Middle East Conflict: Because of Israel, America’s allies are also moving away from it. The newest name in this is from South Korea. The President of South Korea has shared old videos. This has enraged Israel. The President of Korea is also in no mood to take a backward step. South Korea has always avoided making statements about not recognizing Palestine. Also maintained distance from voting.
In such a situation, the blockade on Hormuz is hurting Korea. Korea is facing a lot of loss. South Korea is the 10th largest economy in the world. Imports most of its oil from the Strait of Hormuz. At present at least 26 Korean tankers are stranded there. In such a situation, there is a danger of Hormuz being closed due to the Israel-Iran war. This is like an emergency for Korea’s economy.
That’s why Lee is appealing for ceasefire and human rights. They are also giving a message to Trump that US President Donald Trump is calling the allied countries Korea, Europe, Japan as freeriding and asking for support in the war. Lee’s statement indirectly signals to America that Korea does not want to get caught in an unwanted war. He was previously a human rights lawyer, so he has a habit of speaking on injustice.
Why has the tension between Korea and Israel deepened?
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung shared an old video of 2024 on social media. It showed Israeli soldiers throwing a body down from the roof of a building in the occupied West Bank. This post has soured the 60-year-old diplomatic relations between Israel and South Korea and sparked a public controversy.
President Lee Jae-myung wrote that we should investigate whether this is true or not, and if so, what action was taken. He said there is no difference between wartime killings, the Holocaust and the sexual slavery of Korean women during the Japanese colonial period. Later he clarified that this is the actual incident of September 2024. America also condemned this. He stressed that international law should be followed under any circumstances.
The controversy started on Friday. Lee had commented on a clip. In that clip, Israeli soldiers are pushing a dead body down from a roof. This footage was posted from the account of a Palestine activist. There was also a caption with it. A false claim was made in this. The claim was that this was live footage of a child being tortured and thrown from a building.
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