South African Politician Julius Malema: Hamas Did Nothing Wrong; When We Take Over, We’ll Arm Hamas

South African politician Julius Malema, the president of the Economic Freedom Fighters party, said in a speech delivered at an October 23, 2023 protest outside the Israeli embassy in Pretoria and aired on SABC News (South Africa) that there is nothing wrong with what Hamas did. He said that there is no difference between Nelson Mandela and other anti-Apartheid activists and Hamas, as they all took up guns to fight for their people. Malema said that when people are oppressed, they must stand up for their freedom, and “shoot to kill,” not kiss their enemy. He vowed that when his party takes power, it will arm Hamas and remove the Israeli embassy from South Africa. In 2012 Julius Malema was convicted of hate speech for singing Shoot the Boer.