South African politician defends land expropriation from whites, says they ‘can seek refuge in America’

By Roberto Wakerell-Cruz

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema attacked the United States for its decision to cut aid to South Africa, attributing the move to the country’s opposition to Israel. His comments also reinforced his position on land expropriation, wherein the state seizes the land of white South Africans.

Malema argued that the US routinely fabricates human rights violations as a pretext for foreign interventions and accused Washington of punishing South Africa for its support of Palestine, per The Zimbabwe Mail.

“We will expropriate land without compensation whether they [whites] like it or not. If they object, they can seek refuge in America,” he said. Trump has stopped aid to the country over the expropriations.