October 27, 2025 · israelnationalnews.com ↗
"The Saudis have said much more offensive things about us. They've taken part in antisemitic rhetoric - and no one demanded that they apologize."
Why It’s Conflation
Saudi officials had accused Israeli soldiers of genocide and starvation tactics in Gaza, backed the ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu and the defense minister, and pushed for a Palestinian state. Smotrich said that was "antisemitic rhetoric" from a country nobody demands apologize, while he'd been criticized for one offhand remark. All of it was about the war and Israel's government, not about Jews as a people.
What Actually Happened
"Where were you when, for two years, the Saudis accused IDF soldiers of genocide and starvation? When they supported legal proceedings against Israel in international courts and backed arrest warrants for the Prime Minister and the Defense Minister?" ... "They call for tearing the State of Israel in two and for establishing a terrorist state in our midst."