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Knesset Speaker Denounces Council of Europe Genocide Claims

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 3:12 AM UTC · How we work

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Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana denounced genocide accusations against Israel at Council of Europe in Rome.
He called the accusations a “despicable lie” and said Israel fights genocide.
Ohana recalled the October 7, 2023 Hamas massacre, saying civilians were targeted, not collateral damage.
He displayed a book printing “Jew” six million times to symbolize Holocaust victims and urged leaders to side with Israel.

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Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana denounced genocide accusations against Israel at Council of Europe in Rome.
He called the accusations a “despicable lie” and said Israel fights genocide.
Ohana recalled the October 7, 2023 Hamas massacre, saying civilians were targeted, not collateral damage.
He displayed a book printing “Jew” six million times to symbolize Holocaust victims and urged leaders to side with Israel.