Israeli Parliament Speaker Denounces Genocide Claims at Council of Europe
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
Israeli Parliament Speaker Amir Ohana addressed the Council of Europe on October 15, 2026, refuting genocide accusations and calling them "disgusting lies." He stated Israel is fighting for its security against terrorism and criticized foreign leaders for hypocrisy. Ohana recounted the October 7 Hamas attack, emphasizing civilian targeting and medieval cruelty, and used a Holocaust memorial book to illustrate genocide. He urged a civilizational battle against fundamentalism and for democratic institutions.
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- Israeli Parliament Speaker Amir Ohana rejected genocide accusations at the Council of Europe on October 15, 2026.
- Ohana called genocide claims "disgusting lies" and stated Israel fights for security against terrorism.
- He criticized foreign leaders for hypocrisy and a lack of courage during critical times.
- Ohana detailed the October 7 Hamas attack, highlighting civilian targeting and "medieval cruelty."
- He used a Holocaust memorial book to illustrate the scale of genocide and Israel's mission.
- Ohana framed the conflict as a "civilizational battle" between fundamentalism and democracy.
Amir Ohana, the Speaker of the Israeli Parliament, delivered a strong address at the Council of Europe on October 15, 2026, vehemently rejecting accusations of genocide against Israel. He characterized such claims as "disgusting lies" and asserted that Israel's military operations are solely for self-defense against terrorism. Ohana criticized many foreign leaders for hypocrisy and a lack of courage during critical times, suggesting some deliberately spread falsehoods for popularity or to temporarily quell domestic unrest.
During his speech, Ohana detailed the events of October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants infiltrated southern Israeli communities. He emphasized that civilians, including women and children, were not accidental casualties but deliberate targets of the attackers, who exhibited "medieval cruelty." To illustrate the concept of genocide, Ohana presented a book titled "And Each of Them Was Someone" by Phil Chernofsky. The thousand-page volume contains the word "Jew" printed six million times in small font, commemorating Holocaust victims, with each line representing a classroom and each page an annihilated European city.
Ohana stated he keeps the book on his desk as a reminder of the Holocaust's scale and Israel's primary mission to prevent future tragedies. He framed the current conflict as a "civilizational battle" between fundamentalism and democratic institutions, urging international partners to adopt a just stance. The address was shared on his official Twitter account, highlighting his representation of Israel on the international stage amidst election campaigns.
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