Mahama Wrong On Genocide Claim – Israeli Ambassador
The Ambassador educating the media on the situation in Southern Lebanon THE ISRAELI Ambassador to Ghana, Roey Gilad, has disagreed with President John Dramani Mahama over his comments on Read More... The post Mahama Wrong On Genocide Claim – Israeli Ambassador appeared first on DailyGuide Network .
In a recent media engagement, the Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Roey Gilad, refuted President John Dramani Mahama's assertion that Israel's actions in Gaza constitute genocide. Ambassador Gilad, while respecting President Mahama as an international figure, disagreed with his characterization of the situation. Gilad clarified that the definition of genocide is not dependent on the number of casualties, but rather the intention behind the acts.
He argued that Israel's military intervention in Gaza following the October 7 attack was defensive, with no intent to annihilate the Palestinian population. Gilad noted that while the human toll in Gaza was significant, it was tragic for Israel as well, but it did not meet the criteria for genocide. He added that TRT, the Turkish broadcaster Mahama cited, is an official network, and Turkey is currently not a friendly state to Israel.
However, he emphasized that Israel and Ghana have a long-standing friendship dating back to 1957, though the current conflict in Gaza has put a strain on that relationship. Gilad reiterated that Israel has no intentions of confronting Turkey, but wants to ensure Syria does not pose a threat to Israel. He explained that the Israeli airstrike in northern Syria was to send a message to Turkey to leave Syria alone.
Gilad acknowledged that Israelis are still traumatized by the October 7 attacks and stressed that the relations between Israelis and Turks are historically good, and he believes they will improve with the new leadership in Turkey.
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