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Source: https://www.sajr.co.za/government-funds-palestinian-embassy-with-taxpayer-millions/
South African Government Funds Palestinian Embassy
(South African Jewish Report) Tali Feinberg - The South African government's Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has funded the Palestinian embassy in South Africa since it opened in 1995. Since 2018, Dirco has given R8,999,932 ($537,280) to the upkeep of the Palestinian embassy. This amount doesn't include the money Dirco provides for training embassy staff. Political analyst Steven Gruzd asked, "Aren't there many more priorities in South Africa that require attention than paying for foreign embassies on our own soil?" According to The Angel Network's Glynne Wolman, this money could provide "3,600,000 meals from our soup kitchens."