“What is happening on American college campuses is horrible. Anti-Semitic mobs have taken over major universities. They call for the annihilation of Israel. They attack Jewish students. This is reminiscent of what happened in German universities in the 1930s. This is unacceptable. We must put an end to it. He must be condemned. »
Benjamin Netanyahu denounced in these terms this Wednesday the student demonstrations which are multiplying on American campuses and whose organizers will undoubtedly reject his description. The latter have argued from the start that their opposition to Israel is not part of anti-Semitism but aims to denounce its military offensive in the Gaza Strip, which they equate to genocide. Some of them, however, are indeed part of organizations that want the Jewish state to disappear.
In his speech, the Israeli Prime Minister denounced the lax attitude of American university leaders, echoing the grievances of the American right. However, he said he was heartened by the response from local, state and federal authorities, even if not all of them denounced the protests with the vigor he would like.
Meanwhile, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling for Netanyahu to resign, describing him as an “obstacle to the two-state solution.” “We recognize Israel’s right to protect itself. We reject Netanyahu’s policies and practices. It’s terrible,” she said in an interview with the show Six One News from RTÉ in Ireland. “What could be worse than what he did in response?” »
“I don’t know if he’s afraid of peace, incapable of peace, or just doesn’t want peace, but he’s an obstacle to the two-state solution,” she said. added.
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