Thursday, May 5, 2016

Top Israeli Gen.Compares Israel to Nazi Germany; Peeved Israeli Soldier Shot Palestinian on Ground

A top Israeli general faces criticism after comparing aspects of Israeli society to Nazi-era Germany during a speech yesterday about the Holocaust, the Christian Science Monitor website reports today (May 5, 2016).

Speaking at the Tel Yitzhak kibbutz on the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Major-General Yair Golan -- the Israel Defense Forces' second-highest-ranking officer -- implied that Nazi-like behavior exists in Israeli society.

"If there is one thing that is scary in remembering the Holocaust, it is noticing horrific processes which developed in Europe -- particularly in Germany -- 70, 80, and 90 years ago, and finding remnants of that here among us in the year 2016," he said.

Golan was apparently making reference to Israeli Sgt. Elor Azaria's shooting of a Palestinian on the ground. Sgt. Azaria was charged with manslaughter. In his speech, Golan condemned "the aberrant use of weapons" and said the military was committed to "investigate difficult issues impartially."

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