Culture minister says calling Oct. 7 a ‘massacre’ smacks of ‘victim mentality,’ drawing protest

Culture minister says calling Oct. 7 a ‘massacre’ smacks of ‘victim mentality,’ drawing protest  The Times of Israel


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