South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has sparked a diplomatic row with Israel and criticism at home after comparing Israeli military actions against Palestinians to the Holocaust in a social media post.The controversy began on Friday after Lee said “wartime killings” by the Israel Defence Forces were “no different from the Jewish massacre” by the Nazis in World War II and reposted footage with a caption that said it showed Israeli troops had tortured and thrown a Palestinian from the roof of a building.Israel’s Foreign Ministry said in a social media post on Saturday that Lee “for some strange reason, chose to dig up a story from 2024”.
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MON · 2026-04-13 · 12:25 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0413-65793
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South Korean president’s Holocaust remarks spark Israel outcry
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ignited controversy and a diplomatic row with Israel after comparing Israeli military actions against Palestinians to the Holocaust in a social media post on Friday. Lee stated that actions by the Israel Defence Forces were "no different from the Jewish massacre" by the Nazis and shared footage alleging Israeli troops tortured and threw a Palestinian from a building.
ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-13 · 12:25 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ignited controversy and a diplomatic row with Israel after comparing Israeli military actions against Palestinians to the Holocaust in a social media post on Friday. Lee stated that actions by the Israel Defence Forces were "no different from the Jewish massacre" by the Nazis and shared footage alleging Israeli troops tortured and threw a Palestinian from a building. Israel's Foreign Ministry responded on Saturday, criticizing Lee for referencing a story from 2024. The remarks have drawn criticism both internationally and within South Korea.
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Israel’s Foreign Ministry said Lee chose to dig up a story from 2024.
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Lee reposted footage claiming it showed Israeli troops torturing and throwing a Palestinian from a roof.
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Lee said IDF wartime killings were no different from the Jewish massacre by the Nazis.
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung compared Israeli military actions against Palestinians to the Holocaust.
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Lee Jae Myung person · Key Player
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Israel location · Opposition
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SK
South Korea location · Context
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Holocaust event · Context
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ID
Israel Defence Forces organization · Opposition
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P
Palestinians organization · Context
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World War II event · Context
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Israel's Foreign Ministry organization · Opposition
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Nazis organization · Context
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Keywords & salience
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israel
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south korean president
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diplomatic row
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palestinians
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israeli military actions
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world war ii
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