South Africa to recall its ambassador to Israel over flotilla raid
South Africa will recall its ambassador to Israel following a deadly attack on a vessel attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, Deputy International Relations Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim said on Thursday.
However, government had no intention of expelling the Israeli ambassador to South Africa or of cutting diplomatic ties with that community. "The recall of ambassador Ishmael Coovadia is to show our strongest condemnation of the attack. This recent Israel aggression of attacking the aid flotilla severely impacts on finding a lasting solution to the problems of the region," Ebrahim told journalists in Pretoria. (News agencies)
