Israel’s ambassador to southern Africa said anti-Semitism is “essentially absent” from the region. Gershon Gan made his comments at the biennial meeting of the African Jewish Congress held in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. Namibia, one of the countries in the region, was once known as a haven for ex- Nazis.
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