South African profile increased over the last year as witnessed in:
Hosting of the UN Africa Meeting on the Question of Palestine - May 2007
US invitation to attend the Annapolis Peace Conference November 2007
French invitation to attend the Paris Donors’ Conference in aid of Palestinian reconstruction and development – December 2007
Hosting of PNA caretaker Foreign Minister and Palestinian Ambassadors serving in Africa- scheduled for April 2008
Moving Forward
South Africa will remain involved in capacity and institution building in Palestine (On a bilateral basis as well as through the IBSA and NAASP forums)
DFA maintains that Palestinian unity is a pre-requisite for progress in resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict. Will engage with Hamas/Fatah based on the principals of the Spier process
