Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu is an Israeli politician who has served multiple terms as Prime Minister of Israel, making him the longest-serving leader in the country's history. He is the chairman of the Likud party, a right-wing political movement that has dominated Israeli politics for decades. Netanyahu first became prime minister in 1996 and has held the office for several non-consecutive terms, most recently returning to power in late 2022. His political career has been marked by a focus on security issues, particularly regarding Iran's nuclear programme and relations with Palestinian territories. Netanyahu played a central role in the Abraham Accords, a series of normalisation agreements signed in 2020 between Israel and several Arab states, including the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, which reshaped diplomatic relations in the Middle East. His tenure has been characterised by close ties with the United States, particularly during Republican administrations, and a hawkish stance on regional security threats. Netanyahu has also faced domestic challenges, including corruption charges and mass protests over proposed judicial reforms. His government's policies have significant implications for regional stability, affecting relations with neighbouring countries and broader geopolitical dynamics involving the Red Sea, Horn of Africa and Gulf states. Before entering politics, Netanyahu served in the Israeli Defence Forces and worked as a diplomat, including a stint as Israel's ambassador to the United Nations in the 1980s.
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Oil prices climb more than $4 after Israeli strikes on Iran, Lebanon
By: Reuters 8th June 2026 Oil prices jumped more than $4 on Monday, with investors spooked by fresh Israeli strikes on Iran as well as renewed attacks on Lebanon a day... →
Amnesty International accuses Trump, Putin, Netanyahu of gross human rights abuses 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 20th April 2026 Amnesty International South Africa has demanded urgent systemic reform, enhanced international solidarity and robust accountability measures to... →
SAJFP condemns US, Israel military action against Iran, calls for accountability
2nd March 2026 South African Jews for a Free Palestine on Monday unequivocally condemned the recent military action by the US and Israel against Iran, calling for... →
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland: the strategic calculations at play
26th January 2026 Somaliland is not internationally recognised as a sovereign state, though it declared independence from Somalia in 1991. A territory becomes a... →
South African Jews for a Free Palestine condemns second phase of Trump ‘peace plan’: An imperial smokescreen for ongoing genocide
22nd January 2026 South African Jews for a Free Palestine (SAJFP) rejects, in the strongest terms, the Trump Plan for Gaza and the mythical ‘second phase of the... →
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is about political alliances, not legal principles
16th January 2026 Israel’s decision to recognise Somaliland as an independent nation has been described as historic by Somaliland’s president, Abdirahman Mohamed... →
Africa must take heed of the UN Gaza Commission’s genocide report
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th December 2025 Two months after the United Nations (UN) Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory concluded that a... →
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