Bennett's criticism of Zelensky invoking the Holocaust

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Last edited Mon Mar 21, 2022, 12:24 PM - Edit history (2)

“I personally think that the Holocaust should not be compared to anything,” Bennett said. He called it a “unique event” in history. Zelensky is Jewish and lost family during the war.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/21/russia-ukraine-war-news-putin-live-updates/#link-YUZOR42SYRBCREHZCNL2PNVYW4

For the record, I agree with him, What I do not agree with is his silence about Putin's justification for the war - a 'special' operation to 'de-Nazify' Ukraine. Germany's ambassador said this -

Germany’s ambassador to Israel condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s contention that his invasion of Ukraine aims to “de-Nazify” the country, during an interview Wednesday with The Times of Israel.

“It’s disgusting, it’s abhorrent. It’s a distortion of history, it’s a distortion of the Holocaust. Putin calls everything democratic ‘Nazi.’ With all my soul, I apologize to Ukraine’s courageous Jewish president,” said Ambassador Susanne Wasum-Rainer.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/german-envoy-to-israel-putins-nazi-accusations-abhorrent/

AFAIK, this is a distortion that has not sufficiently offended the Prime Minister, that he felt obliged to speak out. If he has said something on 'de-Nazification', I apologize in advance.

EDIT: I am well aware of the fringe 'ultra-nationalist' groups in Ukraine which are comparable in their reach to fellow travellors from France to Russia itself. What gives Putin's accusation a sting of credibility, is the allusion to WWII, which is precisely what Prime Minister Bennett objected to in Zelensky's speech but apparently, is not sufficiently offensive when summoned by Putin.