Israel's Foreign Minister Marks Oct. 7 Anniversary, Criticizes Global Pressure
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Foreign Minister Gideon Saar marked the three-year anniversary of the October 7th attacks at an event attended by foreign diplomats, calling the massacre barbaric and the largest anti-Jewish atrocity since the Holocaust. Saar criticized international pressure for a Palestinian state and sanctions against Israel, questioning what other nation would tolerate such a threat after experiencing similar violence. He also warned of rising global antisemitism, linking it to political criticism and its impact on Jews worldwide.
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- Foreign Minister Gideon Saar marked the three-year anniversary of the October 7th attacks, calling it a barbaric genocide.
- Saar stated the October 7th massacre was the largest anti-Jewish atrocity since the Holocaust.
- He criticized international pressure for a Palestinian state and sanctions against Israel.
- Saar questioned what other country would tolerate such a threat after experiencing similar violence.
- He warned of the resurgence of global antisemitism under the guise of political criticism.
Israel's Foreign Ministry held a formal event on Wednesday to mark three years since the October 7th attacks. The ceremony was attended by Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, Paraguay's Vice President Pedro Alliana, ambassadors, and heads of foreign missions in Israel. During the event, a photography exhibition was presented, a moving video about the Bibas family featuring Ofri Bibas was screened, and diplomats received a photo book by Shlomi Amsalem documenting the events.
In his remarks, Foreign Minister Saar unequivocally stated that the October 7th events were not an act of resistance but a barbaric act of genocide, the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. He asserted that the only difference between it and the Holocaust was Hamas's capability, not its intent, suggesting Hamas would have murdered every Jew in Israel if it could have. Saar warned that the terror network, including Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, continues to openly call for Israel's destruction, with these calls now echoing in Western cities as time runs out.
Saar also sharply criticized international pressure for the establishment of a Palestinian terror state, posing a rhetorical question: "What other country would willingly create such a danger on its doorstep after experiencing October 7th, and before that, the Second Intifada?" He further condemned global restrictions and sanctions against Israel instead of assistance in removing the threat. He questioned what world governments would do if thousands of terrorists crossed their borders, murdered families, desecrated bodies, burned people alive, and kidnapped their children, asking if they would allow terror states to remain on their borders.
Finally, Saar warned of the resurgence of overt antisemitism and collective persecution of Jews worldwide under the guise of political criticism. He questioned the connection between Jews in Sydney, London, or Manchester and Israel's military decisions, lamenting that antisemitism has become fashionable again and harms Jewish people everywhere.
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