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Travel Restrictions for South Africans Discriminatory and Unnecessary Art Deco 19th century Royal Worcester hand painted diamond ring moon vases decorated with irises SOLD R9,000 SOLD R12,000 Art, antiques, objets d’art, furniture, and jewellery wanted for forthcoming auctions Josef Lorenzl, Gerard Sekoto, cold painted bronze and oil on board For more information 011 789 7422 • [email protected] • www.rkauctioneers.co.za ivory fgurine on agate base SOLD R155,000 Bram Fischer Centre, Lower Ground, 95 Bram Fischer Driver Cnr George Street, Ferndale, 2194 SOLD R8,500 south african n Volume 25 – Number 28 n 5 August 2021 n 27 Av 5781 The source of quality content, news and insights t www.sajr.co.za Travel restrictions for South Africans discriminatory and unnecessary, olim say TALI FEINBERG near future and as olim, many of us are left her duty to be with the family at this time of feeling discouraged, disappointed, alone, loss. It’s been devastating for her.” ver the past 18 months, and hopeless.” Speaking to the SA Jewish Report from hundreds of South African olim He asked if anyone could “offer advice or Israel, Sher said, “I made aliyah in April this and their family members have suggest a platform where we can unite and year. My sister, who made aliyah about four Obeen unable to see each other thanks to voice this concern. Perhaps form a petition years ago, has been trying to see my parents Israel’s draconian travel restrictions. that calls for those South African family for the past year and a half. We have tried Complaining that they feel discriminated members that can prove their vaccination so many times, both to go back to South against, these olim are now asking why to be granted permission to enter Israel just Africa and to get my parents here. But we get they cannot see their South African families like all the other countries experiencing this fned 5 000 shekels [R22 290] for going to when tourists can come to Israel on holiday, Delta variant.” a country on the red list [which South Africa the “South African” variant is no longer the His post elicited a food of responses from has been on for the past year and a half]. dominant variant of COVID-19, and family Israelis with family in South Africa. “Thank “For South Africans, it’s practically members have been vaccinated. you for this post. I’m absolutely fuming day impossible to get here. They would have to Writing on the Facebook group “Reunite in and day out. This is ruining people’s lives,” travel to a ‘green’ country, spend two weeks Olim with Their Families” on 23 July 2021, wrote one person. there, and then apply for a permission letter one young oleh, Josh Sher, described his “I’m a South African olah getting married to enter Israel, which isn’t guaranteed. All frustration. “At this point, it’s apparent that at the end of August, and due to this this is also extremely costly. In addition, it’s most countries are struggling with the same ridiculousness, my parents and siblings most a COVID-19 risk to go in and out of different Delta variant. First-degree relatives of olim probably won’t be coming,” wrote another airports. have been granted permission to enter the user. “I haven’t seen my family for two years. “What frustrates most of us is the fact that country to visit their loved ones from all over I’m expecting a baby soon, and they won’t now South Africans are being vaccinated the world. However, for South African olim let in my vaccinated parents in from South and some – like my parents – have been living in Israel, our families have not been Africa. It’s not fair nor logical,” said a third vaccinated twice already with Pfzer. This is allowed into the country,” he wrote. woman. South African olim from the same vaccine they are giving to Israelis. “South Africans are receiving the Pfzer “I feel like Israel is determined to alienate the most recent aliyah Moreover, the largest cohort of South African vaccine, and will go through the same world Jewry ... and it feels like the Israeli flight olim made aliyah to Israel last week.” process as every other country in order to fy government, while undeniably trying to Sher said he suffered from a chronic to Israel [taking a polymerase chain reaction protect its populace, is playing a ruthless Samuel Hyde Photo: illness, so when he tested positive for test before fying, proving vaccination, flling game of cat and mouse with many of us COVID-19 recently, “I honestly just needed out the necessary documentation, etc] but who just cannot ft into narrow criteria. The my parents support”, but they weren’t South African parents and frst-degree family dividing lines have little to do with public allowed in. “It’s unjust considering the fact members of olim are still not allowed to health, or the criteria aren’t really thought that just yesterday, I passed about 20 maybe travel to Israel,” he wrote. through,” wrote another member of the 30 American young adults on a tour, as well “The situation seems extremely group. as another group (20+) of Asian tourists. prejudiced. The Israeli government allocates Another South African, speaking on How are these individuals any less at risk time and resources to encourage young condition of anonymity, said her mother of spreading the virus than fully vaccinated individuals to make aliyah, yet now that we tried endless channels to be allowed into South Africans who aren’t coming on a are here, with no support or family for many Israel to see her dying sister. Even after holiday but rather to visit their children? We of us, we have had to go nearly two years she was fully vaccinated, she was denied see this as extremely unfair.” with our families being denied the right to permission, and the sister has since passed Asked if Telfed could help, he said, “This see us,” Sher wrote. “We have been given no away. “Coupled with her grief is extreme is more about having the support of my indication that these laws might adjust in the disappointment at not being able to fulfl Continued on page 4>> MODERN & MAGNIFICENT RANGE OF ROSH HASHANA GIFTS FROM THE SELWYN SEGAL GIFT SHOP OPENS SUNDAY 8 AUGUST Proceeds go towards caring for our Selwyn Segal residents. Visit: 113 George Avenue, Sandringham Shop online: www.selwynsegalgifts.co.za Email: [email protected] Call: 0114851344 | 0116407173 Shabbat times this week 2 SA JEWISH REPORT 5 – 12 August 2021 Starts Ends 17:26 18:17 Johannesburg 17:53 18:46 Cape Town From a day of giving to a day of dividing 17:09 18:01 Durban 17:29 18:21 Bloemfontein TALI FEINBERG The billboard on William Nicol Drive near Sandton 17:23 18:17 Port Elizabeth 17:16 18:09 East London andela Day, celebrated on 18 July each year, Appliance Repairs on Site is designated as a day of giving to others and , building bridges between communities, but hers Mone anti-Israel group chose to mark it by erecting two as ishw s , D s, Stove giant billboards with the words “Mandela’s people stand s e Ilan Ossendryver Photo: ge achin with Palestine”. rid ng M F shi e The divisive advertisement could have cost up to a ryers & mor W le D R30 000 to R35 000 per board per month, according to mb Call Jason Tu an industry expert speaking to the SA Jewish Report on 082 401 8239 / 076 210 6532 condition of anonymity. FREE QUOTATIONS The billboards were erected along major highways in Gauteng, and depict a photo of Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Chief Zwelivelile “Mandla” Mandela. He’s homestead), and the Mvezo Traditional Council. One for organisations which were perhaps more neutral to a member of the African billboard is located outside east Rand Mall and another move into open support of one side, especially if they National Congress on William Nicol Drive near Sandton. had sympathies from the get-go,” says local political (ANC), a member of The industry expert says the organisations could have analyst Daniel Silke. Parliament, and a vocal negotiated each board down to “R20 000 per board per “Sympathy for Palestine is now felt across a wide anti-Israel critic. month in today’s market, assuming they negotiated a variety of South African nongovernmental organisations According to the good deal”. and related groupings. The atmosphere of partisanship most recent newsletter South African Jewish Board of Deputies National from the South African state gives these organisations of anti-Israel group Director Wendy Kahn says she frst saw one of the the ability to be much more open and vocal in their Africa4Palestine, the billboards when she was driving as part of a delegation allegiance.” billboards went up to deliver much-needed relief to communities in the east Asked what this means for the South African Jewish “coinciding with this Rand, who were desperate for food following looting and community and if we have a space to express ourselves year’s international unrest. as Zionists, Silke says, “I think [the space] has shrunk. Pro- #MandelaDay … “It struck me then, as it has before, how much money Zionist expression is now critiqued in the most extreme [as] a joint initiative the BDS [Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement] terms. The danger is that the rhetoric is now seemingly between the Royal is investing in its divisive campaign, including on this sanctioned from the ANC, which has largely given up a House of Mandela and expensive billboard.
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