In July 2021, Israel was granted observer status in the African Union, which it sought since its constitution in 2003. This followed warming ties between Tel Aviv and many African states, as Netanyahu leveraged Israeli aid and security assistance in a successful attempt to obtain diplomatic support.

However, the process was opaque; there was no vote and/or discussion about granting observer status. Further, no proper processes and procedures exist to assess observer status, and its granting within the AU. However, a group of lawyers, including US-based Stanley Cohen, have sought to challenge this, filing a case at the African Commission for Human and People's Rights, arguing that aside from proper process, Israeli observer status was antithetical to the AU's goals.

Speaking to Radio Islam International, Stanley Cohen argued that the process was opaque and classical Israeli behaviour. Israel waited and, during a down session of the African Union, apparently reached some consensus or conclusion with one or two leaders of the executive body who unilaterally granted Israel's Observer status. Without a vote from a united African Union, without any support from the membership of the African Union, but solely based on who knows what."

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Israel in October announced around 3000 new settlements, the first significant settlement announcement since Biden took office in 2021. The move was condemned by the UK, Sweden, and most of the international community, including the US, since settlements are illegal under international law and because they further hamper the formation of a contiguous Palestinian state.

Meanwhile, in October, in Sheikh Jarrah, an Israeli court also ruled that Palestinians' homes inhabited since the 1950s belonged to settler agencies. Families would be provided special tenant status and pay around 1500 shekels annually to rent their own homes.

The families have since united, refusing to abide by this, and have appealed the decision, even though the court is staffed by Israeli Judges and will likely rule against them again.

Speaking to Radio Islam International, Muadh al-Khatib, a Palestinian activist, cautioned that this was not only occurring in Sheikh Jarrah but also in other places in East Jerusalem. He argued that Palestinian homes were continually demolished daily, as Tel Aviv seeks to judaise East Jerusalem and the old city around the Al Aqsa Masjid. Al-Khatib also claimed that in many instances, Palestinians are forced to demolish their own homes, fearing that these will be destroyed by settlers and Israeli bulldozers, with them being even charged for these demolishments.

Speaking to Radio Islam International, Angelo Fick, Director of research at ASRI, argued that power politics mainly informed coalitions in South Africa - those seeking to maintain power, and other parties, which are looking at how this will help or hinder their chances in the 2024 provincial, national poll.

Jonathan Erasmus, a researcher and writer for the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse who spoke to Radio Islam International; he says that the results in Ethekwini were a huge surprise as the ANC dropped below the 50% mark.

“In eThekwini there has been a steep rise in community-based political parties, with 14 of these taking 16 seats”.

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