African Union under fire, disregards members, grants Israel observer status

South Africa, Algiers voiced condemnation of the decision of the African Union to grant Israel observer status to the pan-African organisation The South African government said on Wednesday it is ‘appalled’ at the African Union Commission’s decision which granted Israel an official observer status at the African Union. ‘The government of South Africa is appalled at the unjust and unwarranted decision of the AU Commission to grant Israel observer status in the African Union. The African Union Commission has taken this decision unilaterally without consultations with its members,’ said spokesperson…

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