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Nelson Mandela, Iconic Leader for Jews of South Africa — and World
Nelson Mandela is a beloved icon for all of South Africa. Richard Goldstone, the controversial jurist, remembers Mandela’s legacy and his friendship.
WATCH: First Nelson Mandela Television Interview Surfaces — Filmed in Old Synagogue Building
The first known television interview with South Africa’s late anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela has emerged — and it was filmed in a former synagogue.
French Auctioneers Pull Portrait Equating Palestinian With Mandela
A French auction house cancelled the sale of a painting that equates a Palestinian militant serving multiple life sentences for murder with Nelson Mandela.
Sprawling Anti-Israel Rallies Hit London and Cape Town
Tens of thousands of people protested Israel’s operation against Gaza in both London and Cape Town.
Bogus South African Sign Language Interpreter Stars in Ad for Israeli App
The bogus sign language interpreter whose meaningless gestures during Nelson Mandela’s memorial service in December made international headlines is about to get his second 15 minutes of fame – as the star of a viral ad campaign for a Tel Aviv-based live-streaming app called LiveLens.
Finding New ADL Chief: Hard. Replacing Foxman: Impossible
The Anti-Defamation League will surely find a new chief when Abe Foxman retires next year. But J.J. Goldberg writes it can never replace Foxman — and it won’t be the same ADL.
Nelson Mandela Foundation Denies Israel Training Claim
The Nelson Mandela Foundation has denied an explosive report that the South African freedom icon received training from Israeli agents in the early 1960s.
Nelson Mandela Received Training From Israeli Agents, Secret Documents Say
Nelson Mandela was trained by Mossad operatives in 1962, top secret documents reveal. The Israeli agents tried to foster Zionist sympathies in the budding black leader.
Avraham Verdiger, 92, Was Haredi Labor's Last Leader
Avraham Verdiger, who died November 27, was the last Knesset representative of Haredi Judaism’s dwindling labor-progressive wing, Poalei Agudat Yisrael.
Why I Had To Protest Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela was a great leader, but his relationship with the Jewish community was rocky at times. Avi Weiss explains why he once protested his arrival in New York.