&#x2018Let Israel have a taste of devastation it has perpetrated in Gaza,&#x2019 says Malema

EFF president Julius Malema condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza.

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EFF leader Julius Malema condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza,expressing solidarity with Iran and Palestine during a funeral in KwaZulu-Natal. Malema was speaking at the funeral service of EFF supporters who died in a bus accident in KwaZulu-Natal last week.South Africa has urged de-escalation and adherence to international law amid worsening Israel-Iran hostilities.EFF leader Julius Malema has strongly condemned Israel’s actions,asserting that the country should continue to experience the same destruction and devastation it has inflicted on Gaza.

Malema used Sunday’s funeral service of seven of the 10 EFF supporters who died in a bus accident in KwaZulu-Natal to reaffirm his party’s unwavering support for both Iran and the people of Palestine.

He said: “We stand in full solidarity with Iran,a country under siege from Western imperialism for choosing independence. We reject the bullying of this nation by the United States,Israel,and its allies,and we stand by their right to defend themselves by any means necessary.

“Let Israel finally have a taste of the devastation and violence it has perpetrated in Gaza.”

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Malema’s comments come after US President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday night that “Iran’s key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated”.

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Reuters reported that during a late-night address to the nation,Trump said US forces struck Iran’s three main nuclear sites and warned Tehran it would face more attacks if it did not agree to peace.

According to the report,after days of consideration and well ahead of his self-imposed two-week deadline,Trump’s choice to support Israel’s military campaign against its key adversary,Iran,signifies a significant intensification of the conflict.

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Last week,the South African government expressed deep concern regarding the escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran. Pretoria called for the urgent de-escalation,restraint,and full compliance with international law by all parties to prevent further human suffering.

Malema told mourners that the pain of South African children was connected to the pain of children in Palestine,where bombs are dropped on homes,hospitals,and schools.

He said:

The screams of mothers in Gaza echo the cries we hear here. We say to the Israeli apartheid regime,the world is watching,and history will judge you harshly.

He added the EFF stood firmly with the people of Palestine and will never be neutral in the face of genocide.

“We are anti-imperialists because we understand that our struggle for freedom is bound to the struggle of all oppressed people across the world.”