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Here is a concise article about most important issues facing SA Jewry from the Jerusalem Post by Caroline Glick.
Read it for the facts, and note that I am not endorsing Glick's opinions on everything in the article, such as how many "Muslims live in Cape Town".
South Africa presents significant dilemmas for Jews, specifically regarding mixed loyalties and the perceived similarities between SA's history of apartheid and Israel's relationship to it's Arab citizens and neighbors. I am not sure there is a happy middle ground to this question.
On the flip side, now that SA is a legitimate democracy, it should not get a free pass just because of its context and history e.g. silence on Zimbabwe and vocal support for divestment from Israel is simply hypocritical.
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