Christian leaders were returning on Sunday after a visit to the occupied state of Palestine.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued by the delegation, led by the presiding bishop of the SA Methodist Church, the group said it was &#8220;traumatised&#8221; by what it saw there.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We did not expect the extent to which Israel violates international laws to oppress the Palestinian people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The delegates described Palestinian East Jerusalem and the Israeli-Occupied West Bank as reminiscent of &#8220;an apartheid ambush&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our visit was undertaken in direct response to the Palestinian Christians&#8217; invitation to come and see for ourselves what their circumstances are.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Christian leaders arrived in the area last Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We affirm the right to security, self-determination and dignity for both Palestinians and Israelis.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Coming from South Africa, the delegates felt it their duty to speak up for, and stand with those suffering under oppression.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We do not want to necessarily side against the Israelis, but we do want to uphold international law and fight against any form of injustice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Siwa was accompanied by 11 others, including secretary general of The Evangelical Alliance of SA Reverend Moss Nthla and President of the Anglican Youth of Southern Africa Nonhlanhla Shezi.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; SAPA<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read the original:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.news24.com\/SouthAfrica\/News\/SA-church-leaders-Israel-violating-laws-20121209\" title=\"SA church leaders: Israel violating laws\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SA church leaders: Israel violating laws<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2012-12-09 22:25 kalahari.com PalestineThe traumas and tragedies of historic Palestine are impacting every twist and turn in the countdown&#8230; Now R157.00buy now Johannesburg &#8211; Twelve South African Christian leaders were returning on Sunday after a visit to the occupied state of Palestine. 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