Russia and Germany are at loggerheads over the war in Israel and South Africa's lawsuit against the State of Israel in The Hague.
The demonstration of the families of the abductees in front of the court in The Hague// Netael Bandel
In Russia, they continue the line against Israel, which is expressed in this case through harsh criticism against Germany for deciding to side with the State of Israel in light of South Africa's claim of "genocide".
The spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry answered journalists' questions about Russia's position, referring to Germany's statement of its intention to oppose South Africa's claim that Israel is committing "genocide" against the Arab population in the Gaza Strip.
According to the Russians, "the German government's decision to oppose the Republic of South Africa, which submitted a lawsuit to the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of genocide against the population of the Gaza Strip, did not surprise us."
The Russians, not surprisingly, drag the US into the discussion, which they say directs the global narrative of the West. "This is happening against the background of the unconditional support that Berlin always provides to Israel without considering its consequences.
This line of the German authorities has long and firmly occupied an important place among the quiet dogmas of the "rules-based order" defined by Washington.
The reference to the issue of the Holocaust in the context of Germany's support for Israel came from the Russians who claimed that, "In this case, it seems that the German political elites have done Israel a disservice. In the relevant government announcement, Berlin refers to the 'account of German history and the crime against humanity in the form of the Holocaust', thereby claiming to be an 'expert' In matters of mass extermination of people".
The Yad Vashem organization stated in response to the Russian Foreign Ministry's statement: "Yad Vashem considers the Russian Foreign Ministry's statement a serious distortion of the Holocaust. Contrary to what is claimed, the Holocaust was an unprecedented systematic genocide, carried out by Nazi Germany and its partners with the aim of destroying the Jewish people. This fact is backed up by By countless testimonies, documents and studies. It is surprising that Russia, which ratified two UN resolutions on the subject, distorts them for malicious use.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs would do well to leave the Holocaust aside when seeking to conduct a political confrontation, and as a general rule base its messages on indisputable historical facts."
Foreign Ministry spokesman Lior Hait responded by saying that "Israel thanks Germany for its unequivocal support for it and its stand against South Africa's far-fetched claim. The use made by the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry of Holocaust discourse in contemporary political contexts is contempt for the Holocaust and harm to the victims and survivors."
Yori Yalon participated in the preparation of the news.
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