Published December 28,2023
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The Israeli Embassy in Seoul has eliminated a controversial video from social media channels following robust reactions from South Koreans, in line with media experiences Wednesday.
The embassy uploaded a video Tuesday that featured an imaginary assault on Seoul on Christmas by the Palestinian group, Hamas. It prompted a robust response from the South Korean authorities, stated Seoul-based Yonhap News.
South Korean Foreign Ministry stated it can’t justify an assault on Israel but it surely was not applicable for the embassy to supply and distribute a video evaluating what is occurring of their nation’s area to a different nation.
“We conveyed our position to the Israeli Embassy in Korea, and the Israeli side deleted the video,” Yonhap News quoted the Foreign Ministry.
The embassy stated it posted the footage to present the Korean folks a greater understanding of the state of affairs of their area.
Hundreds of South Koreans additionally staged a protest Wednesday towards Israeli assaults on the Gaza Strip and marched from the Israeli Embassy to the US Embassy in Seoul.
A video posted by the Quds News Network on X confirmed protesters with placards and banners denouncing US help for the Israeli “aggression” towards Gaza.
A banner that stated: “No to ROK (Republic of Korea) military Intervention in the Red Sea,” might be seen being carried by protesters, in reference to assaults within the southern Red Sea.
Last week, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin introduced the creation of a multinational naval activity power to counter Houthi assaults on business vessels within the Red Sea.
According to the US announcement, up to now NATO nations the UK, Canada, France, Italy, Norway, and the Netherlands pledged help for the Operation Prosperity Guardian to defend service provider ships transiting between Asia and Europe. But Australia final week refused to ship a warship to help the US-led coalition.
South Korea, an in depth ally of the US, has up to now not introduced it could be part of the coalition, nevertheless, final week, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated Seoul is contemplating numerous measures to contribute to maritime safety within the Red Sea.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have considerably stepped up their involvement within the present battle within the Gaza Strip by concentrating on vessels within the southern Red Sea, saying the transfer is in solidarity with “the Palestinian resistance in the Gaza Strip.”
The Red Sea is among the world’s most steadily used sea routes for oil and gasoline shipments.
Source: www.anews.com.tr