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Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has alleged that the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu committed more serious crimes than Hitler.
Fani-Kayode claimed that what Netanyahu did to the Palestinians is worse than what Hitler did to the Jews.
The statement comes days after judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu.
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A warrant was also issued for Mohammed Deif of Hamas, although Israel has said he was killed in an air strike in Gaza in July.
In a post on his X handle on Saturday, Fani-Kayode said Hitler never buried over 100,000 children alive under the rubble of destruction.
He said: “What Netanyahu did to the Palestinians is worse than what Hitler did to the Jews. As evil as Hitler was at least he never buried over 100,000 children alive under the rubble of destruction in the space of one year.”
In a forceful response on Thursday, the United States rejected the International Criminal Court’s move to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, describing the warrants as unwarranted and an infringement on Israeli sovereignty. The U.S. government reiterated its stance in support of Israel, expressing concern over what it saw as an overreach by the global judicial body.
A representative from the White House National Security Council voiced strong disapproval of the decision, highlighting serious procedural issues and expressing concern over the unusually swift actions taken by the Prosecutor. The spokesperson pointed out that the speed at which the warrants were issued seemed to bypass standard legal protocols, casting doubt on the legitimacy of the decision.
According to Reuters, “The United States fundamentally rejects the Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials. We remain deeply concerned by the Prosecutor’s rush to seek arrest warrants and the troubling process errors that led to this decision,” the spokesperson said.
Reports suggest that the US government is in the midst of discussions with its allied nations, weighing potential responses to the actions taken by the International Criminal Court. These consultations are focused on determining the best course of action to safeguard both international relations and national interests in the face of the ICC’s recent move.
