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Speaker calls Israel’s actions in Gaza reminiscent of Nazi crimes
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf on Tuesday described Israel’s actions in Gaza as reminder of Nazi crimes during the World War II, warning that every moment of delay in confronting Israel is tantamount to complicity in the crimes of the “Nazis of the 21st century.”
Speaking at the meeting titled “Commitment to International Law and the UN Charter for Ensuring International Peace and Security” in Geneva, Qalibaf said the catastrophe unfolding in Gaza today marks one of the darkest moments in human history.
The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva, at the initiative of Iran and with the participation of representatives from many countries.
Qalibaf said the “apartheid regime of Israel”, backed by global powers, is carrying out deliberate crimes against civilians, particularly children. “What we are witnessing is not a war; it is an organized genocide that demeans humanity. This is the emergence of the Nazis of the 21st century,” he stated.
The speaker stressed that UN reports prove these crimes are not accidental but part of a plan to ethnically cleanse Palestinians.
He warned that despite international laws, the world’s silence on what is happening in Gaza has effectively legitimized it.
“Gaza today is not merely a regional crisis; it is a test of the world’s conscience. If the Nazis of our time are not stopped there, the flames of this tragedy will spread across the globe,” Qalibaf cautioned.
Since October 2023, the Israeli regime has launched a devastating war on the Gaza Strip, which has claimed the lives of more the 59,000 Palestinians in the besieged territory.
The regime has also resorted to a starvation policy in recent months to force the Palestinian resistance groups to surrender.
The starvation and famine in Gaza have claimed the lives of more than 130 people, mostly children. Israel's policy of starving Gaza civilians has drawn condemnations by the countries across the world.