IN TWEETS: Shashi Naidoo to visit Palestine following offensive Instagram comments
JOBURG – Model and social media influencer Shashi Naidoo will go on a fact-finding trip to Palestine following a backlash from comments she made about Gaza.
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Model and social media influencer Shashi Naidoo held a press conference with Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) South Africa following a backlash she received from calling Gaza a ‘sh*thole’ in an Instagram comment.
Naidoo has since apologised for the incident and will be going on a fact-finding trip to Palestine to educate herself about issues in the area.
Look at these posts made by @SHASHINAIDOO on Instagram about Palestine. She also says Gaza is a “shithole.” Shashni has since apologized and deleted the posts. #FreePalestine pic.twitter.com/nzYVs8J23D
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) June 16, 2018
#ShashiNaidoo has arrived at joint presser with BDS pic.twitter.com/tKraZJP469
— African Child (@ZikhonaTshona) June 20, 2018
BDS SA chairman Professor Farid Esack explains that Shashi Naidoo approach the organization and various meetings have taken place since then before today’s press briefing pic.twitter.com/bCkvGb5Bhe
— Juniour Khumalo (@JuniourKhumalo_) June 20, 2018
BDS SA coordinator and director Muhammed Desai says Shashi Naidoo has pledged to go on a fact finding mission in Palestine to equip herself with the knowledge of the region’s politics
— Juniour Khumalo (@JuniourKhumalo_) June 20, 2018
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#ShashiNaidoo @BDSsouthafrica Shashi has apologized. BDS has accepted the apology. I agree. Let’s accept she made a mistake. We are all human and we all make mistakes. pic.twitter.com/hle0xPcpHK
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) June 20, 2018
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