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South Africa’s chief rabbi supports Donald Trump — but says his refugee program for Afrikaners is a ‘mistake’

JL;DR SUMMARY South Africa's Chief Rabbi, Warren Goldstein, initially supported President Donald Trump for his pro-Israel stance and criticism of the South African government, particularly regarding its partnership with Iran and land expropriation laws. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityDonald TrumpSouth AfricaInternational RelationsRefugee PolicyAfrikanersU.S. ImmigrationWarren Goldstein

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South Africa
"A vocal critic of the South African government, Goldstein backed Trumps opposition to South Africa for its cooperation with Iran."
Washington D.C., Virginia, United States
"Newly arrived South Africans listen to officials from Homeland Security and the State Department deliver welcome remarks in a hangar near Washington Dulles International Airport in May 2025."
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
"Milton Shain, an emeritus professor of South African Jewish history at the University of Cape Town, said the overwhelming majority of South Africans [...] were perplexed."

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