2023-11-05 09:37:00
The Israeli ambassador is offended by Lachaert’s comments, published this Saturday in La Libre. The politician deplored the situation of the Israel-Hammas war, saying: “What is happening now in Gaza has nothing to do with the defense of Israel or the Jews. These are crimes of war!”, before drawing the situation into comparison: “The strikes on Gaza are like dropping bombs on Molenbeek because terrorists grew up there”.
The Israeli ambassador responded on Twitter. “Are the terrorists in Molenbeek holding hundreds of Belgians, including children, hostage?”, she writes. She continues: “And if indeed 1,400 Belgians had been massacred in their beds, Belgian children burned alive and women raped, would the army not set out in pursuit of the killers, wherever they were, all trying to evacuate civilians? This whole comparison is beyond me. If I lived in Molenbeek, I would feel deeply insulted.”
Egbert Lachaert (Open VLD): “The strikes on Gaza are like dropping bombs on Molenbeek because terrorists grew up there”
These words did not fail to provoke a reaction from the author of the comments questioned, Egbert Lachaert. “In this conflict, we can only choose one side, that of the innocent victims on both sides, not Hamas nor your government, which is currently a far-right regime,” replied the politician. OpenVLD. He constructed his response in 6 steps. First, he writes: “Stop the bombing of Gaza’s crucial civilian infrastructure and allow simple humanitarian aid for the children and innocent citizens who are dying in droves.” Then, Lachaert recalls that they demand the immediate release by Hamas of all the hostages of October 7. He emphasizes that a peaceful solution through negotiation is necessary. “We should try and convict those guilty of war crimes, the Hamas leaders of the October 7 attack and the officials of your government who are committing atrocities today,” he said. He goes on to condemn attacks once morest Jews on European soil and calls for additional security measures. He concludes his response with “Revenge will not solve anything. Hamas or other radical Islamist groups will be strengthened, not weakened. You encourage hatred and radicalization around the world. Stop this.”
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