Nelson Mandela

A voice from apartheid: South Africa's Regent Xami’s calls for indigenous support of Israel

Xami, who lived through South Africa’s apartheid, offered invaluable testimony on the misuse of that term against Israel and the deep sense of kinship many indigenous nations feel toward Jews.

Regent Xami in Jerusalem’s Old City, with the Western Wall behind him.
Mandla Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela who was part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, reacts after his arrival at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, October 8, 2025

Mandela's grandson returns to South Africa after deportation by Israel

Mandla Mandela, grandson of former South African President Nelson Mandela, joins protesters, mainly Houthis, during a rally to mark the annual al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) on the last Friday of Ramadan, in Sanaa, Yemen March 28, 2025.

Mandela's grandson: What Palestinians face is 'far worse form of apartheid'

Mandla Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela, speaks to reporters in South Africa

Mandela's grandson denied UK visa over his support for Hamas


Appreciation: Bronfman, King of the Jews

Comfortable with heads of state and motorcades, Edgar never sought the respect for himself, but for Israel and the Jewish people.

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Media Comment: Mandela and snow

The idea that journalism is a demanding profession whose call is to provide the public with the broad picture, irrespective of personal prejudices, has seemingly not yet become part and parcel of Israel’s journalistic practices.

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Mandela’s message for Israel and Palestine

Nowhere are Mandela's lessons of the power of forgiveness and pragmatism more critical than to the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Ten days of mourning end as South Africa buries Nelson Mandela

South Africa has lost it's "greatest son," says deputy leader of ruling party; Zuma: We have to take Mandela's legacy forward.

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A pity we didn’t listen

The former South African president wanted good ties with Israel, dependent on freedom for the Palestinians.

A pity we didn’t listen

A colossus in our midst

Jews comprised a remarkable proportion of the whites who participated in the anti-apartheid campaign.

A colossus in our midst

Sign language and tragedy in South Africa

Discover the hidden gems of the deaf world, and become knowledgeable about what it is that makes us special.

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Mandela’s legacy of hope

Twenty-seven years in jail enduring this kind of suffering, and to come out of that and be prepared to forgive.

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A friendship made in heaven

What a blessing and a responsibility to follow in his footsteps in whatever way we can – and must. Viva Nelson Mandela!

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South Africa’s father and my father

Jewish lawyer Lazer Sidelsky gave Nelson Mandela his first job as an articled clerk in Johannesburg in the early 1940s.

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