March in Soweto to highlight plight of Palestinians
Marchers have urged government and International Court of Justice to play a role in ending the war.
Black News 
Several people marched from Regina Mundi Church in Moroka to the Soweto Mosque to highlight the plight of Palestinians in Gaza.
The marchers are campaigning for peace, equality, and condemn Israel’s occupation of the Gaza Strip.
The marchers have urged religious leaders to come together and find a long-term solution.
The current wave of warring in Gaza started in October 2023 when Palestinian militant group Hamas led a surprise attack on Israel.
More than a thousand Israeli and four nationals were killed, while others were taken hostage.
Marchers have urged the South African government and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to play a role in ending the war.
“I think all religious structures churches, Omars and Hindus all must come together and condemn first of all the genocide in Palestine with the ICJ and South African government. They must also try and make people aware that if you invest in companies that produce weapons they throw bombs in Gasa, Lebanon and Iran. That is totally against your religion as a Christian.”
Other marchers say even though they are in South Africa they are affected.
“The genocide on Gaza is something that affects every human being wherever we may be. South Africa is much closer because we have lived through apartheid. Apartheid is the genocide where we have more than 70 000 people killed including twenty thousand children. Those are official numbers. Israel is getting away with impunity because they are being supported by most powerful nations like USA.”
Those who were personally affected by the warfare say they are glad and thankful to be alive.
“They resent that so of course as a writer I did lose some contracts but I did manage to get some people who are empathetic and come through to fill that hole and say we will help. I am alive and this is more than a lot of Palestinians and a lot of Asians.”
SABC News tried to solicit a comment from the Israeli Embassy in South Africa but was unsuccessful.
