A former chief rabbi of Israel has described the crisis in Syria a “holocaust” and called on the international community to intervene.
Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, a former Ashkenazi chief rabbi of Israel and current Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv, told Army Radio today: “What is happening in Syria is a holocaust. Not just from today; for six years a holocaust has fallen on them.”
A chemical attack on Tuesday in Khan Sheikhoun reportedly killed at least 72 people, including 20 children, with another 100 people were being treated in hospital.
Rabbi Lau also called on Israel and other countries to put political considerations aside and take action.
