Thousands of S. Africans sign petition urging not to cut ties with Israel
The petition, which was started by the South African Friends of Israel "demand[s] that the SA Government cease in its efforts to cut ties with the state of Israel."
A protester and member of South Africa's ultra-left Economic Freedom Fighters party (EFF), carries a placard outside the Israeli embassy in Pretoria, South Africa(photo credit: SIPHIWE SIBEKO/REUTERS)ByILANIT CHERNICKUpdated: