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Arthur Lenk is the current Ambassador of Israel to South Africa, Lesotho, Mauritius and Swaziland. Earlier this month, he wrote an opinion piece, South Africa and Israel: A mandate for more engagement, which was published in the Daily Maverick, a publication based in South Africa.
Both South Africa and Israel are touchstones for many, seen as places born out of great tragedy. I understand, and appreciate, the long and emotive connection between many in the ANC with the Palestinians. Israel is more than that one (albeit, very important) issue.
South African trade relations with Israel
Israel is a leading trading partner of South Africa, with bilateral trade in goods and services. For example, Israel has a business partnership with South Africa’s biggest vegetable producer of tomatoes. Most South African companies use Israeli telecommunications systems.
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