Knesset Speaker Ohana Denounces Genocide Claims Against Israel as 'Despicable Lie'
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana called genocide accusations against Israel a "despicable lie" during a speech at the Council of Europe. He contrasted Israel's actions with the October 7 Hamas massacre, which he described as the deliberate targeting of civilians. Ohana criticized world leaders for hypocrisy and urged them to stand with Israel in what he called a global confrontation between civilization and extremism. He presented a book symbolizing the Holocaust to illustrate the true meaning of genocide.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana called genocide accusations against Israel a "despicable lie."
- Ohana addressed European parliamentary leaders at the Council of Europe on Thursday.
- He contrasted Israel's actions with the deliberate targeting of civilians during the October 7 Hamas attack.
- Ohana criticized world leaders for hypocrisy and spreading false propaganda.
- He presented a book symbolizing the Holocaust to illustrate the scale of genocide.
- Ohana urged European nations to stand with Israel in a global confrontation against extremism.
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