Ebrahim Rasool, the South African ambassador booted from America, flew back home Sunday. Hundreds of excited fans showed up at Cape Town International Airport to welcome him. He announced he felt absolutely no remorse about the situation. The friendship between South Africa and America has tanked since Trump stepped into office last January.
US State Secretary Marco Rubio labeled Rasool as someone who stirs up racial issues and despises America, leading to his removal. This happened because Rasool talked about Trump promoting ideas of supremacy as white Americans become fewer in number. Once his plane landed in Cape Town, Rasool defended everything he said.
He explained his comments during an online talk hosted by South African researchers were meant as a warning to his country's smart people and government officials. He emphasized that the previous ways of dealing with America would not succeed anymore. Groups from major South African political parties and labor unions created a party atmosphere with music and dancing as they anticipated his arrival.
Supporters held up signs celebrating how Rasool brought honor to their nation through his service. America almost never expelled high-level diplomats like ambassadors, which shows how serious this situation has become. The bad blood between both countries had been increasing for several months.
President Cyril Ramaphosa recently approved a new rule letting South Africa take over land without payment when the public might benefit. This came after years of people fighting to move farmland away from white farmers. America cut off money to South Africa and claimed the country treats white Afrikaners unfairly - these are people whose families came from Holland during the 1600s.
Government officials from South Africa completely rejected these claims. Rasool expressed disappointment about never having a chance to challenge what Trump and his team believed. The government had selected him for Washington just last year because of his connections there. He had worked in the same job from 2010 until 2015 during Obama's time as president.
US State Secretary Marco Rubio labeled Rasool as someone who stirs up racial issues and despises America, leading to his removal. This happened because Rasool talked about Trump promoting ideas of supremacy as white Americans become fewer in number. Once his plane landed in Cape Town, Rasool defended everything he said.
He explained his comments during an online talk hosted by South African researchers were meant as a warning to his country's smart people and government officials. He emphasized that the previous ways of dealing with America would not succeed anymore. Groups from major South African political parties and labor unions created a party atmosphere with music and dancing as they anticipated his arrival.
Supporters held up signs celebrating how Rasool brought honor to their nation through his service. America almost never expelled high-level diplomats like ambassadors, which shows how serious this situation has become. The bad blood between both countries had been increasing for several months.
President Cyril Ramaphosa recently approved a new rule letting South Africa take over land without payment when the public might benefit. This came after years of people fighting to move farmland away from white farmers. America cut off money to South Africa and claimed the country treats white Afrikaners unfairly - these are people whose families came from Holland during the 1600s.
Government officials from South Africa completely rejected these claims. Rasool expressed disappointment about never having a chance to challenge what Trump and his team believed. The government had selected him for Washington just last year because of his connections there. He had worked in the same job from 2010 until 2015 during Obama's time as president.
