NFF TO STAGE PROTEST AGAINST REOPENING OF ISRAELI EMBASSY IN ZAMBIA
The National Freedom Front (NFF) has announced that it will proceed with its planned peaceful protest tomorrow at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation against the reopening of the Israeli Embassy in Zambia.
Party Secretary General Humphrey Simuntala says at least 300 people are expected to participate in the demonstration and urged others who share the party’s position to join the call for the closure of the embassy.
The Israeli Embassy in Zambia, which had remained closed for about 50 years, was officially reopened on 20th August, 2025, with both governments pledging to strengthen bilateral cooperation across various sectors.
However, Mr. Simuntala told a press briefing this morning that NFF is demanding the closure of the mission until Israel complies with provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding the ongoing conflict in Gaza causing famine on the Palestinian community.
He further argues that Israel must first be cleared of alleged crimes against humanity before Zambia normalizes diplomatic relations with what he terms a regime whose leaders have been declared international criminals by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
And NFF Legal Affairs Committee Chairperson Mulenga Tembo called on Israel to respect the ICJ’s provisional measures, the Geneva Conventions, humanitarian law, and the United Nations Charter.
Mr. Tembo dismissed Israel’s claim of self-defense against Hamas in Gaza, insisting that violations such as the bombing of schools and hospitals cannot be justified as such have brought untold misery on innocent Palestinians.
Activist Nawa Sitali holds a Palestinian flag ahead of the protest in solidarity with the people of Palestine, following the ongoing Israeli-Gaza conflict that has affected millions of innocent civilians
What a buffoon? The bafoon wants to a King of hatred and to remove Zambia from the non- aligned chapter. He should be reminded Zambia is a friend of every country in the world. He should realize that Zambia is a friend to both Russia and Ukraine despite their differences. Zambia is a friend to both USA and Russia despite their differences. Zambia is a friend to both DRC and Rwanda despite their differences. Zambia is a friend to both western block nations and Eastern block nations despite their differences. Who are you to bring in a rubbish international hatred, uncalculated and unwanted segregation. By the way, who is the president of NFF? Is it also a political party? When was it formed? What type of people are members of it?
What is NFF? learn to be on the right side of contemporary politics. The US buy buys enriched uranium from Russia, yet on a political platform they are arch rivals. South Africa finds itself in a quagmire because of the same mentality as NFF, with 30% trade tariffs with the US. Zambia with a GDP of a small average town in South Africa like Bloemfontein ($33.4 billion) should see things beyond politics. 15% trade tariff on Zambia would have been more had we been ant-US. You have to play your politics in the best interest of your country.
Wondering why some people will not just keep quiet instead of having a big mouth on almost anything. Is Zambia and Israel enemies? Just because your friend has managed to do something which was cold for years it has become an offense to you. Sure this mentality of hate and jealous to say the least must come to an end. Instead of thanking your friend for having done something extraordinary you are there shooting down his positive results. HH is doing his best to put Zambia on the map but you are busy finding ways of taking his efforts down . Let’s try to appreciate where it is due people. Let us not criticize everything we see done by the head of state.