Tag: African Union

One year ago, AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Fake Mahamat tabled the proposal to admit Israel as an official Observer state – a status held by the Palestinian Authority (PA) since 2013.

Israel was an observer in the Organization of African Unity, but in 2002, when it was replaced by the African Union, the Israeli membership was revoked.

"The world is changing before our eyes. Crises and wars we knew are changing as well....There's a time for war and a time for peace."

In September 2017, then-Foreign Ministry director-general Dore Gold visited the country for talks.

Prime Minister Netanyahu met with President Kagame last July in Kigali, Rwanda when he visited East Africa.

President Rivlin said, "The Indian and Israeli people have a lot in common, we know how to respect tradition and to be ready to learn and bring innovation to our lives for the benefit of our people and the whole world."

“There are 50 countries in Africa,” Netanyahu said during his African tour. “Just about all of them, could be allies of Israel."

Arab delegates insist Jewish participants are "Israeli", close down summit until Judenrein