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GEOPOLITICS ANALYSIS: SA-Israel spat: Tit-for-tat envoy expulsions rooted in much bigger ‘ideological war’ over Gaza
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Monday, February 2, 2026

South Africa’s expulsion of the Israeli chargé d’affaires and Israel’s reciprocal response emphasise a collapse in relations. These ‘persona non grata’ declarations are symptoms of an ideological war of attrition over the Gaza conflict.
South Africa’s expulsion of the Israeli chargé d’affaires and Israel’s reciprocal response emphasise a collapse in relations. These ‘persona non grata’ declarations are symptoms of an ideological war of attrition over the Gaza conflict.
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