Controversial influencer and former kickboxer Andrew Tate didn’t mince words as he accused Israel of engaging in genocide in Gaza amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict, in a new interview.
The devout Muslim condemned Israeli attacks against Palestinians and refused to condemn Hamas as a terror group during a sit-down with Piers Morgan.
” I think when you call it a war, you’re doing a disservice to the people who are having their limbs blown off by some of the most advanced technical weaponry on the planet,” Tate said on Piers Morgan Uncensored.
“It is a genocide and it’s disgusting. It doesn’t matter which side of the political spectrum you fall on, when you observe a genocide in front of your very eyes, you should be disgusted.”
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The current death toll resulting from the Israel-Gaza conflict stands at 13,517 Palestinians and approximately 1,200-1,400 people in Israel since October 7.
As of November 20, 48 journalists have lost their lives, predominantly Palestinians, since the commencement of the Israel-Gaza war on October 7.
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), this includes 43 Palestinian journalists, four Israeli journalists, and one Lebanese journalist.
Gaza, with a population of about 2.3 million people, is situated in one of the most densely populated areas globally, covering approximately 365 square kilometers along the Mediterranean coast between Israel and Egypt.
Since 2007, Israel has exerted strict control over Gaza’s airspace and territorial waters, imposing restrictions on the movement of goods and people into and out of the region.
In response to Hamas’s attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a threat to transform Gaza into a “deserted island” and has cautioned its residents to “leave now.”
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Netanyahu urged his government to accept a deal with Palestinian Hamas militants for the release of hostages in Gaza, despite the announcement of a hostage’s death in captivity.
Mediated by Qatar and involving the U.S., Israel, and Hamas, officials had indicated an imminent deal. Netanyahu, after consulting with his war cabinet and national security cabinet, stated that U.S. President Joe Biden’s intervention had led to an improved agreement, securing the release of more hostages with fewer concessions.
Hamas is suspected of holding over 200 hostages, taken during their incursion into Israel on Oct. 7, resulting in thousands of casualties.
Romanian prosecutors formally indicted Tate in June, along with his brother Tristan and two Romanian women involved in the same case. The four were arrested in late December near Bucharest and have consistently denied the allegations levelled against them.
The interview with Morgan sheds light on the ongoing saga surrounding Tate, as he navigates the complex legal landscape while maintaining his innocence in the face of serious charges.
