EFF stands in solidarity with Iran after targeted US, Israel airstrikes: Malema
Malema also says they won’t be neutral in the face of an ongoing genocide in Gaza, as Israel continues its attacks on the Palestinian territory.
FILE: Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema during a media briefing at Narec, Johannesburg on 21 November 2019. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN
CAPE TOWN - Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says his party stands in solidarity with Iran, which is facing airstrikes from the United States and Israel.
Malema also says they won’t be neutral in the face of an ongoing genocide in Gaza, as Israel continues its attacks on the Palestinian territory.
He addressed the attacks on Iran while speaking in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, at the mass funeral of seven EFF members.
Ten EFF members died in a bus accident while returning from a Youth Day rally last week.
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Malema used Sunday’s funeral to address the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, where Israel launched air attacks against Iran over the last eight days.
His address also comes not long after the US dropped its bombs on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, warning it could go after more targets if Iran retaliates.
Malema says Iran must be protected from “bullying” by the US and its allies.
"We stand in full solidarity with Iran, a country under siege from Western imperialism for choosing independence. We reject the bullying of this nation by the United States, Israel and its allies."
He says Iran has every right to defend itself, and Israel must experience the same devastation it’s caused in Gaza.