Archbishop Desmond Tutu, giant in fight against apartheid South Africa, dies at 90
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The Nobel laureate, often described as the moral conscience of his nation, died on Boxing Day in Cape Town.
Desmond Tutu was a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause. Following the Israeli war on Gaza in 2014, he published an op-ed in Haaretz which we reproduced on our website :
Desmond Tutu’s plea to the people of Israel : Liberate yourselves by liberating Palestine
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, in an exclusive article for Haaretz, calls for a global boycott of Israel and urges Israelis and Palestinians to look beyond their leaders for a sustainable solution to the crisis in the Holy Land.