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</p><div id="557f8" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="DR7C7R1526339487"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="996108417243795456" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">#SouthAfrica removes #Israel ambassador over IDF’s ‘violent aggression’ in #Gaza https://t.co/36bjH0SDRc https://t.co/uLQIJSn9cO</div> — RT (@RT)<a href="https://twitter.com/RT_com/statuses/996108417243795456">1526325728.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>The statement further reiterated the country's stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict. <br></p><p>"As we have stated on previous occasions, South Africa reiterates its view that the Israeli Defence Force must withdraw from the Gaza Strip and bring to an end the violent and destructive incursions into Palestinian territories. South Africa maintains further that the violence in the Gaza Strip will stand in the way of rebuilding Palestinian institutions and infrastructure."</p><p>While South Africa has maintained its position in support of Palestine, a number of African countries joined in the celebration of the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem. A graphic from <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/these-countries-participating-in-israel-s-gala-for-u-s-embassy-move-1.6077598" target="_blank"><em>Haartez</em></a> lists the nations that took part in today's celebrations, the list names 20 African nations total, including Cameroon, Nigeria, Tanzania, Rwanda, Congo, D.R.C, Ethiopia, Kenya and more. </p><p><div class="dfp_atf-slot" data-not-loaded="true"></div><script type="text/javascript">
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</p><p>Many on social media are praising South Africa's decision, and are urging other nations to follow in its example. </p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="66119" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="MRXZWI1526339487"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="996079748529958917" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">South Africa recalling its ambassador to Israel is the absolute right move.</div> — ntu (@ntu)<a href="https://twitter.com/Ba_ntu/statuses/996079748529958917">1526318892.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="b2ce8" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="KG8MYM1526339487"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="996108354681561088" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">South Africa gives a moral lead to the world by withdrawing its Ambassador to Israel after today's massacre. They r… https://t.co/4uYFEd2ylz</div> — Craig Murray (@Craig Murray)<a href="https://twitter.com/CraigMurrayOrg/statuses/996108354681561088">1526325713.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="cba97" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="OAHPPV1526339487"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="996126004757323776" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">South Africa’s decision to recall its Ambassador to Israel in protest of the racist Israeli aggression on Palestine… https://t.co/O9K14idevy</div> — African (@African)<a href="https://twitter.com/ali_naka/statuses/996126004757323776">1526329921.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="c68da" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="LST1PD1526339487"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="996099876889989121" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">South Africa has withdrawn its ambassador to Israel. It is shameful that it is the only one to take appropriate diplomatic action.</div> — Alan Gibbons (@Alan Gibbons)<a href="https://twitter.com/mygibbo/statuses/996099876889989121">1526323691.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="bf79b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="APJET31526339487"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="996100316285239298" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">South Africa has recalled its ambassador to Israel following today's bloody massacre of dozens of unarmed Palestini… https://t.co/8OlI6coxV8</div> — FrankTZW (@FrankTZW)<a href="https://twitter.com/FTKZimula/statuses/996100316285239298">1526323796.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="2fc71" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="5AGDG51526339487"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="996104504738230275" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">"We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians." ~ Nelson Mandela
~ Sou… https://t.co/6qMDk6w0yz</div> — Sekou Toure (@Sekou Toure)<a href="https://twitter.com/SekouOtondi/statuses/996104504738230275">1526324795.0</a></blockquote></div>
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