US EditionIsraeli Left-Wing Leader Yair Golan Doubles Down After Suggesting Israel 'Kills Babies as a Hobby' - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
- On Tuesday morning, Israeli Democratic Party leader Yair Golan controversially claimed that Israel’s actions in Gaza risk dehumanizing the country and warned it may become a global pariah if it continues down its current path.
- Golan made these remarks amid growing criticism of Israel’s 11-week blockade on Gaza and its military offensive, which has caused thousands of Palestinian deaths.
- He compared Israel’s behavior to apartheid South Africa and called for the country to stop targeting civilians and act like a sane nation.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu condemned Golan’s comments as "wild incitement" against soldiers, while Golan stood by his words despite facing widespread criticism.
- Golan’s statements intensified internal and international debates about Israel’s conduct in Gaza, coinciding with mounting pressure for humanitarian aid and calls to end civilian suffering.
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Yair Golan, Leader of the Israeli Left: "A Sensible Country Does Not Kill Babies by Hobby"
He also said in an interview that "it can't be that we, the Jewish people, who have been subjected to persecution, pogroms and acts of annihilation throughout our history [...] are taking simply unacceptable measures."Israel activates the total destruction of Gaza without anyone putting a stop to it The president of the Israeli opposition party The Democrats, Yair Golan, harshly criticized the country's government and foreign policy in a recent …
A leader of the Israeli left is being vilified for criticizing the army's tactics in Gaza
Yair Golan, president of the Israeli Democrats party and former deputy military chief of staff, was accused of antisemitism for condemning Israel for 'fighting against civilians' and 'killing babies as a hobby.'
Israeli left-wing leader Yair Golan doubles down after suggesting Israel 'kills babies as a hobby' - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Israeli left-wing leader Yair Golan is standing by his words after facing a wave of criticism for suggesting that Israel “kills babies as a hobby.” Golan is the most prominent voice in a growing chorus of Israelis who supported the war against Hamas following its Oct. 7, 2023, attack, but are now calling for the fighting to end while airing concerns about Israeli atrocities in Gaza. That mounting critique comes amid a storm of international cond…
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