Compiled by: Gillian Fraser
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On 23 June 2020, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng aired his personal and religious views regarding Israel in an online interview alongside Chief Rabbi of South Africa, Warren Goldstein. The discussion was hosted by the Jerusalem Post Editor-In-Chief Yaakov Katz.

The Chief Justice acknowledged that the policy direction taken by South Africa is binding on him and pointed out that whatever he has to say should not be misunderstood. He said that he, as any other citizen, is entitled to criticise or even suggest that changes are necessary – this could be on policy, laws or even the constitution.

The Chief Justice stated that there were people who expected him to hate the Jews and Israel, but he said, “I love the Jews, I love Israel, I love the Palestinians, I love Palestine”.

In the days that followed the interview – the people who expect him to hate the Jews and Israel have shown their face. Starting with the ANC, the EFF and others – they have called on him to retract his statements, with all sorts of innuendos and threats veiled in their statements.

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has since stated unequivocally that he will not retract or apologise for remarks that he made about Israel during a webinar on June 23.

After emphasising the biblical basis of his remarks and his message of love for all people during the recent webinar hosted by The Jerusalem Post newspaper, he said: “Even if 50 million people can march every day for the next 10 years, for me to retract and apologise for what I said — I will not do it.”

On Friday, a prayer meeting was organised by Healing The Nation Of Africa Campaign, which Mogoeng agreed to lead in order to bring the message of hope, healing and restoration at a time of despair due to lockdown to mark an end to their 3days Esther Fast. This was done because they felt that the attack on Mogoeng was aimed not only at silencing him but the Church and anyone who prays for the peace of Jerusalem.

Comments taken from the webinar include:
 “I will not reject my God. I will not apologise for believing in my God. I will not apologise for being a Christian. I will not apologise for prayer. I will not apologise for holding on to the Word of God. I will never! Even if 50 million people can march every day for the next 10 years, for me to retract and apologise for what I said — I will not do it.

“I will never say I hate anybody or any nation. I will never. I love everybody. I love Israel. I love the Jews. I love the Palestinians. I love everybody — every nation, every people. I love.

“I said in that webinar those that those that are plotting against me right now, even to kill me; those who will plot to destroy and kill me even in 10 years to come — they are already forgiven. I meant it. Everybody who is insulting me. Everybody who is lying about me — whether Christian or not Christian — I love you and I forgive you. May God have mercy on you. May God reveal the truth to you, in the name of Jesus.

“There will, therefore, be not retraction. There is nothing to retract. There will be no apology — not even this political apology that ‘in case I have offended anybody without meaning to offend them, for that reason I …’. I will not apologise for anything. There is nothing to apologise for. There is nothing to retract. I can’t apologise for loving. I cannot apologise for not harbouring hatred and bitterness. I will not.

“If I perish, I perish. Like Esther said: ‘If I perish, I perish.’

“The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob will sustain me. He has released at least five prophecies since the 23rd, saying that the battle is won and that He will personally fight it.”

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Date published: 06/07/2020

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