Former defense minister Moshe (Bogi) Ya'alon responded publicly for the first time to the controversy over his earlier 'Mein Kampf in reverse' remark, directly blaming the political leadership — including Finance Minister Smotrich, National Security Minister Ben Gvir, and Prime Minister Netanyahu — for failing to address what he called pogroms in Judea and Samaria. Ya'alon said one cannot ignore the events and must confront the issue.
In a follow-up to his earlier remarks that sparked a political storm this morning, former defense minister and IDF chief of staff Moshe (Bogi) Ya'alon issued a pointed statement. As The Zioneer reported at 12:16, Ya'alon had said Israel is exhibiting a 'Jewish supremacy' approach, which he called 'Mein Kampf in reverse 80 years after the Holocaust.' Now, in his first direct response to the ensuing controversy, Ya'alon doubled down, saying: 'Come with complaints to Smotrich, Ben Gvir, and all their friends, and to the prime minister who does not handle this.' He described the situation in Judea and Samaria as 'pogroms' and argued the political echelon bears responsibility. The remarks were carried by the Israeli news broadcast with Ya'akov Eilon. Ya'alon did not elaborate on specific incidents.
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