False accusations taken to new level by ill-informed writer

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NEO Mangope’s excellent letter (Cape Argus December 23) correctly highlights the ANC’s undemocratic, one-sided attitude towards Israel, as well as the negative effect any downgrade of the embassy in

Israel would have on South Africa’s very large, principled Christian community.

She also draws attention to Israel’s democracy, tolerance and outstanding achievements.

Alongside it, in an anti-Semitic attempt at decrying Israel, letter writer TR Firfirey emphasises all that Mangope stressed – and more – by his ludicrous own-goal: “Leave all Arab and Islamic countries aside for the moment”.

How convenient. He obviates all the aggression, discrimination and threats of annihilation of all people, races, cultures across the world perpetrated as “jihad”.

Now, “not leaving all Arab and Islamic countries aside for the moment”, Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East. It allows and protects all religious affiliation. Countries ruled as being Muslim exhibit exclusion, hatred and intolerance for any other religion. In fact, in many, Christianity is being attacked and Christians persecuted.

Firfirey actually highlights the major difference: the countless terrorist atrocities taking place throughout the world from some nefarious plan to turn the whole world into a sharia (law) universe – a world which allows for no freedom of thought, sexuality or purpose.

Not forgetting Hamas is a terrorist organisation, it suits its purpose to use Israel as a scapegoat.

Also wiped away is the silence of the so-called moderate Muslims throughout the world who say nothing about the atrocities committed in the name of their religion – except “Not in my name”.

Why has no Muslim country, abundant with land and money, taken in any of the refugees who have flooded into Europe after their home countries are at war? After all, Arab/Muslim countries have the same language, culture and are their brethren.

The two letters mentioned have, in fact, accented the recognition, respect and growing support for the morality, progress and leadership of Israel in so many fields today.

China has now linked up with Israel to learn from its leadership in water technology and expertise in water conservation.