Volodymyr Zelensky’s Challenge to Israel
The Ukrainian leader’s controversial address to the Knesset.
March 23, 2022
Volodymyr Zelensky’s Challenge to Israel
The Ukrainian leader’s controversial address to the Knesset.
On Sunday night, thousands of Israelis watched the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky as he addressed the Knesset over Zoom. Zelensky used the opportunity to call for solidarity among allies, while also sharply challenging Israel to “get off the fence” and provide military resources to Ukraine. He compared Ukraine’s plight to the horrors of Nazi Germany and argued that “the Ukrainian and Jewish communities have always been connected.” Despite Zelensky’s popularity among Israelis, Benny Avni writes, many objected to the speech.
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