
An intense, and to me, hilarious diplomatic standoff has erupted between South Korea and Israel after South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shared footage on X that showed Israeli soldiers pushing a body off a building in the occupied West Bank. This public disagreement, which unfolded over the weekend, marks a significant departure from the typically stable diplomatic relations the two nations have maintained for the past 60 years.
The controversy began on Friday when Lee posted the video, saying, ”I need to look into whether this is true, and if so, what measures have been taken. The forced comfort women issue that we are raising is no different from the Jewish massacre or wartime killings.” The video, filmed by residents of Qabatya, showed Israeli soldiers throwing lifeless bodies from a rooftop.