Darcy's Diary

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Introduction -- Politics and South African Jewry before 1994 -- The post-apartheid Jewish community -- The Kasrils affair -- The aftermath -- Challenging the Board's strategy -- Conclusions and comparisons -- Epilogue: The Zuma era -- Appendix: The Kasrils declarations.;In 2007, Minister Ronnie Kasrils, the highest-ranking Jew in South Africa's post-apartheid government, launched a campaign against Israeli policy in the occupied territories. In so doing, he ignited a public debate about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that challenged the identity of South African Jews in the new South Africa. Introduction -- Politics and South African Jewry before 1994 -- The post-apartheid Jewish community -- The Kasrils affair -- The aftermath -- Challenging the Board's strategy -- Conclusions and comparisons -- Epilogue: The Zuma era -- Appendix: The Kasrils declarations.