Former MK Yael German Sparks Outrage Comparing Jewish Power to Nazism
A fierce debate erupted in the Election Committee on Thursday when former Knesset member Yael German, appearing as a petitioner, compared the far-right Otzma Yehudit party to Nazism. The comparison immediately drew a sharp rebuke from Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and MK Tally Gotlieb.
Ben-Gvir and Gotlieb vehemently condemned German's statement, calling it a "desecration of the Holocaust" and accusing her of disrespecting the six million Jews murdered during the genocide. They demanded she be ashamed of her words.
The heated exchange occurred during a hearing of the Election Committee, where German was presenting her petition. Her controversial comparison was made during her testimony, leading to the immediate and strong backlash from Ben-Gvir and Gotlieb.
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