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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, June 16, 2016
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Barak accuses Netanyahu of ‘Hitlerization’ of Israel’s enemies
Ehud Barak reiterates comments heard hours earlier today at the Herzliya Conference from fellow ex-IDF chief of staff Moshe Ya’alon, saying Israel faces “no existential threats” from regional enemies.
He slams Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for magnifying the threats from terror groups and Israel’s enemies, saying Netanyahu is committing “Hitlerization” of every enemy — depicting even relatively modest threats as equal in gravity to the Holocaust.
“Hitlerization by the prime minister cheapens the Holocaust. Our situation is serious even without Hitler,” says Barak in what turns out to be an extraordinarily fiery and critical speech.
Barak served as Netanyahu’s defense minister until 2013.
