Expelled South African ambassador returns home, says will wear US sanction as 'badge of dignity'

South African ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, declared persona non grata by the Trump administration and expelled from the U.S., received a hero’s welcome in Cape Town, with supporters singing his praises at the airport. Rasool emphasized the importance of repairing relations with the U.S. and stood by his comments on demographic shifts in America, stating that South Africa would resist pressure to drop its case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. The expulsion was linked to remarks made in a webinar, and supporters greeted Rasool with Palestinian flags and chants of “free Palestine.”

Full Article