A South African's journey from anti-Israel activist to Israel advocate

(JNS) - When South African peace activist Klaas Mokgomole first arrived at Israel's main international airport outside Tel Aviv, he asked where the "Blacks-only" bathroom was.

The former anti-Israel activist, who had been taught that Israel was an "apartheid state," thought the Ben-Gurion International Airport official, who looked at him quizzically, simply didn't understand his English.

"What do you mean, Blacks-only bathroom?" the dumbfounded Israeli airport official replied.

Mokgomole, who was on his first-ever visit to Israel, told the official that he didn't want to be arrested for using...