Mixed emotionsBlack, largely Christian Africa – south of the Sahara – has not taken this lightly. Such sentiments tend to be stronger in Southern Africa, where Islam is yet to take root, than in East, West and North Africa. The current Arab-Israeli war is a polarising phenomenon for Southern Africa. South Africa sits apartYet there are reasons why many SADC member states do not share the same ‘hatred’ of Israel as, say, South Africa. Ordinarily such an action would attract sympathy from human-rights-conscious Southern Africa.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 23, 2023 10:17 UTC