Trump is responsible. The South African envoy, Ibrahim Rasol, is called “politically to measure the race that hates America”

Johannesburg The Trump administration expelled the South African ambassador, Ibrahim Rasol, on Friday, giving him 72 hours to leave the country. In a post on social media, Foreign Minister Marco Rubio Rasol described as “a politician with a taste of race that hates America” ​​and President Trump.

In a diplomatic notice, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it no longer recognizes Ambassador Rasul as “a member of the mission (South Africa) from today, March 17”, adding that “his privileges and fortresses will stop” and that he is “unwanted” in the United States.

The expulsion came after Rasul, during an online symposium hosted by the Mapongopoi Institute in South Africa for strategic meditation, accused Mr. Trump of following up the policies and practices described by the diplomat as “a white, white response to the growing demographic diversity in the United States.”

Rasoul was expelled just two months after his arrival in Washington to include his country’s envoy.

“Improving our relationship with the United States of America is a priority for us,” President Ramavusa in South Africa told reporters on Monday.

“We have noticed the dissatisfaction that the United States expressed, especially about the observations he made,” Ramavusa said, adding that he expected Rasul to return to Pretoria and “give me a full report.”

It is the latest in a series of incidents that have witnessed a remarkable deterioration of diplomatic relations between the United States South Africa Since Mr. Trump took office for his second period in January.

Speaking on South Africa TV on Saturday, the country’s foreign minister said that the United States’s decision to expel Rasul, who previously carried out a campaign against the racist separation system in the country, was “unprecedented and unfortunate,” before we add: “We need to find time to engage with each other behind closed doors, where the United States can raise our concerns with us, and we can also raise our concerns with them.

Ambassador of Hamas, against Israel to the United States?

The appointment of Rasol to head the diplomatic mission in South Africa in the United States, by the ruling African National Congress Party, was controversial even before his arrival in Washington, where he divided opinions within the new national unity government in the country (GNU). The African National Congress Party had to build the coalition government to maintain power after its failure to win a large majority enough in the recent elections to rule on its own.

“All other political parties were opposed to GNU, and it was the first big point of disagreement between the two parties,” explained by William Gumidi, professor of the General Administration at the University of Whitrotursrand in Johannesburg, for CBS News.

“In the end, the partners did not disturb,” said Gumidi.

“He is believed to be a supporter of Iran and Hamas, in addition to Israel’s strong hostility, which is why he felt that he was the wrong choice for Ambassador Post,” Gumidi told CBS News.

Rasoul has always been a controversial figure in South African policy, as she spoke positively about the terrorist organization that was designed in the United States and Israel, and even. He boasts of his relationships With the group leadership. He is a strong supporter of the case submitted by South Africa to the United Nations Supreme Court, Accusing Israel to commit the genocide In the Gaza Strip. Israel strongly rejected this accusation, on the pretext that its war in the Palestinian pocket was a legitimate self -defense against Hamas after the terrorist group on October 7, 2023.

Gumidi said he believed that the road to Ramavusa to ease tension with Washington was the president in South Africa publicly ranked “unacceptable” comments, while giving a detailed recognition of the importance of relations and assistance from the United States to South Africa.

The analyst said that these measures were not taken by Pretoria to soften the relationship, as the dilemma deepened, with great effects on South Africa.

“I am afraid that the next steps are economic sanctions against South Africa, which means that we are at risk of losing 300,000 to 400,000 direct jobs in the country, in addition to hundreds of thousands of other jobs through indirect channels,” he said.

“It is not too late,” Gumidi added. “President Trump has a lot of South Africa in his internal circle. We need to involve them and collect a team of non -turbulent partners from the National Unity Government to travel to the United States and involve the Trump team. The relationship is very important to no.”