ERRATUM: Statement on the expulsion of Israeli Charge de Affairs by South Africa and subsequent reprisals by Israel regime

[SACP Communications]

South African Communist Party

ERRATUM: Statement on the expulsion of Israeli Charge de Affairs by South Africa and subsequent reprisals by Israel regime

Saturday, 31 January 2026:- The South African Communist Party (SACP) has noted the decision by the South African government to expel the Israeli Charge de Affairs from South Africa following his actions that violate rules of diplomacy and undermine South Africa’s sovereignty.

The undiplomatic conduct of Mr Ariel Siedmam shows disregard not only for our government and authorities but for the South African people as a whole. The conduct of this particular individual reflects the colonial operating logic of the apartheid Israeli regime and its officials when relating with African states and South Africa in particular.

As the SACP, we commend the government decision to censure the Zionist regime’s representative and assert South Africa’s sovereignty as a state.

We have further noted the retaliatory action of the Zionist Israeli regime in the expulsion of South Africa’s diplomats from Israel. These actions are to be expected in this particular context. The SACP calls on the South African government to totally cut diplomatic ties with apartheid Israel.

We reiterate our rejection of the colonial rule of Zionist Israel occupation over Palestine as well the apartheid regime’s destabilisation of the Middle East region. We reiterate our support for the struggle of the Palestinian people against the occupation of their land.