واجه الرئيس الأمريكي دونالد ترمب اليوم (الأربعاء) ضيفه في البيت الأبيض الرئيس الجنوب أفريقي سيريل رامافوزا بمزاعم تتعلق بـ«استهداف المزارعين البيض» في جنوب أفريقيا، والتي وصفها ترمب بـ«الإبادة».
وعقب لقاء تناول العلاقات الثنائية وسبل تعزيزها، إلى جانب قضايا شائكة، عرض الرئيس الأمريكي مقاطع فيديو قال إنها تظهر دعوات لقتل البيض في جنوب أفريقيا، مشيراً إلى أنه لم يرَ مثل هذه الفظائع من قبل.
وقال ترمب: أنتم تستولون على أراضي الناس، ثم يتعرض هؤلاء المزارعون للاعتداء، مشيراً إلى وجود آلاف من المزارعين البيض الذين يرغبون في القدوم إلى الولايات المتحدة خوفاً على حياتهم، لكن رامافوزا نفى تلك الادعاءات، مؤكداً أنها غير حقيقية.
ودعا الريئس الجنوب أفريقي إلى نقاش هادئ حول هذه المزاعم، مشيراً إلى أن بلاده تشهد بالفعل معدلات جريمة مرتفعة، لكن لا وجود لاستهداف ممنهج للمزارعين البيض من قبل الحكومة.
وقال رامافوزا: «لقد علّمنا نيلسون مانديلا أن الحل يكمن في الحوار، وهذا ما نسعى إليه، مؤكداً بأن بلاده لديها رغبة في التعاون مع الولايات المتحدة، لا سيما في المجال الأمني، باستخدام التكنولوجيا الأمريكية لتتبع الجرائم، وفي مجالات الاستثمار، خصوصاً في قطاع المعادن النادرة».
ورد ترمب على ضيفه بالقول: أنت تحظى باحترام كبير في بعض الأوساط، وأقل احتراماً في أوساط أخرى، فيما رد رامافوزا بأن لديه رغبة في إعادة ضبط العلاقات بين البلدين.
وقال الرئيس الجنوب أفريقي: «هناك الكثير من الفرص الاقتصادية الواعدة، ونتطلع إلى مستقبل من التعاون البنّاء»، مضيفاً: «الجريمة التي نُعاني منها في بلادنا تتطلب قدراً كبيراً من القدرات التكنولوجية، وفي بعض المناطق في جنوب أفريقيا، بدأنا نستخدم تكنولوجيا أمريكية تساعدنا بطرق متعددة، على تحديد مواقع إطلاق النار وغيرها من الحوادث لذا حريصون على التعاون».
وشدد رامافوزا في رده على ترمب حول وجود تقديم تنازلات بالقول: حكومتي تضم وزير زراعة أبيض ينتمي إلى حزب معارض، تم تعيينه لمعالجة ملف الأراضي، كإشارة إلى شمولية الحكومة.
من جهته، قال وزير الزراعة الجنوب أفريقي: الغالبية العظمى من المزارعين، صغاراً وكباراً، يريدون البقاء في البلاد والمساهمة في نجاحها، مشيراً إلى مشاركته في أكبر معرض زراعي في نصف الكرة الجنوبي، حيث لم يلمس رغبة لدى المزارعين في المغادرة.
ولفت الوزير إلى أن الشخصين اللذين ظهرا في الفيديو الذي عرضه ترمب، هما من زعماء حزبين معارضين صغيرين: حزب «أومخونتو وي سيزوي» بقيادة جاكوب زوما، وحزب «مقاتلو الحرية الاقتصادية».
ورد ترمب عليه:«لماذا لا تعتقلون ذلك الرجل؟ لقد قال اقتلوا المزارعين البيض، ثم بدأ يرقص ويغني»، فيما قال الوزير: «أعتقد أنه في أي مكان آخر، لو قال أحدهم في البرلمان اقتلوا فئة معينة من الناس، لكان تم اعتقاله على الفور».
ولفت ترمب إلى أن لديه مشاعر خاصة تجاه جنوب أفريقيا، لأن لديه أصدقاء هناك، مشيراً إلى إيلون ماسك، الذي ينحدر من جنوب أفريقيا، والذي حضر الاستقبال دون الإدلاء بتصريح.
وأضاف ترمب: «نظام الفصل العنصري (الأبارتايد) كان أمراً فظيعاً، وكان يُعتبر التهديد الأكبر، أما ما يحدث الآن، فهو نوع من عكس الأبارتايد، وما يجري حالياً لا أحد يتحدث عنه، ولا أحد يعرف به».
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U.S. President Donald Trump faced his guest, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, today (Wednesday) at the White House with allegations regarding the "targeting of white farmers" in South Africa, which Trump described as "genocide."
Following a meeting that addressed bilateral relations and ways to enhance them, along with thorny issues, the U.S. president presented video clips that he claimed showed calls to kill white people in South Africa, noting that he had never seen such atrocities before.
Trump said: "You are seizing people's land, and then these farmers are being attacked," pointing out that there are thousands of white farmers who wish to come to the United States out of fear for their lives, but Ramaphosa denied those claims, asserting that they are untrue.
The South African president called for a calm discussion about these allegations, indicating that his country is indeed experiencing high crime rates, but there is no systematic targeting of white farmers by the government.
Ramaphosa stated: "Nelson Mandela taught us that the solution lies in dialogue, and that is what we seek," emphasizing that his country has a desire to cooperate with the United States, particularly in the security field, using American technology to track crimes, and in investment areas, especially in the rare minerals sector.
Trump responded to his guest by saying: "You have great respect in some circles, and less respect in others," while Ramaphosa replied that he wishes to reset relations between the two countries.
The South African president said: "There are many promising economic opportunities, and we look forward to a future of constructive cooperation," adding: "The crime we suffer from in our country requires a great deal of technological capabilities, and in some areas of South Africa, we have started using American technology that helps us in various ways, such as locating gunfire and other incidents, so we are keen on cooperation."
Ramaphosa emphasized in his response to Trump regarding the existence of concessions by saying: "My government includes a white Minister of Agriculture from an opposition party, appointed to address the land issue," as a sign of the inclusivity of the government.
For his part, the South African Minister of Agriculture said: "The vast majority of farmers, both small and large, want to stay in the country and contribute to its success," noting his participation in the largest agricultural exhibition in the Southern Hemisphere, where he did not sense a desire among farmers to leave.
The minister pointed out that the two individuals who appeared in the video shown by Trump are leaders of two small opposition parties: the "Umkhonto we Sizwe" party led by Jacob Zuma, and the "Economic Freedom Fighters" party.
Trump responded to him: "Why don’t you arrest that man? He said to kill the white farmers, and then he started dancing and singing," while the minister said: "I believe that anywhere else, if someone in parliament said to kill a certain group of people, they would be arrested immediately."
Trump noted that he has special feelings towards South Africa because he has friends there, referring to Elon Musk, who hails from South Africa and attended the reception without making a statement.
Trump added: "The apartheid system was a terrible thing, and it was considered the biggest threat, but what is happening now is a kind of reversal of apartheid, and what is going on currently is not being talked about, and no one knows about it."
Following a meeting that addressed bilateral relations and ways to enhance them, along with thorny issues, the U.S. president presented video clips that he claimed showed calls to kill white people in South Africa, noting that he had never seen such atrocities before.
Trump said: "You are seizing people's land, and then these farmers are being attacked," pointing out that there are thousands of white farmers who wish to come to the United States out of fear for their lives, but Ramaphosa denied those claims, asserting that they are untrue.
The South African president called for a calm discussion about these allegations, indicating that his country is indeed experiencing high crime rates, but there is no systematic targeting of white farmers by the government.
Ramaphosa stated: "Nelson Mandela taught us that the solution lies in dialogue, and that is what we seek," emphasizing that his country has a desire to cooperate with the United States, particularly in the security field, using American technology to track crimes, and in investment areas, especially in the rare minerals sector.
Trump responded to his guest by saying: "You have great respect in some circles, and less respect in others," while Ramaphosa replied that he wishes to reset relations between the two countries.
The South African president said: "There are many promising economic opportunities, and we look forward to a future of constructive cooperation," adding: "The crime we suffer from in our country requires a great deal of technological capabilities, and in some areas of South Africa, we have started using American technology that helps us in various ways, such as locating gunfire and other incidents, so we are keen on cooperation."
Ramaphosa emphasized in his response to Trump regarding the existence of concessions by saying: "My government includes a white Minister of Agriculture from an opposition party, appointed to address the land issue," as a sign of the inclusivity of the government.
For his part, the South African Minister of Agriculture said: "The vast majority of farmers, both small and large, want to stay in the country and contribute to its success," noting his participation in the largest agricultural exhibition in the Southern Hemisphere, where he did not sense a desire among farmers to leave.
The minister pointed out that the two individuals who appeared in the video shown by Trump are leaders of two small opposition parties: the "Umkhonto we Sizwe" party led by Jacob Zuma, and the "Economic Freedom Fighters" party.
Trump responded to him: "Why don’t you arrest that man? He said to kill the white farmers, and then he started dancing and singing," while the minister said: "I believe that anywhere else, if someone in parliament said to kill a certain group of people, they would be arrested immediately."
Trump noted that he has special feelings towards South Africa because he has friends there, referring to Elon Musk, who hails from South Africa and attended the reception without making a statement.
Trump added: "The apartheid system was a terrible thing, and it was considered the biggest threat, but what is happening now is a kind of reversal of apartheid, and what is going on currently is not being talked about, and no one knows about it."


