Ukrainian president Vlodomyr Zelensky on Sunday pleaded with over 100 members of the Israeli government for the country's defense support, while also calling them out for not sanctioning Russia like many other nations have, The Jerusalem Post reported.


"Why has Israel refrained from sanctions on Russia?" the president asked during the Zoom meeting. "Israel needs to give answers to these questions, and after that, live with them."

Zelensky then called on Israel to provide his country with some of its proficient defense technology, specifically mentioning the "Iron Dome" anti-missile defense system, which he lauded as the best system of its kind in the entire world.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday called on Israel to share its renowned "Iron Dome" missile defense system, seen in action above.
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"We are turning to you and asking whether it is better to provide help or mediation without choosing a side," he said. "I will let you decide the answer to the question, but I do want to point out that indifference kills."

The Jerusalem Post reported that some within the Israeli government were taken aback by Zelensky's critical tone during the meeting. Nonetheless, the country does not plan to change course and provide weapons or other equipment to Ukraine.

Israel also intends to continue acting as a mediator between the leaders of Ukraine and Russia. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has been in contact with Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, passing messages between both parties in an effort to reach a peaceful resolution.

Newsweek reached out to Prime Minister Bennett's office for a comment on this story.

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Despite these good intentions, Zelensky continued to criticize Israel for not taking a firmer stance against Russia. "Why are you busy with calculations?" he asked. "Mediating without taking sides? You can mediate—but not between good and evil."

While Israel may not be budging from its current course of action, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid still offered praise for Zelensky following the meeting and said in a statement: "We will continue to help the Ukrainian people as much as we can and never turn our back to people who suffer from war."


During the speech, Zelensky raised the ire of some by comparing the invasion of Ukraine to the Holocaust, claiming that Russia aims to destroy the Ukrainian people just as Nazi Germany aimed to destroy the Jewish people in Europe.

"His criticism of Israel was legitimate, as was his raising expectations of us, but not his infuriating and ridiculous comparison to the Holocaust and his attempt to rewrite history and to erase the role of the Ukrainian people in the attempts to exterminate the Jewish people," Religious Zionist Party leader Bezalel Smotrich told The Jerusalem Post in a statement.


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Lalasticlala

Israel can`t help in this kind of situation. what ukrainee need to do is just to say NO to NATO.

This guy is even more crazier than i thought. First, it was the Holocaust blackmailing, now Iron dome. Never elect comedian as a president.

My prayers is for the Ukrainian people, as for zelensky may you receive wisdom to do the needful and spare your people further deaths,

But but I thought Ukraine is winning the war, why is the president begging up and down

Russia is next door to Israel through its presence in Syria. If it goes to supply weapons to Ukraine, you may have Russia no longer permitting Israel access to Syrian airspace. Thus limiting Israel ability to strike Iranian proxies.

The Ukrainians were not wise, they ought to have pursued buying critical national defense assets years ago.

BTW the Israelis would not sell the Iron dome, but could have sold Spyder AA system. Though I believe what the Ukrainians need mostly would be David Sling which possess stunner interceptors that can go as fast as Mach 7.5 - which is super fast and can shoot nearly any kind of missile fired by Russia.

Same Russia and Israel that are unconditional allies and always careful not to cross paths in a war.
How will Israel sanction Russia and his oligarchs, given that some of the oligarchs are also news?
Zelensky has no idea what he wants...same person asking Israel to be the mediator, still asking Israel to choose a side and send arms.

hayzed19:
Same Russia and Israel that are unconditional allies and always careful not to cross paths in a war.
How will Israel sanction Russia and his oligarchs, given that some of the oligarchs are also news?
Zelensky has no idea what he wants...same person asking Israel to be the mediator, still asking Israel to choose a side and send arms.

Yea Israel has some of the brutally realistic and practical foreign policies on earth. They are surrounded by enemies and don't want to complicate their matter by making more powerful enemies. They do not live under the impression that the US would come and rescue them when the consequences begin. This is why they abandoned Armenia too when it was being pummeled by Azerbaijan.

Israel may need to advance a land attack against Iran some day and the only realistic way that happens is though Azerbaijan border with Iran. And to keep that remote possibility alive Israel refused to help Armenia.

You want Israel to support Nazis apologists... This guy must be high on my urine

I get you brother
Am talking about the comedian trying to pitch Isreal against Russia

HigherEd:


Yea Israel has some of the brutally realistic and practical foreign policies on earth. They are surrounded by enemies and don't want to complicate their matter by making more powerful enemies. They do not live under the impression that the US would come and rescue them when the consequences begin. This is why they abandoned Armenia too when it was being pummeled by Azerbaijan.

Israel may need to advance a land attack against Iran some day and the only realistic way that happens is though Azerbaijan border with Iran. And to keep that remote possibility alive Israel refused to help Armenia.

HigherEd:
Russia is next door to Israel through its presence in Syria. If it goes to supply weapons to Ukraine, you may have Russia no longer permitting Israel access to Syrian airspace. Thus limiting Israel ability to strike Iranian proxies.

The Ukrainians were not wise, they ought to have pursued buying critical national defense assets years ago.

BTW the Israelis would not sell the Iron dome, but could have sold Spyder AA system. Though I believe what the Ukrainians need mostly would be David Sling which possess stunner interceptors that can go as fast as Mach 7.5 - which is super fast and can shoot nearly any kind of missile fired by Russia.

Russia can't stop Israel from attacking Hezbollah and Iranians in Syria. You guys keep hyping Russia .. that's why they are falling in Ukraine.

Someone that is winning a war doesn't beg for weapons, etc. Abi na social media war zelensky the clown dey win

Lol begge begge president...

okeysoninv:
Russia can't stop Israel from attacking Hezbollah and Iranians in Syria. You guys keep hyping Russia .. that's why they are falling in Ukraine.

Oh you knew more than Israel PM and military that always travelled to Moscow every time or even arranged many meeting in Jerusalem with Russia military Generals.
You know more than Netanyahu that visited Moscow more than Whitehouse

seunny4lif:

Oh you knew more than Israel PM and military that always travelled to Moscow every time or even arranged many meeting in Jerusalem with Russia military Generals.
You know more than Netanyahu that visited Moscow more than Whitehouse

it's good to maintain peace. Israel is maintaining peace with Russia. But it has never stopped them from raiding Syria since Russia invasion.

Oshey.. Double Twale
Minister of Defense
Nigerian Zelensky

okeysoninv:
Russia can't stop Israel from attacking Hezbollah and Iranians in Syria. You guys keep hyping Russia .. that's why they are falling in Ukraine.

hayzed19:
Oshey.. Double Twale
Minister of Defense
Nigerian Zelensky

poo-tin urchin.
Israel will flog ur useless Russia in combat

okeysoninv:
it's good to maintain peace. Israel is maintaining peace with Russia. But it has never stopped them from raiding Syria since Russia invasion.

Mr man, Russia can stop Israeli from carrying out airstrikes in Syria.
Russia controls almost all the airspace of Syria and that’s the reasons when SDF got bombard by Turkey and SDF called USA, USA said Russia was the that have Turkey airforce the permission.

seunny4lif:

Mr man, Russia can stop Israeli from carrying out airstrikes in Syria.
Russia controls almost all the airspace of Syria and that’s the reasons when SDF got bombard by Turkey and SDF called USA, USA said Russia was the that have Turkey airforce the permission.

with what exactly can they do that? Russia with no stealth jet can't stand Israel. Look at the way Ukraine is flogging them . You want to add Israel join

Commander-in-Chief of the Israel Defense Forces.
You are right sir

okeysoninv:
poo-tin urchin.
Israel will flog ur useless Russia in combat

Just agree with him bro
He is Commander-in-Chief of the Israel Defense Forces.

seunny4lif:

Mr man, Russia can stop Israeli from carrying out airstrikes in Syria.
Russia controls almost all the airspace of Syria and that’s the reasons when SDF got bombard by Turkey and SDF called USA, USA said Russia was the that have Turkey airforce the permission.

okeysoninv:
with what exactly can they do that? Russia with no stealth jet can't stand Israel. Look at the way Ukraine is flogging them . You want to add Israel join

Ukraine flogging Russia for your coconut head

seunny4lif:

Ukraine flogging Russia for your coconut head

15, 000 Russia hunters gone. You can't step close to kyiv again.

hayzed19:
Just agree with him bro
He is Commander-in-Chief of the Israel Defense Forces.

I swear

HigherEd:


Yea Israel has some of the brutally realistic and practical foreign policies on earth. They are surrounded by enemies and don't want to complicate their matter by making more powerful enemies. They do not live under the impression that the US would come and rescue them when the consequences begin. This is why they abandoned Armenia too when it was being pummeled by Azerbaijan.

Israel may need to advance a land attack against Iran some day and the only realistic way that happens is though Azerbaijan border with Iran. And to keep that remote possibility alive Israel refused to help Armenia.

Forget Iran's military capabilities. Given its terrain alone, even USA would find it nearly impossible to conduct a successful land invasion against Iran talk more of a tiny nation with a defense budget less than $20 billion. The land size, the mountains, and Iran's militia groups would make Vietnam look like a joke.

Israel can never so much as try that. The highest they can do is to bomb Iran (which will also be hard, given that most of their fighter jets and missiles can't reach there).

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Horus:
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You like Fake news alot

Photoshops.

gambojimeta:

You like Fake news alot

Photoshops.

it's the other way around

Horus:


it's the other way around

Propaganda

he needs iron dome that failled against hamas rockets

gambojimeta:

Propaganda

Facts, Azov Neo-Nazis is a battalion and a military unit in the Ukrainian Army. They use nazis symbols

Horus:


Facts, Azov Neo-Nazis is a battalion and a military unit in the Ukrainian Army. They use nazis symbols

Big fat propaganda.

So Russia invaded Ukraine and has killed close to 1000 civilians becos of 900 far right/nationalist Ukrainian soldiers out of a total 215,000 soldiers.

(900/215,000) * 100 = 0.004%

Now that they to have bombed the nazis (nice one by the way as no one should like nazi), Russia can now leave Ukraine alone.