In a shocking statement, a local Israeli council head suggested in a radio interview that Gaza should be “completely flattened, just like Auschwitz today.” David Azoulai, a political leader for the northern Israeli town of Metula, made the controversial remarks Sunday in an interview with Tel Aviv’s Radio 103FM. Azoulai went further, suggesting that Palestinians in Gaza be forcibly sent to refugee camps in Lebanon. Metula sits near the Israel-Lebanon border.
Azoulai’s comments have sparked outrage, with many condemning his remarks. According to a translation of the interview by Haaretz, the politician compared the situation in Gaza to a “kind of second Holocaust.” He also suggested that Palestinians in Gaza should be forced to relocate to Lebanon.
The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine has led to widespread devastation and loss of life, with thousands of Palestinians killed or wounded. The situation has caused mass displacement and suffering for the people of Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
When asked what Israel should do following the forced evacuation of Gaza’s residents, Azoulai shockingly responded that the territory should be turned into a museum, much like Auschwitz. Azoulai’s comments have been met with criticism and condemnation from the international community.
Auschwitz, located in Poland, was a notorious Nazi concentration camp where over a million people, mostly Jews, were murdered during the Holocaust. The site now stands as a solemn memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, reminding the world of the dangers of extremism and injustice.
