ADDIS ABABA/PNN/

The African National Congress (ANC) said today it was encouraged by the African Union’s ousting of the Israeli delegation from the AU Summit taking place these days in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

“The ANC’s stated views on apartheid Israel remains relevant to this day. Independent reports of Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch firmly define the character of Israel as that of an apartheid state,” said the ANC in a press statement.

The statement added, “instead of awaiting outcomes of deliberations on their possible observer status, Israel simply chose to undermine the AU’s 55 African member states”.

The ANC pointed out that only a two-state solution based on agreed international parameters can bring an end to the hardships suffered by Palestinians at the hands of Israeli occupation forces.

“All peace loving nations rooting for a world premised on a better life for all should be consistent int heir calls for apartheid Israel to be respectful of human life as well as past agreements on how to end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.”