South Korea, Israel settle row over controversial Holocaust remarks

Lee’s willingness to publicly criticize Israel is unusual among East Asian leaders.

Apr 15, 2026

∙ Paid

Israel has accepted South Korea’s explanation of President Lee Jae Myung’s social media remarks comparing Israeli military actions against Palestinians to the Holocaust, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Wednesday.

What happened

The row began Friday when Lee shared a post on X featuring footage from 2024 appearing to show Israeli soldi…

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