South African Former Pro-Palestinian Activist Leads Israeli Advocacy Efforts

What happened

1. 01Pana Bey shifted from pro-Palestinian activism to leading Israeli advocacy in South Africa after a 2016 Israel visit.
2. 02He now heads Israel-is, organizing missions and social media campaigns to improve Israel’s image.
3. 03A recent week-long tour engaged over 1,300 South Africans with diverse Israeli voices.
4. 04Bey highlights a gap between South Africa’s government’s anti-Israel stance and the public’s focus on domestic issues.
5. 05He says Jewish communities live freely despite vocal pro-Palestinian protests mainly driven by Muslims.
6. 06Bey’s work counters government hostility amid strained South African-Israeli relations post-October 7 conflict.

Translated and summarized by baba from Ynet, the latest report. Read Ynet’s original