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Source: https://www.sajr.co.za/au-not-budging-on-israel-observer-status/
African NGO Welcomes Israel Observer Status at AU
(South African Jewish Report) Nicola Miltz - African Diaspora for Development (ADD) international executive director Jean-Pierre Alumba Lukamba said last week, "As Africans, we welcome and celebrate the recent decision by the AU [African Union] to further our historical ties with the state of Israel by giving Israel observer status in the AU." Describing the decision as "a wise one," he added, "Progressive Africans are hoping that this will further help African NGOs engage with the success of Israeli ones in bettering the lives of people across the continent." Lukamba said there were more than 70 non-African embassies and NGOs which were part of the AU, and the accreditation of Israel "shouldn't be seen as an issue," especially after engaging with decades of Israeli aid and development in helping countries such as Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, and Nigeria, to name but a few.