The Korea Times
Members of the Korean community in Israel expressed concerns about a potential backlash against them following a social media post by President Lee Jae Myung that drew sharp criticism from Israeli authorities. Lee Kang-geun, head of the Korean Association in Israel, posted on Facebook, Saturday, that the president’s remarks are “heating up public attention,” saying, “Has he considered the disapproving attention that Koreans living in Israel will have to endure because of this action?” The controversy stems from a post Lee made Friday on X, formerly Twitter, addressing alleged global concerns over human rights violations and breaches of international law by Israel amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. In the post, Lee wrote, “There is no difference between this and the Japanese wartime sex slavery issue we raise, the massacre of Jews or wartime killings,” drawing comparisons to historical atrocities. Israeli officials interpreted the remarks as trivializing the suffering of Jewish Holocaust victims during World War II, triggering a diplomatic dispute over the weekend.
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