South Africa’s Minister of Tourism, Frank Waring, expressed his country’s admiration for Israel this evening “notwithstanding political differences between the two countries.” (For years, Israel has voted at the United Nations with the majority of members in condemning South Africa’s apartheid policy.) Mr. Waring, who is also Minister-designate for Sports, was guest of honor at a dinner here marking the 30th anniversary of the South African Maccabi Association and Johannesburg’s Balfour Park Sports Club.
Addressing his remarks to Israel’s Consul-General Yaacov Monbaz, who was a guest at the event, Mr. Waring said: “South Africa has always admitted the courage and fortitude of your people against the enemies that surround you. We in South Africa can take to heart that spirit and courage of a small nation in the face of enemies that surround her. We can take an example and lesson from you.” He praised the “inspiration and aspiration of the Zionist movement.”
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