Rowan Polovin, at The Blogs

Rowan Polovin

National Chairman, South African Zionist Federation

Jan 1, 2024, 10:49 PM

South Africa’s ICJ Referral on Israel: Deflecting Domestic Disarray

It is a grave misstep that the South African Government, amidst a myriad of pressing domestic and international issues, has singularly chosen to target Israel by referring it to the International Court of Justice in the Hague. This is...

Feb 28, 2019, 2:09 PM

To the Moon

"Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, Or what's a heaven for?" Robert Browning It takes unbelievable chutzpah to believe that you are going to the moon. Not “to the moon” in the metaphorical sense, but in the literal, lunar...

Nov 6, 2018, 7:27 PM

A Synagogue in Budapest

Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest, Hungary.

In October 2018, I had the privilege of visiting Budapest to attend the World Zionist Organization’s iVision Conference 2018: 'Asking, Challenging and Dreaming'. iVision is an annual conference in Europe that is organised and run by the WZO’s Department...

Aug 28, 2017, 3:33 PM

Protecting Academic Freedom at the University of Cape Town

The University of Cape Town’s "Palestine Solidarity Forum” (PSF) is an anti-Israel student pressure group on campus, with direct connections to the anti-Semitic BDS movement. The PSF is running a nefarious campaign pushing for an official academic and cultural...

Jul 31, 2017, 11:57 AM

Reversing Cause and Effect

Critics of Israel are often quick to find cause and justification for Palestinian behaviour, whether it be Palestinian intransigence at the negotiation table or the murder of a Jewish family celebrating Shabbat in their home in Judea and Samaria....

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Rowan Polovin is the National Chairman of the South African Zionist Federation, and the 2016 recipient of the World Zionist Organization’s Herzl Award.

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