A religious leader has questioned Democratic Alliance figure Helen Zille about the party\u2019s failure to condemn Israel\u2019s military actions in the Palestinian enclave<\/p>\n
South Africa\u2019s Democratic Alliance (DA) has been accused of white supremacy and double standards over its alleged failure to label Israel\u2019s military actions in Gaza as genocide.
\nSpeaking at a DA event in Johannesburg on Wednesday, Pastor Nigel Branken, an activist, voiced his dislike for the party.
\n\u201cI\u2019m one of those people who really don\u2019t like you. I\u2019ve never liked the DA. I find the DA to be the most racist party, full of white supremacy,\u201d Branken said.
\n\u201cThe question for me is a big one. How can we even trust you to lead when you can\u2019t acknowledge that there\u2019s a genocide going on in Gaza?\u201d he asked the DA mayoral candidate for Johannesburg, Hellen Zille.
\n\u201dYou say we must wait for the ICJ to rule. The ICJ has found that there\u2019s a plausible case of genocide. The ICJ has said we must respect the rights of people. Amnesty International has ruled. Human Rights Watch has ruled. The International Association of Genocide Scholars has ruled, and you continue to deny that there\u2019s a genocide. Where is your morality?\u201d he said as the crowd heckled him.<\/p>\n
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\u201dHow many more children must die? How many more people must starve before you will stand up with a spine to the immorality of what is happening?\u201d he continued saying.
\n\u201dYour party keeps telling us it can\u2019t do anything; it can\u2019t influence what\u2019s happening there. Your party can influence it,\u201d he said amid people trying to stop him.
\n\u201dYou can support other ICJ cases, you can support sanctions. You can support the stopping of coal exports; you can support the prosecution of people serving in the IDF. That is what you can do, Helen Zille. That is what you can do. Shame on you,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n
Brilliant. The hypocrisy and sophistry is astounding. 73 000 civilians, including childrenj murdered – a war crime – and not a single word of condemnation. An ICC fugitive and no demands for his arrest. Unconscionable.The DA has never \u201cwaited\u201d for any international court to\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/1R69DkBZ1u\u2014 Phumzile Van Damme (@zilevandamme) April 16, 2026 <\/p>\n
In a calm response, Zille said there are terrible and serious things happening in the world and she takes great interest in those issues. However, she insisted that South Africa also has its own project which has never succeeded on, which is bringing all citizens to live in harmony.<\/p>\n
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She further reiterated\u00a0party\u2019s stance that opposes the genocide case and welcomed ICJ order to prevent harm and ensure aid reaches Gaza.
\nOn social media, the video triggered a surge of commentary, some amused, others scathing.
\n@JuliRee_Mts\u00a0\u201cWhite on white violence \u201cThis white man calls out the DA on being racist and calls out their defence on Apartheid during Helen\u2019s campaigns trail.\u201d
\n@TumishoMasha\u00a0\u201dThe DA will lose votes for this mark my words.\u201d
\n@Knick_RSA \u201cWe must find this White Brother we need this type of White people in Politics. He speaks truth to power! Right in the Face.\u201d
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