As a Zionist Jew who has dedicated my life to serving Africa, I see a chilling pattern in the historical map that few dare acknowledge. In 1973, amid Arab petrodollar influence and Soviet pressure following the Yom Kippur War, thirty African nations abruptly severed diplomatic ties with Israel. Today, that decision correlates starkly with widespread instability and jihadist dominance in those countries.

Examine the list: Mali, Niger, Chad, Burkina Faso, Sudan, Mauritania, Uganda, and Somalia—all cut ties between 1972 and 1973. Each has devolved into jihadist war zones or failed states. Groups like JNIM (an Al-Qaeda affiliate) do not merely operate; they govern vast territories, transforming the Sahel into a region of mass graves and cross-border bloodshed.

In contrast, nations that maintained or swiftly restored ties—such as Kenya, Ghana, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Togo—have remained relative bastions of stability, avoiding the same descent into chaos.

South Africa stands as a glaring cautionary example. Unlike others, it never formally severed ties in 1973. Yet under the ANC government, its actions mirror those of the boycotters, escalating to outright hostility. The ANC has not only aligned with Hamas but effectively declared war on America and on Western interests.

On December 16, 2025, ANC authorities raided a U.S.-operated refugee processing center in Johannesburg, detaining staff and........

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