Ultra-Orthodox Candidate Apologizes for Holocaust Comparison
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Eliyahu Stark, a United Torah Judaism candidate, apologized for comparing the current situation of Haredi Jews to the Holocaust. He stated his remarks were made with sarcasm and irony, and that Gadi Eisenkot, a former IDF Chief of Staff, is a man of many merits. The apology came after his initial statement caused significant controversy.
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- Eliyahu Stark, a United Torah Judaism candidate, apologized for comparing the Haredi situation to the Holocaust.
- Stark claimed his controversial remarks were made with sarcasm and irony.
- He stated that former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot is a man of many merits.
- The apology followed widespread condemnation of his initial statement.
Eliyahu Stark, a candidate for the United Torah Judaism party, issued an apology on Tuesday evening for remarks he made that drew significant controversy. Stark had stated that the current situation of the Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) public was comparable to their situation during the Holocaust.
In his apology, Stark clarified that his statement was intended sarcastically and ironically, and that those who understood the full context would recognize this. He added that Gadi Eisenkot, a former IDF Chief of Staff, is a man of many merits.
The controversy arose from Stark's initial statement, which was reported by the publication "Ba'aretz." The comparison to the Holocaust, a period of systematic genocide against European Jews, was widely condemned as insensitive and inappropriate.
