Prosor said in statements to the German newspaper “Bild”: “Ms. Ozoguz wants to build ‘bridges in society’, but on the Internet she is fueling feelings against the only Jewish state… It would be desirable for her to explain to all of us what she really means when she talks about Zionism. After her repeated mistakes, she must now clearly declare her position.”
According to her office, Azoguz, who is affiliated with the Social Democratic Party, shared a post from “Jewish Voice for Peace” as a story on her website. Instagram Last Wednesday. The post on her account can no longer be traced.
Bild newspaper reported that the publication covered an Israeli attack on a hospital in Gaza Strip. Screenshots of the post shared by Azoguz on the X platform were circulated, the authenticity of which could not be verified.
According to the newspaper, it concerns a picture in which burning objects appear, with the phrase written above them: “This is Zionism.”
It should be noted that Zionism It emerged in the 19th century with the aim of creating a Jewish national state. And it was founded Israel In 1948.
Ozoguz apologized for this post, and said last Friday after a meeting of the Council of Elders in the German Parliament, “Bundestag“: “It was a mistake to share this story on Instagram. I ask for forgiveness,” she said, adding that her goal is to build bridges in society and bring people together. “But this post had the exact opposite effect,” she said. “I distance myself from him.”
Following the post, Ozoguz was met with widespread criticism. The head of the Central Council of Jews, Joseph Schuster, spoke of a “misstep.” The Secretary-General of the Christian Democratic Party, Carsten Linnemann, accused her of spreading anti-Semitic ideas and called on her to resign.
