Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko launched a fresh verbal attack on Israel, saying the discussion of a possible Holocaust by Israelis cannot justify the killing of so many people in Gaza, according to the Belarusian leader's remarks circulated in Israeli media.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko escalated his rhetorical offensive against Israel on Monday evening, arguing that Israeli invocations of a possible Holocaust do not justify the civilian toll in Gaza. He asked: "What possible Holocaust, which the Israelis speak of, can justify the killing of so many people?" The remarks come minutes after The Zioneer reported an earlier statement in which Lukashenko called on Israel to "reconsider its very existence." Monday's salvo sharpens the attack by directly challenging the moral legitimacy of the military campaign. Lukashenko, an authoritarian leader who has increasingly positioned himself as a critic of the West and its allies since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has no direct role in Middle East diplomacy. His statements carry political weight primarily as signals of broader international sentiment against Israeli policy, and echo rhetoric from other leaders critical of the war in Gaza. No Israeli official has yet responded to the latest remarks.
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