By AFP 12 November 2023 | 3:30 pm South African police fired stun grenades and water cannons in Cape Town on Sunday to quell clashes between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrators. A prayer for Israel and the Hamas hostages held in Gaza was to be held in the early afternoon in an affluent area of Cape Town on the Atlantic coast, a popular place… Calm was restored following clashes between Pro-Palestine and Pro-Israel groups at the Sea Point Promenade on 12 November 2023. Picture: Eyewitness News/Melikhaya Zagagana South African police fired stun grenades and water cannons in Cape Town on Sunday to quell clashes between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrators. A prayer for Israel and the Hamas hostages held in Gaza was to be held in the early afternoon in an affluent area of Cape Town on the Atlantic coast, a popular place for family walks on Sundays. But several hundred pro-Palestinian demonstrators gate-crashed the event, following a pro-Palestinian demonstration that brought thousands of people onto the streets of the port and tourist city, according to AFP journalists on the scene. The pro-Palestinian demonstrators wearing keffiyehs and waving Palestinian flags chased away those attending the pro-Israel prayer meet, tore up their placards and occupied the space. Police intervened with a water cannon and sound grenades to disperse the demonstrators, then set up a roadblock to keep people out of the area. Numerous demonstrations in support of both sides have been held for weeks in South Africa’s major cities, where the ruling ANC party has been a fervent supporter of the Palestinian cause for decades. But the country also boasts the largest Jewish community in sub-Saharan Africa, some of whom have organised vigils and demonstrations in support of Israel. More left-wing members of the Jewish community, which played an active part in the fight against apartheid, have more often held rallies in support of the Palestinian cause. 10 mins ago Five American service members were killed when a helicopter crashed into the Mediterranean during a training exercise, the US military said Sunday. 1 hour ago Palpable tension and anxiety have taken over the entire 21 local government areas in Kogi state following the commencement of collation and announcement of results. According to results declared so far, the All Progressives Congress,(APC) has won in 11 of the 18 local government areas where results have been announced. The INEC officially announced results… 3 hours ago Around 500 foreigners and dual nationals, as well as several wounded Palestinians, were evacuated from the Israeli-bombed Gaza Strip to Egypt on Sunday, reports from both sides of the border said. Some “500 foreign nationals from 15 different countries entered Egypt,” an Egyptian security official told AFP on condition of anonymity. AlQahera News, an outlet… 3 hours ago Thousands turned out on Sunday to march against anti-Semitism in Paris, after days of bickering by political parties over who should take part and a surge in anti-Semitic incidents across France. “Our order of the day today is… the total fight against anti-Semitism which is the opposite of the values of the republic,” Senate speaker… 3 hours ago South African police fired stun grenades and water cannons in Cape Town on Sunday to quell clashes between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrators. A prayer for Israel and the Hamas hostages held in Gaza was to be held in the early afternoon in an affluent area of Cape Town on the Atlantic coast, a popular place… 3 hours ago Israeli fighter jets pounded Hezbollah hideouts in southern Lebanon with air strikes on Sunday, after an incoming anti-tank missile wounded Israeli civilians near the border, the army said. The Israeli army said “a number of civilians were wounded” in the anti-tank missile strike near the village of Dovev, just half a mile (800 metres) from… 4 hours ago The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday called on security agencies to immediately facilitate the release of its officials held hostage in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The commission described the development as detrimental to credible elections. The All Progressives Congress, APC, had earlier kicked against what it described as an attempt to… 4 hours ago The ruling All progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over alleged moves by unknown persons to truncate the victory of its governorship candidate in Kogi state, Alh Ahmed Usman Ododo 4 hours ago Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Dekina and Olamaboro local government areas of Kogi State have protested what they call the daylight robbery of their votes during the election conducted on Saturday. [ 4 hours ago The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has accused the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) of admission racketeering.
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