Watan-The former Chief Rabbi of the Jews in Austria, Moshe Friedman, confirmed in an interview with Al Jazeera that the actions of the Israeli occupation and its supporters against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip constitute an unprecedented genocide. He called on the world to intervene forcefully to save humanity and spoke about the Israeli falsification of the Torah, which prohibits such atrocities.
Friedman, affiliated with the conservative Haredi Jews, stated that religious and humanitarian duty obliges him to condemn the atrocities committed by the occupation in Gaza.
The Gaza war today is different from any other war
He emphasized that history will condemn those who remain silent in the face of the ongoing bloodshed. According to him, the massacres in Gaza surpass all historical atrocities, including the Holocaust, and he rejected comparing Gaza to historical massacres, citing the lack of escape routes in Gaza.
He pointed out that during the war, the German city of Dresden had food, drink, and health services despite the absence of mechanisms to transport aid worldwide. In contrast, Gaza is denied everything.
Friedman called for urgent and unconditional global intervention to save Gaza from the unprecedented and different brutality it faces today.
ما يحدث في #غزة حمام دم غير مسبوق في التاريخ.. الحاخام الأكبر موشيه أريي فريدمان يطالب، في لقاء خاص مع #الجزيرة_نت، بتدخل دولي فوري وغير مشروط لوقف المذبحة في غزة، محذرا من كارثة على العالم والولايات المتحدة الأميركية.
انتظروا الحوار كاملا اليوم الساعة 6 مساء بتوقيت الدوحة pic.twitter.com/TlCXLELiCE— Aljazeera.net • الجزيرة نت (@AJArabicnet) January 25, 2024
A Jewish rabbi calls for saving Gaza
The Jewish rabbi emphasized that the tragedy in Gaza should not be addressed through mere descriptions or wordplay but requires everyone’s intervention to deliver aid by land, sea, and air to keep Palestinians alive. He called for immediate and unconditional global intervention to assist civilians and children trapped in this massacre.
Friedman also spoke about the Israeli falsification and distortion of the Torah, allowing massacres under the guise of religion. He asserted that no true religion accepts siege and extermination under any circumstances. He criticized the International Court of Justice, expressing discomfort with its proceedings, especially after a member openly stated that killing 5,000 Palestinians would be justified if it led to the elimination of five members of Hamas.
Friedman believed that the International Court of Justice should have immediately removed this judge, although the court in The Hague is stricter than all European courts. He reiterated the need for international and humanitarian forces to put an end to what is happening in Gaza as a starting point for what is to come because the occupation will not end on its own.