PR Expert Compares Jewish Rioters to Nazis, Sparks Outrage

Public relations expert Rani Rahav has ignited a firestorm after comparing Jewish rioters in Judea and Samaria to "the new Germans of the State of Israel" during a broadcast on Channel 13's "Sa'ara Ba'Reshhet" program. Rahav drew a direct parallel between the rioters' actions and the initial stages of persecution against Jews in Germany, stating, "This is how they started doing to our parents in Germany, the exact same thing."

Rahav's controversial remarks were made during a discussion about the actions of IDF and Border Police forces in the region, where he claimed the forces were unprepared to handle the rioters. The comparison to Nazi Germany, however, drew sharp criticism from within the studio and beyond.

He further elaborated on his comparison, asserting that only IDF and Border Police soldiers are permitted in the area, and they are not equipped to deal with these "new Germans." Rahav doubled down on his statement, explicitly linking the current situation to the beginning of the persecution of Jews in Germany, thereby placing the Jewish rioters in a historical parallel with the period leading up to the Holocaust.

The PR expert's choice of words, invoking the memory of the Holocaust to describe current events in Judea and Samaria, has been widely condemned. Critics argue that such a comparison transcends mere criticism of the rioters' behavior and touches upon one of the most sensitive and difficult chapters in Jewish history.