Algerian and international media outlets have reported that Algeria has officially begun forming an African block to reject Israel’s membership in the African Union.
The online newspaper Rai Al-Youm reported that South Africa, Tunisia, Eritrea, Senegal, Tanzania, Niger, the archipelago of Qamar, Gabon, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Liberia, and Seychelles have all agreed with the decision.
Algerian media: "Algeria has agreed with 13 African countries to expel Israel from the African Union."
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Rai Al-Youm further wrote that Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra is expected to discuss the issue of Israel’s membership in the African Union in his upcoming trips to the four African countries of Tunisia, Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt.
Lamamra has stressed that these diplomatic moves are in fact a reaction to Tel Aviv’s membership in the African Union as an observer member and that this is a development that Israeli diplomats have been working on for years.
Namibia has expressed objection to Israel being granted observer status at the African Union, expresses disappointment at the decision
Govt statement reads: Namibia maintains that Israel can only regain observer status at the AU on condition that it ceases to occupy Palestine” pic.twitter.com/S1zXrmIClL
— Samira Sawlani (@samirasawlani) July 30, 2021
Lamamra noted that Israel had previously gained membership as an observer in the Organization of African Unity, but in 2002, the title was taken back from the regime as the African Union replaced the Organization of African Unity.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry said in a statement on July 22 that Adamsu Alali, Tel Aviv’s ambassador to Addis Ababa, had submitted his credentials as an observer member of the African Union.
(WAFA, PC, Social Media)
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