Netanyahu is 'definitely not a war criminal', says Israeli Ambassador to the UK | LBC opinion

Nick Ferrari speaks to Israeli Ambassador to the UK, Tzipi Hotovely, as the ICC says Benjamin Netanyahu could be guilty of a war crime.
The Israeli ambassador claims Benjamin Netanyahu is "not a war criminal", telling LBC the country is "prepared for all other alternatives" in Lebanon.
Tzipi Hotovely asserted that "Israel always prefers the diplomatic solution" and the nation was giving peace in the region "a fair chance".
As part of her interview, she also claimed that "80% of Palestinians support the atrocities of the seventh of October".
Explaining the nation was "prepared for all other alternatives" should diplomacy in the region fail, she asserted "we believe we do everything by international law”,
It comes as the UK, US and other allied nations continue to push for a Israel-Hezbollah 21-day ceasefire.
Sources suggest such a deal could take effect "in the coming hours" as Netanyahu troops gathered along Lebanon border.
Defending Netanyahu, the Israeli ambassador told Nick: "He's a leader of a democratic country fighting terrorism, I think the ICC (International Criminal Court) is creating a massive mistake by putting democratic leaders at risk of not being able to protect their people".
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[@ismaillamie9450]

The person that said we should flatten all of Gaza on that same show, is platformed again to give the same apologies for flattening south Lebanon. Despicable.

[@Jesusdisciples27]

And yet they get rid of sangita 🙄

[@cyriacusduru1663]

Blame it on Hezbolah

[@ismaillamie9450]

@@cyriacusduru1663 oh, so the “but Hamas” argument is becoming “but Hezbollah”. Where did I see that before. So predictable 🤣

[@cyriacusduru1663]

@ismaillamie9450 Of course, they're all the same. They attack Israel first, then play a victim card when the idf responds.

[@cyriacusduru1663]

@ismaillamie9450 Of course! You attack first, then play the victim card whenever Israel responds. Very soon, the houthis and Yemen will be playing the same card. Hypocrites everywhere 🙄

[@CheekyMonkey0007]

Whenever you think LBC reached the bottom, they bring in one of these psychopaths and reach a new low. Pathetic to say the least.

[@bluestar6879]

So when LBC bringing in Nasralla ?

[@BelfastBodger]

​@bluestar6879 No one is listening to anymore. But keep it up 😂

[@danrattigan96]

It infuriates me that Nick doesn’t push back against her nonsense about the surgical precision of the IDF’s operation. What about the countless examples of innocent people waving white flags being shot at point blank range? Rockets being fired at aid trucks? Give me a break

[@whatwentwrong4599]

Follow the money 💰

[@grahamfigg5817]

Google LBC. You’ll find it’s owned by a Zionist.

[@geemula3652]

He agrees with them

[@jitendrajoshi786]

Yes Nick Ferrari isn't at all robust enough in his interviews with right wing guests!

[@GenericCat]

its called a war, if you don't like it maybe you should have cared about the rise of extremist radical hate towards Israel

[@roboldx9171]

Oh! No, She is a Liar, why are we still listening to this person?

[@bluestar6879]

Maybe Mr Ferrari has a brain ?

[@hananekai3292]

Nope!!! She's a liar still

[@talksmoke1190]

🇮🇱

[@josephdebri8941]

So we can see just how insane these people are.

[@naeemahmed5236]

She is actually an European Ashkenazi jew from Georgia, simply a fact. As is Netanyahu an Ashkenazi jew from Poland (who incidentally changed his name from Mileikowsky to Netanyahu in order to pass (somehow) as an Israelite). Are they liars?

[@bbl8101]

The level of propaganda from that ambassador - why are they still given a platform?

[@bluestar6879]

Facts are propaganda. Jihadi lies are truthful ! Much Ala Akkbur these days, eh ?

[@leslie-annmills-gomez8763]

​@bluestar6879 you support the hasbara

[@johncobourne361]

​@@bluestar6879. Who are you trying to kid? I wouldn't trust an Israeli mouthpiece if they said they were lying. All credibility has long since been spaffed up a wall somewhere.

[@django3422]

​@@bluestar6879No-one is taking you seriously, kid.

[@ernestoescobar5446]

@@bluestar6879look at the comments man, nobody is believing this narrative and lies you and your Israeli government constantly say

[@helenag.9386]

Yes a,war criminal.

[@GenericCat]

[@robertcampomizzi7988]

Based on what? He is going to the UN today. If he had arrest warrants that wouldn't be possible. So what crime did he do?

[@ClaudioM-s2f]

​@robertcampomizzi798 U still don't know that money and blackmails can make miracles happen?!!😮 come on .. btw it's no a w@r crlmlnaI, Neta is hltIer.2

[@dp7580]

@@robertcampomizzi7988The arrest warrants haven’t been released. That doesn’t mean they won’t be. Indeed, if there’s no grounds then the appeal for arrest warrants would have been rejected. Possibly it’s something to do with the sanctions and threats from America (leader of the free world) on the very organisations we all decided would uphold world order.

[@robertcampomizzi7988]

@dp7580 you thi k that because the arrest warrants haven't been released that is a guarantee that they will. Have you looked at the "evidence" ? The claim, it is dogcrap!

[@sarmadtahir7269]

Wasnt her dad the Irgun teerorist who blew up 139 British soldiers?

[@V4Now]

The fact you're not a top comment is part in parcel on what is wrong with this whole farce.

[@fariaafridi3211]

WE SHOULD ALL COPY AND PASTE THIS MESSAGE.

[@anugranmathimugan2778]

oh wow , is that her family .

[@PESKII]

I think you mean tzipi livni, the one keir starmer let off from an international arrest warrant when she came to the uk and actually prevented her arrest. Her pops was an irgun terrorist, the same ones who attacked British soldiers and then created the IDF.

[@mafiooato7233]

Yes,that is her father

[@mahmoodahmed5019]

Zoinist propaganda machine including nick f.

[@joshuaking2171]

Nonsense

[@ramzinriko]

Can you imagine slaughtering children, young men women, grandparents? I have never seen such dissociation from reality

[@bluestar6879]

Yes, I can easily imagine it Because Gazzan Naatsees did it on Oct 7.

[@SueBrown-c5d]

@bluestar6879 it appears that Oct 7th is being excused by Naatsees everywhere.

[@ruthokelley5833]

And it is becoming ‘normalized’ from being repeated over and over, without a challenge for human decency.

[@RainmakeR7454]

Why giving platform to these war criminals and liars. ...

[@V4Now]

Maybe so their record can be used against them?

[@bluestar6879]

They are NOT. Mr Nasralla & Mr Sinwar are still holed in their Jihadi bunker.

[@wiseget]

Cry like a baby to UN or S Africa

[@harrydestaffano565]

Apparently Britain is happy selling weapons as long as they are not used?

[@GenericCat]

maybe don't fire rockets at them then XD

[@Sunshine-Obsidian]

So laughable it's embarrassing 🇵🇸😒

[@bluestar6879]

Yes - your laughing about Oct 7 jennoside is embarrassing.

[@wiseget]

Cry

[@plagues3124]

@@bluestar6879😅”Jen’ o” side “😅 who taught you to spell ur mummies?!! We all enjoyed the show on Achtober suvunth😅

[@plagues3124]

No one cares what she thinks 😅

[@sean2012able]

Vile revolting woman.

[@wiseget]

Takes one to know one

[@sean2012able]

@@wiseget cry all you want, nobody believes the propaganda anymore as you can see through the comments. The world is against the occupiers.

[@GenericCat]

Bot

[@sean2012able]

@@GenericCatcoming from an account called “generic” cat 😂

[@dp7580]

@@bluestar6879Ala Akkbur? Mosk? Elon Mosk? Alec Baldwin? Bill Burr? Do you have a translator?

[@OnEaNdOnE783]

2.3 million Palestinian people been kicked around like a soccer ball go south west east and north for almost 1 year in Gaza.

[@bluestar6879]

So the moral of this story is: Don't start Jihad Don't get kicked around.

[@johncobourne361]

​@@bluestar6879. You'll cry like a baby when you figure out the moral of this story son

[@wiseget]

Never mind

[@wiseget]

@@johncobourne361 Cry like a baby to UN or S Africa

[@harrydestaffano565]

oneeatAllah - if you go to war you need to prepare your civilians. Hamas went to war on 7 October without providing the civilians in Gaza with any protection. Hezbollah went to war on 8 October without providing the civilians in Lebanon with any protection. Civilians in Gaza are being kept alive by aid, 80% is being supplied by Israel....and mostly being sold to Gazans by Hamas who steal it. oneeatAllah

[@darrenjamrock2677]

Isn't this the Israeli Ambassador who we haven't seen on TV since a petition was started to expel her after she used openly genocidal comments

[@LuzDoSol-yr5bv]

" You know Israel always prefers the diplomatic solution " 😂😂😂😂

[@bluestar6879]

There is never a diplomatic solution with Jihadi war lords and brainwashed death cults.

[@lindajones4293]

Are they the new Nazis

[@wiseget]

Cry like a baby to UN or S Africa

[@Sharaz-kt3jf]

​@@wiseget😂😂😂😂

[@sbeast64]

Only country accused of apartheid (crime against humanity) Their current leader was on trial for corruption. Their previous prime minister was assassinated. They have a history of war crimes.

[@Base612]

lol. Not exactly a reliable source, is she?

[@kwanchan6745]

I'm surprised zippy portapotty has the nerve to show up in public afterall, she is highly vulnerable without heavily armed IOF thugs

[@Base612]

@@kwanchan6745 😂😂😂

[@bluestar6879]

@@kwanchan6745 I am very sorry for your severe speech & writing impairment that prevents you writing Tsippy Hotoveli.

[@whatwentwrong4599]

​@bluestar6879 I'm am sorry you cannot see the person was clearly using a fake name for comedic purposes.

[@ru76224]

2:10 Why is zipeeee being allowed to share Israeli views at labour events..

[@ninja56754]

She's a extremist

[@wiseget]

Cry

[@leslie-annmills-gomez8763]

They have every right to hate you

[@shamimmiah1207]

Can u imagine thousands of innocent people including women and children locked up in Israeli dungeons for years. Surely they are hostages too

[@talksmoke1190]

Sure innocent

[@sbeast64]

The entire county is full of double standards and hypocrisy. They are guilty of apartheid (crime against humanity). What have they done about it? Nothing.

[@gerrykeatings1309]

Exactly.

[@NaJAl-v2l]

@@talksmoke1190you pop up everywhere ! Hasbara?!

[@talksmoke1190]

@@NaJAl-v2l what's wrong, don't like my comments

[@charliet5678]

She literally is sat there telling us what they are going to do, like she did nearly a year ago. Its unreal.

[@talksmoke1190]

Terrible what kmass did

[@nayaab5980]

​@@talksmoke1190 the most terrible thing happened in History is the creation of a colonial state called israel

[@tommymoyna8410]

why the lack of follow up questions or push back

[@jameswoodend6029]

Kinda of clear message who this UK media shill station really is and who they will always bring on ahh more Israel I shills to interview

[@AbstractDigitalDNB]

I thought we got rid of this women smh they desperate if they bringing her back out she makes them look even worse !

[@snaggiz]

Interesting position to be in. You can’t say the truth because you’ll lose your cushy job as ambassador but at the same time, playing defense for genocidal lunatic doesn’t make you look any better either.

[@bluestar6879]

Sounds like Mr Starmer or Mr Sunak

[@ruthokelley5833]

She holds this position, because she is passionate about her support of the warring philosophy and Israel superiority.

[@bongdelonge8668]

Oh Nick 😂 How can a man of his intellect sit there and let this hateful person purposely misrepresent the reality and the main cause of the conflict. Its he worried he'll end up like Sangita?

[@bluestar6879]

No. Unlike you, Nick has a real brain.

[@Itsnotcomplicatedreally]

He's far far from Sangita

[@brianferguson7840]

Before Israel we didn't have any friends in the Middle East. BUT ! Before Israel we didn't have any enemies in the Middle East 😢

[@vernonsmith6965]

If netanyhayu is not a war criminal the moon is made of cheese he is from the forces of eviil

[@bluestar6879]

Well according to the Koran, somebody split the moon in two ! So weird kraap can happen. Maybe Hamas did turn the Moon into cheese !

[@cyriacusduru1663]

He is defending his people from war criminals who attacked innocent civilians on October 7th. Please stop your hypocrisy.

[@blackvikingslondon5618]

Colonialist

[@wiseget]

Cry like a baby to UN or S Africa

[@GenericCat]

Bot

[@victormeidan1062]

​@@GenericCat Taqiya Infiltrator.

[@soniafienauri9403]

Now and then, I still listen to lbc, and every time, I am reminded why I don't anymore. What's the point of this interview? Hello! What's the role of Mr. ferrari, megaphone, or interviewer? Before hosting someone, he should get knowledge of the matter at hand, just taking her argument at face value it's a crime to journalism and listener intelligence.

[@wiseget]

Cry like a baby to UN or S Africa

[@soniafienauri9403]

@@wiseget eh?

[@ruthokelley5833]

Plus…putting a normalizing stamp on evil!

[@phil2544]

How about the other side of the story?

[@HussainHussain-ck7zy]

SHE IS SITTING THERE TELLING YOU THEY ARE BETTER THEN BRITAIN AND ITS ARMY ON UK RADIO . THE IRONY .

[@YardLieb]

@HussainHussain-ck7zy - Believe it or not, she's not the only one that has said that. There are quite a few people, including former military Commanders that have been in the region....have said that Israel is doing (and has done) more than the UK as well as other countries...during the last year. One such person is Colonel Richard Kemp..... who was in Afghanistan and Iraq, and has been into Gaza. Feel free to let me know if you want the names of other people too - I'm happy to share

[@Simon-sr4uc]

She is back again with her nonsense

[@ruthokelley5833]

It is far worse than ‘nonsense’ thousands are wiped off the face of the earth…with her nonsense!

[@victormeidan1062]

​@@ruthokelley5833 Thousands of Sand Naatsees beamed up to visit their virgins in Paradise.

[@Riritoutfait]

Without israhell, you could have lunch in Beyrut and pray in bethlehem in the evening.

[@wiseget]

Cry harder

[@williammccormick64]

Squatter

[@bluestar6879]

Yes, you probably are.

[@kieran2842]

@@bluestar6879 Hasbara troll alert

[@calmingcrist4515]

@@bluestar6879 You ever thought about writing in crayons?

[@bluestar6879]

@@kieran2842 Taqiya Troll is Back

[@bluestar6879]

@@calmingcrist4515 Nope.

[@shampaperiz6507]

Not just bibi , you also a war criminal 😡😡

[@wiseget]

Cry like a baby to UN or S Africa

[@ru76224]

You've heard it again.. Israel is a democracy 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Zurayda-e4g]

Joke of the year

[@essem123]

@@Zurayda-e4g It is a democracy, for the ethnically preferred population of israel lol. Really goes to show the fallacy of democracy, and how easily manipulated a concept it is. Fake.

[@essem123]

it was always a mask to demonise other forms of oppression whilst legitimising their own. Thats how its been used, thats the model implemented regardless of the true conceptual idea of democracy. Western states are technologically ahead & economically not because of ideological supremacy, but successful conquest.

[@Zurayda-e4g]

@@essem123 not ethically more like religiously. They try so hard to make Judaism an ethnicity. But yeah I get what you mean Jewish supremacy.

[@ru76224]

​@@essem123 What I can confirm is, israel is the only country that shares in every interview that they're a democracy. _i mean if they keep saying it... they may convince some people.._

[@asajelfs8170]

James Bond fought people that would explode pagers in childrens faces

[@wiseget]

🇵🇸🔚📟

[@safarkhan8140]

Why give this lier airtime

[@TheOperajet]

Yeah, finally a non-biased source.... 😅😂

[@Zurayda-e4g]

😅

[@wiseget]

Cry

[@NaJAl-v2l]

@@wisegetyou’re obviously crying 😭 cos the comments say it all

[@TheSaudiBoom]

Is the best they could bring on? She needs to go back to media school to learn how to lie better

[@ruthokelley5833]

She might not be lying…in their view this is what Israelis have the rights to do…given to them, from on high!

[@carrieellis8847]

if hes nothing to wory about then he should be fine providing the icc with all the info required and standing in court defending himself

[@bluestar6879]

Nope. Israel never joined the ICC. Whoops.

[@patrickmcglade3850]

Tell us about how many innocents the settlers have slaughtered

[@ramzinriko]

“Lebanon settlement”. This is them saying the dark truth out loud. They want to settle lebanon

[@organicwest]

No, he really is a war criminal.

[@deaconfrost6]

Such a liar Propagandist

[@nadiajijih7954]

All lies😂😂😂😂😂

[@bluestar6879]

Yes, you do.

[@chaoscarl-jd4gb]

She reeks of desperation! Cant believe a word she says.

[@ChrisAlbertH47]

Why hasn't she been expelled from the UK yet?

[@LindaWright-n7y]

His actions tell a different story Ambassador!!

[@DanafoxyVixen]

Nick really went easy on her

[@Ola2one]

Oh. That's a great surprise 😮

[@OnEaNdOnE783]

He mite get fired like Sangita Myska.

[@wiseget]

Cry

[@syedshah9836]

Do the Palestinians get the chance to go back to their homes as well? She is full of lies and flatulance...

[@AbdulkarimBirigigi]

LBC is hosting a worst clown in the history of women

[@ImloyaltoScotlandonly]

The mouthpiece of the new natsy regime of israel

[@fullovstars9447]

Erm Israhell have always been Natzi?

[@brianferguson7840]

That's clever that is. I might borrow that if I may 🤔

[@ImloyaltoScotlandonly]

@@brianferguson7840 of course

[@wiseget]

Cry like a baby to UN or S Africa 😂

[@zaidal-hindawi1784]

The fact that this 🇮🇱 Israeli woman is having to explain why Netanyahu is not a War Criminal is embarrassing in itsel to Israel 🇮🇱 . Nobody is accusing the leader of Jamaica 🇯🇲 of being a war criminal. I wander why?

[@IvesyBuilds]

They've got members of parliament who have been convicted of supporting terrorism, by their very own country. Imagine having MPs who had been convicted of supporting terrorism. It's fascicle.

[@gabe4565]

She said Lebanon settlement?!?!

[@Iguazu65]

Yeah. Spotted that too. Deliberately most likely.

[@wiseget]

Cry to Allah

[@YardLieb]

@gabe4565 - She did...but I'm wondering if it was just as much a slip of the tongue as when Keir Starmer said that the "Sausages" should be freed (when he meant the hostages). I guess we will never truly know what was meant to be said

[@rubzczo]

Her again 🤮

[@cooldata2000]

Long Live The Resistance.

[@enibitri3822]

Why do you interview a person that advocates for flattening Gaza? Israel I people are a smart nation but the choice of their leaders is horrible.

[@bluestar6879]

Well, she was right. Gaza was flattened........ and will continue to be flattened.

[@wiseget]

Cry like a baby to UN or S Africa

[@leslie-annmills-gomez8763]

Why is she still allowed to speak

[@SaifMohamedCherifATBA]

giving platform to these war criminals and liars ..............

[@hamza1947]

"my mate Adolf is NOT a war criminal"-Goebbels

[@explorer0213]

This is the woman who said there is no humanitarian crisis in gaza. Smh!!!!

[@barbarathompson630]

You can tell that woman is lying every time her lips are moving.

[@AbdulkarimBirigigi]

Zipver needs to know that other lives matters

[@hubreydavid7864]

Totally agree his not a war criminal ,just the devil himself trying to get rid off Gods creations, since the day Lucifer was cast out of heaven. 😅😅

[@finlayfraser9952]

A professional liar!

[@bluestar6879]

Yes. You probably are.

[@MaryNowak-gb7ho]

Why is the person given airtime, shame on LBC.

[@bluestar6879]

Israeli Ambassador

[@ujjisnooker]

LBC is loosing all credibility, Nick - shame on you for giving soft ball questions. She hardly replied to anything but spit propaganda

[@basstrap3430]

Why is a tyrant with an International Arrest Warrant on his head allowed to address the UN? Crazy world.

[@daveaustin1093]

Israel has no northern borders with Lebanon, its occupying Syrian land. Why no one mentions this to Israeli speakers.

[@bluestar6879]

Which Syrian land is that ? The part controlled by the Iranian-funded militias ? The bit of coast patrolled by the Russian Army ? The small bits up North that Turkey has annexed ? Those Kurdish regions with their own autonomy ? President Assad's Damascus enclave ? The destroyed "No Man's Land" surrounding Aleppo ? You must be more specific which part of the Failed Non-State you are describing.

[@TheMagicJIZZ]

What are you talking about

[@aljude3992]

Miss piggy 😅😅😅😅😅

[@wiseget]

Cry harder

[@waynepatterson6167]

Vile woman end off

[@Yeah_sure_]

Giving her a platform shows you how pathetic this situation is and just how complicit.

[@capello85]

The US can provide $22 billions in arms to its allies but Iran can't provide support to their allies. Israel doesn't allow foreign independent international media in Gaza as they wouldn't be able to control what is reported

[@bredakearney-or9wg]

Does she deserve this respect?

[@AbdulkarimBirigigi]

Democratic of occupation

[@alphagrapplingchampionship4627]

6:11 - "WE DO EVERYTHING BY "INTERNATIONAL LAW""... I thought the ICJ had no juresdiction over Israel..? so the ICJ is correct wanting an arrest of Nitinyahu??? (lol)

[@TheMagicJIZZ]

The icc doesn't but ICJ does

[@nasmalik06]

Wow interesting war criminals with interviews 😂😂😂

[@musajallow5710]

Lies upon lies and deceptions will never solve any problem 😊

[@Flscga]

Why in the world is she given a platform over and over again?

[@syedshah9836]

Who in their right mind would believe this piece of work?

[@rakchoudry3343]

She looks like Netanyahu sister…

[@moondance2129]

I find it hard to listen to this woman.

[@fatheraff3542]

Israel must stop this aggression

[@challengeyourselftv4639]

She is lying. A total disgrace

[@HassanAli-xl8kr]

IDF killed six hostages

[@maghmoodlarey6757]

Joke of the day. They ALWAYS try to go the diplomatic way.😂. They just dont worry or care how their lies is coming out

[@kmanboss41]

Dear LBC Keep your standards high stop bringing these demons on your program

[@benjah4eva]

This is like defending a prolific theif who can be clearly seen stealing on cctv multiple times, he is not a theif he was only taking what does not belong to him, to use for himself or sell to someone else for illicit gains

[@ru76224]

Wow, Tzipi _Emotional_ Hotovely is back..

[@alphagrapplingchampionship4627]

9:04 - Trying her bes to use the "symptathy vote" (Disney characters lol) another classic Israeli tactic...👏

[@iqbalgtr]

Did she really quote a UN resolution LOL

[@twinrotors]

My thoughts with the innocent lives lost due to old white (ish) religious men.

[@bluestar6879]

So BB is a religious man ? I think you are getting confused again.

[@lynnelowery8435]

And do your thoughts extend , to all the lives lost to terrorism , not just in this country? By the religion , that has a word, for putting hits out on people, fatwa, if you upset them. Example ,a poor autistic child in Yorkshire ,and a school teacher.

[@rakchoudry3343]

Their lies are getting boring 🥱 now

[@jakobiseni4602]

A very nice interview 🤮🤮🤮

[@nicolabaylis31]

Lies she should not be allowed in london

[@NatalieSmith-hw7pp]

A war monger & war criminal indeed

[@912shamik]

Where are the tough questions for her?

[@hassanhikmet]

What's her job in the Labour conference?

[@Truth-p7n]

Asked myself the same question

[@NaJAl-v2l]

Probably a live reminder of who’s one of their major donors

[@shmug1968]

This creature is a monster.