{"id":18520,"date":"2026-04-11T13:05:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T12:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=18520"},"modified":"2026-04-11T13:05:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T12:05:04","slug":"israel-in-row-with-south-korean-leader-over-palestinian-abuse-concerns-crimes-against-humanity-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=18520","title":{"rendered":"Israel in row with South Korean leader over Palestinian abuse concerns | Crimes Against Humanity News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>South Korean president says it\u2019s disappointing Israel does not \u2018even once reflect on criticisms from around the world\u2019.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/images-1-1754468937.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 11 Apr 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">11 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"971\">Israel has criticised South Korea\u2019s president for sharing video of violence against Palestinians by the Israeli army. That\u2019s after Lee Jae Myung\u00a0raised <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Jaemyung_Lee\/status\/2042388873570107631?s=20\">concerns<\/a> about documented abuses committed by Israeli forces.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"1198\">Lee provoked Israeli anger on Friday by sharing video showing Israeli soldiers abusing Palestinians.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"1198\">\u201cI need to look into whether this is true, and if so, what measures have been taken,\u201d the president posted on X.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1200\" data-end=\"1432\">The video, verified by Al Jazeera, shows Israeli soldiers pushing an apparently lifeless Palestinian man from a rooftop in the occupied West Bank town of Qabatiya in September 2024. One soldier appears to kick a body before it falls.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1200\" data-end=\"1432\">Three Palestinians were thrown from the roof that day, sparking widespread outrage. The Palestinian ministry of foreign affairs said it was a \u201ccrime\u201d that exposes the Israeli army\u2019s \u201cbrutality\u201d. Under international law, armed forces must treat the dead with dignity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"2057\">Israel\u2019s foreign ministry responded by saying the case had been \u201cinvestigated and addressed\u201d, without providing details or indicating whether any soldiers faced punishment. Israeli forces rarely face accountability for abuses against Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2268\">Data from <a href=\"https:\/\/aoav.org.uk\/2025\/88-of-israeli-investigations-into-recent-gaza-abuse-allegations-stalled-or-closed-without-findings-with-just-one-leading-to-criminal-sentencing\/\">Action on Armed Violence<\/a> shows that Israel has closed 88 per cent of investigations into abuses by its forces in Gaza and the occupied West Bank without charges or findings of wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2268\">Lee\u2019s sharing of the video triggered a public row with Israel\u2019s foreign ministry, criticising the president directly.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2268\">\u201cPresident Lee Jae Myung, for some strange reason, chose to dig up a story from 2024,\u201d a ministry statement on Saturday said, accusing those sharing the footage of spreading \u201canti-Israeli\u201d news.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2529\" data-end=\"2711\">South Korea\u2019s foreign ministry attempted to ease tensions, saying Lee\u2019s comments reflected a broader appeal for \u201cuniversal human rights rather than an opinion on any specific issue\u201d.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2529\" data-end=\"2711\">Lee <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Jaemyung_Lee\/status\/2042735643449782314?s=20\">doubled down<\/a> on Saturday, responding to Israel\u2019s criticism with a pointed reply.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2805\" data-end=\"3019\">\u201cIt\u2019s disappointing that you don\u2019t even once reflect on the criticisms from people around the world who are suffering and struggling due to relentless anti-human rights and anti-international law actions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3021\" data-end=\"3079\">\u201cWhen I am in pain, others feel that pain just as deeply.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korean president says it\u2019s disappointing Israel does not \u2018even once reflect on criticisms from around the world\u2019. Published On 11 Apr 202611 Apr 2026 Israel has criticised South Korea\u2019s president for sharing video of violence against Palestinians by the Israeli army. That\u2019s after Lee Jae Myung\u00a0raised concerns about documented abuses committed by Israeli forces. 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