As Israelis sour on China, Netanyahu provokes Beijing — but to what end?
With China already opposing Israeli actions in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused China and Qatar of orchestrating anti-Israel campaigns on social media.
Already strained relations between Israel and China grew even tenser this week after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Beijing of implementing an "information blockade" against Israel.
Acknowledging that Israel is increasingly isolated internationally, Netanyahu accused China and Qatar of orchestrating anti-Israel campaigns on social media.
Meeting on Monday at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem with the largest delegation of American legislators to ever visit Israel, Netanyahu said, "They are organizing an attack on Israel's legitimacy in the social media of the Western world and the United States. We will have to counter it, and we will counter it with our own efforts."
The Chinese Embassy in Tel Aviv refuted the accusation Thursday in a statement, saying that Beijing "is shocked by the remarks made by the Israeli leader."
