Behind DA compromise

Leader says party will follow pragmatic approach.

- Eric Naki

The DA's decision to moderate its conservative foreign policy approach in the government of national unity (GNU) is a tactical move to entrench itself and to move the ANC away from its leftist stance.

However, it would be unwise of the DA not to support the government position on Israel, which is seen by the international community as being in gross violation of international law in Gaza, as that would cause conflict within the GNU.

This is the view of international relations expert Dr Jan Venter from North-West University.

He was not surprised that the DA was cooperating with the ANC on foreign policy within the GNU.

The DA was making subtle changes to its approach so as to move the ANC towards its own conservative position on international relations, he said.