Israeli diplomat given 72 hours to leave South Africa
'Persona non grata'
AFP|Updated
Pretoria has given Israel’s charge d’affaires 72 hours to depart after accusing him of undermining South Africa’s sovereignty through diplomatic breaches and unauthorised official engagements.
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The South African government has declared Israel's top diplomat in the country "persona non grata" and given him 72 hours to leave, the foreign ministry said Friday.
It follows "a series of unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms and practice which pose a direct challenge to South Africa’s sovereignty," it said in a statement.
The charge d’affaires, Ariel Seidman, is "declared persona non grata" and "required to depart from the republic within 72 hours". - AFP