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Israeli MP hits out at own country for ‘killing babies as a hobby’
Yair Golan IDF Spokesperson’s Unit / CC BY-SA 3.0 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-gaza-yair-golan-netanyahu-b2754280.html
The leader of Israel’s opposition party says the government’s approach to the war against Hamas risks the country becoming an “outcast among nations”.
The comments from Yair Golan, a retired general and the leader of the Democrats, are rare criticism from within Israel of its conduct in Gaza.
“A sane country doesn’t engage in fighting against civilians, doesn’t kill babies as a hobby and doesn’t set for itself the goals of expelling a population,” Mr Golan told Reshet Bet radio.
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Mr Netanyahu swiftly hit back against Mr Golan’s remarks, calling them “wild incitement” against Israeli soldiers.
The prime minister accused Mr Golan of echoing “disgraceful antisemitic blood libels” against the country.
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-gaza-yair-golan-netanyahu-b2754280.html
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