IDF general triggers outrage comparing Israel to Nazi Germany

[Jesus Malverde]

Source: DW

The 54-year-old General Yair Golan said that "If there is something that frightens me about the remembrance of the Holocaust it's the recognition of processes that occurred in Europe in general, and in Germany in particular, back then - 70, 80 and 90 years ago - and finding signs of them here among us, today, in 2016."

Golan - himself a descendant of Holocaust survivors from Germany - was harshly criticized for his statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as other politicians, mainly from the right side of the political spectrum.

"The deputy chief was wrong, and he should immediately repair [his statements] before Holocaust deniers turn these words into their flag; before our soldiers are compared to Nazis with validation from above," Naftali Bennett, head of the right wing religious Jewish Home party, tweeted.


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[FairWinds]

1. Too few Israelis understand what the General is talking about . .

The systematic dehumanization of the Palestinians by Israel
is an example of moral cowardice - they know it is wrong, but
do it anyway.

And not the Rightist political correctness at work here too.
In Israel, and the US as well, one is not allowed to point out
that the zionist emperor has no clothes.

[yourpaljoey]

4. correct and agreed

[Bigmack]

2. Sometimes the truth hurts.... nt

Ms Bigmack

[McKim]

3. Israel is Hurting Itself by Taking Righward Path

Israel is hurting itself and betraying its founders by taking an extreme rightward path. Israelis are living in fear with walls dividing their populations and oppressing others hurts the oppressor too. Many young people have left Israel for Berlin, ironically. It is my hope that Israel will embrace its Palestinian Sisters and Brothers one day and have Peace.

[Jitter65]

5. I guess, Bernie is right on this issue? nt

[Nihil]

6. Funny how all of the sycophants who piled onto the Livingstone/Corbyn/Labour threads are absent ...

Maybe the right-wing trolls *do* have a recognition of their own hypocrisy after all?

[Nihil]

7. Kick to ensure that the usual suspects can see that it's not just Labour politicians who have eyes.

[The Second Stone]

8. Statements of historical comparison are far more outrageous than actions

against subhuman criminals.