Dai Yuming likened Israel's closure of borders to “the Holocaust, the darkest days in human history”
Associated Press
China’s acting ambassador to Israel apologised on Sunday after comparing the closure of several national borders to Chinese citizens amid fears of a new virus from China to the turning away of Jewish refugees during the Holocaust.
Dai Yuming told reporters at an English-language press conference in Tel Aviv that the “errors to limit or even ban entries of Chinese citizens” reminded him of “the old days, the old stories that happened in World War Two, the Holocaust, the darkest days in human history”.
Dai Yuming is seen giving a speech on March 19, 2012.
“Millions of Jewish were killed, and many, many Jewish were refused when they tried to seek assistance from other countries. Only very, very few countries opened their door, and among them is China,” Dai said.
Dai Yuming told reporters at an English-language press conference in Tel Aviv that the “errors to limit or even ban entries of Chinese citizens” reminded him of “the old days, the old stories that happened in World War Two, the Holocaust, the darkest days in human history”.
Dai Yuming is seen giving a speech on March 19, 2012.
“Millions of Jewish were killed, and many, many Jewish were refused when they tried to seek assistance from other countries. Only very, very few countries opened their door, and among them is China,” Dai said.
Israel halted direct flights to China on Thursday, and Israel’s Health Ministry has authorised border control agents to deny entry to non-Israelis who have visited China in the past two weeks.
Israeli citizens who returned from China have been instructed to remain quarantined at home for two weeks in order to prevent the spread of the Chinese coronavirus, which has killed more than 300 people and sickened thousands of others in China.
The number of Chinese coronavirus cases worldwide has passed 17,488, according to China’s National Health Commission and other countries.
Most reported incidents are in China, but around 150 cases have been reported in two dozen countries around the globe.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told ministers on Sunday that the country had “closed land crossings, seaports and airports to arrivals from China” for the time being.
Most reported incidents are in China, but around 150 cases have been reported in two dozen countries around the globe.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told ministers on Sunday that the country had “closed land crossings, seaports and airports to arrivals from China” for the time being.
He said he has instructed the country’s Health Ministry to develop a vaccine for the fast-spreading virus.
“We are also updating the Palestinian Authority on all preventive steps and public health measures that they must take into account here as well,” he said.
The world marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp last week.
“We are also updating the Palestinian Authority on all preventive steps and public health measures that they must take into account here as well,” he said.
The world marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp last week.
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