The author criticizes the proposed renaming of Sandton Drive after Leila Khaled, a Palestinian activist involved in hijackings, deeming her notorious rather than famous. He argues for renaming the street after Nelson Mandela or Ahmed Kathrada, highlighting the importance of honoring South Africa's struggle icons.
Former Robben Island inmate and Struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada . it Jobrg should consider naming the Sandton Drive after the father of the nation, Nelson Mandela , or fellow Robben Islander, Ahmed Kathrada .
In a report purportedly on the Sandton Drive issue, Mahlangu decides to take a bite at the diplomatic fiasco surrounding our “hero” Ebrahim Rasool, who, in my view, was deservedly kicked out of Washington, DC. No American administration should countenance an envoy who expresses pro-Palestinian sentiments, as Rasool has done.
It was reported at that time that some Palestinians were seen celebrating this tragedy. Whether the television footage was staged or not, the point is that some benighted Palestinians regarded this as a happy occasion. Americans are not likely to forget this.
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