Gaza Genocide22 March, 20261 min read
'Obsessed with Jews': Sa’ar slams German amb. for equating Iran strikes to settler violence
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German Ambassador Steffen Seibert linked Hezbollah and Iran attacks to Israeli settler violence. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar publicly slammed the ambassador's comparison.
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Diplomatic clash over framing
A sharp public diplomatic clash broke out on Sunday between Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and German Ambassador Steffen Seibert after the ambassador grouped Hezbollah and Iranian attacks on Israel with violence by Israeli settlers in Palestinian villages in a post to X/Twitter. Sa’ar responded publicly on X, slamming Seibert for equating the two.
His obsession with Jews living in Judea and Samaria prevents him from even condemning the death of a Jew caused by a Palestinian. Good to know that a new ambassador will soon arrive, one who will strengthen Israel-Germany relations.
Deadly weekend incidents
Two deadly weekend incidents were cited in Seibert's post. In the north, Ofer 'Pushko' Moskovitz, an avocado farmer and spokesman for Kibbutz Misgav Am, was killed in a Hezbollah attack. Yehuda Shmuel Sherman, 18, from Elon Moreh, died in a car-ramming near Homesh in the West Bank, while his brother was injured.
Berlin defends stance, notes concerns
Seibert replied on X that he publicly condemned Iran's random targeting of Israeli civilians and the criminal use of cluster bombs. Germany is clear on that, and we stand with Israel in this war.
Settler violence also concerns us greatly, as it does the Israeli president and many others. His response signaled that Berlin would continue to publicly raise concerns over settler violence in the West Bank, even at the cost of a rare and open spat with Jerusalem.