Nelson Mandela's 10th death anniversary has brought attention to his pro-Palestinian stance, with Hamas officials joining his family for a memorial. Mandela's support for Palestine, including his embrace of Yasser Arafat, continues to resonate amid the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. His visit to Gaza in 1999, where he defended Palestinian armed resistance, remains a defining moment. Various individuals and news outlets have paid tribute to Mandela's anti-apartheid activism and his enduring legacy.
"Under the pretext of promoting human rights, Israel went from being a parliamentary democracy to a neocolonialist oppressor, while Palestinian terrorists—including Hamas—became decolonial activists exercising their legitimate 'right of resistance' by murdering hundreds of… https://t.co/SuBfDUpoEQ
One of the defining moments of my life was when I served as Chair of the Free South Africa Movement in the State of California. Nelson Mandela is my hero, who sacrificed, served time in prison, led the ANC, and won the struggle to get rid of apartheid. Yesterday represents ten… https://t.co/ZbGcdWvfed
In 1999, Nelson Mandela visited Gaza and defended the Palestinian right to use armed resistance against Israel's colonial occupation if peaceful methods fail. The Palestinian Legislative Council erupted into applause for the anti-apartheid hero, who was greeted by Yasser Arafat. https://t.co/4wS2lWjj6i
Hamas officials joined members of Nelson Mandela's family in laying wreaths at a statue of the statesman and Nobel Peace Prize winner in South Africa to mark the 10th anniversary of his death, AP reports https://t.co/VOFcK9Qfzq
Nelson Mandela, South Africa's anti-apartheid icon held unwavering pro-Palestinian support, that remains relevant even after a decade of his death. Here’s a look at his relationship with then Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat https://t.co/xavR6OcKT3 https://t.co/FNidM4sUM6
‘Our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians,’ said Nelson Mandela, whose pro-Palestinian support continues to be relevant amid the eruption of violence in Israel and the Gaza Strip to this day https://t.co/xavR6Ocd3v https://t.co/pqjXbo5Dix
PHOTOS: Remembering the life and career of anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela on the 10th anniversary of his death https://t.co/V5kVFZCFJo
10 years after Nelson Mandela's passing, the anti-apartheid icon's embrace of Yasser Arafat and his wearing of the keffiyeh came to define South Africa's solidarity with Palestine https://t.co/IWQNexBNVk https://t.co/EOHGZUwfQ1
Relatives of Nelson Mandela welcome Hamas officials to 10th anniversary memorial https://t.co/Vnj2giXRbK . Click to read ⬇️
10 years ago today, the world lost the legendary trailblazer and anti-Apartheid activist, Nelson Mandela, at the age of 95. https://t.co/iPvlWaqOEt