Posted 11/25/2023, 8:07:00 AM
Israeli Embassy Protests Indian Official's Inflammatory Holocaust Comparison Over Gaza
- Israeli Embassy lodged strong protest with India over Sanjay Raut's social media post comparing Hitler's hatred of Jews to situation in Gaza
- Raut's comments were in response to distressing scenes at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza during Israel's offensive
- Israeli Embassy conveyed dissatisfaction to MEA and Lok Sabha Speaker through strongly-worded letter
- Raut has been vocal about Israel-Hamas conflict over past month, comparing BJP to Hamas and linking India's support for Israel to Pegasus software
- His tweet referenced Hitler's hatred of Jews and the Holocaust, in which 6 million European Jews were systematically murdered by Nazis in WWII