Knesset Speaker Holds Up Holocaust Book, Denounces Genocide Claims
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana presented a Holocaust memorial book in Rome, emphasizing that Israel is not committing genocide and denouncing such claims as a "despicable lie." He used a 1,250-page book with "Jew" printed six million times to illustrate the scale of the Holocaust and stated that the October 7th victims were deliberate targets. Ohana urged European leaders to stand with Israel against extremism and met with delegations from several European countries.
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- Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana presented a Holocaust memorial book in Rome, stating Israel is not committing genocide.
- Ohana rejected claims against Israel, calling accusations of genocide a "despicable lie."
- He used a 1,250-page book with the word "Jew" printed six million times to illustrate the Holocaust's scale.
- The Speaker asserted that October 7th victims were deliberate targets, not collateral damage.
- Ohana called on European leaders to stand with Israel in the global fight against extremism.
- He held policy meetings with delegations from nine European countries during his visit.
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, addressing parliamentary leaders in Rome on Thursday, held up a copy of a Holocaust memorial book containing the word "Jew" printed six million times, declaring, "This is what true genocide looks like." During a forceful speech at the Council of Europe, Ohana rejected accusations against Israel, stating, "Everyone in this room knows the truth. Israel is not committing genocide, enough of this despicable lie."
Ohana criticized the hypocrisy of European nations, accusing some of their leaders of knowingly supporting false propaganda for electoral gain. Marking three years since the October 7th massacre, the Speaker clarified that the events were not collateral damage. "Innocent civilians, men, women, children, and even babies, were not caught in crossfire. They were the targets," he said.
To illustrate the scale of loss during the Holocaust, Ohana presented the book "And Every Single One Was Someone," created by Phil Chernovsky, which spans 1,250 pages. He explained that he keeps the thick volume on his desk in the Knesset "so that I will never forget, and so that the words 'never again' will not be an empty slogan."
He asserted that Israel's responsibility since October 7th is to prevent genocide and ensure the "axis of evil" does not regain power. The speech, met with applause, concluded with a call for parliamentary leaders to stand with Israel in the global fight against extremism. Following his remarks, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly, Petra Bayer of Austria, thanked him in Hebrew.
During his visit to Rome, Ohana is holding a series of policy meetings with delegations from Germany, Italy, Ukraine, Hungary, Romania, Lithuania, Montenegro, Cyprus, and Croatia.
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