South African opposition leader faces backlash after visit to Israel

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South African opposition leader faces backlash after visit to Israel
ByILANIT CHERNICK
13 January 2017 10:52
In a statement, the ANC said it noted the anger and joined “fellow South Africans in condemning the visit by the DA’s Maimane to Israel and to Israel’s prime minister”.

 JOHANNESBURG — The Democratic Alliance (DA), South Africa’s opposition, has hit back following heavy criticism of its leader Mmusi Maimane’s visit to Israel.

This after the country’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), slated the opposition on Thursday night for allowing Maimane to visit the country.

The Jerusalem Post first revealed that the charismatic opposition leader was currently on a low-profile, private visit to Israel, just two days after South African President Jacob Zuma called on his countrymen not to visit Israel.

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