[net.politics] Israel/South Africa

bob@cadovax.UUCP (Bob "Kat" Kaplan) (01/11/85)

From: mjk@tty3b.UUCP (Mike Kelly) <567@tty3b.UUCP>:

> never once in this article was it noted that Israel is one of the key
> supporters of apartheid.  It supplies South Africa with military goods
> to further the repression of blacks and asians in that country.

Israel does sell military goods to South Africa, but it is by no means
one of the key supporters of apartheid.

The Coca-Cola company does more business with South Africa than does
Israel. (Sorry, I can't quote any sources here.  I don't remember where
I heard this.)
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