Timeline Intifada and Oslo 1994–2000 Mandela’s address of solidarity Event · Solidarity4 December 1997 1997
Mandela’s address of solidarity خطاب مانديلا للتضامن
Exact day4 December 1997
Palestine · South Africa
Nelson Mandela links South African freedom with Palestinian freedom in an address preserved by his foundation.
The story
A voice of solidarity The complete context Sources ↓ Connected people & places Legacy context · not a reviewed claim Legacy context · not a reviewed claim Legacy context · not a reviewed claim 01
A voice of solidarity Mandela’s address recalls international solidarity with the struggle against apartheid and extends that solidarity to Palestinians.
Link to this chapter 02
The complete context The connected profile includes a short attributed excerpt. The original transcript preserves the rest of the speech and its references to other conflicts.
Link to this chapter Sources & evidence
Every trace has a source. Contextual sources are further reading. Precise supporting passages appear alongside the chapters.
document · Nelson Mandela Foundation
Supports the event summary and historical context. Consult the original record for detail and attribution.
Published: 1997-12-04 Consulted: 2026-09-15
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Dates & remembrance 4 December 1997 · day
12-04 · occurrence Anniversary of the documented date.
Connected places & people No reviewed connections have been published here yet. The record remains available while its wider context is researched.