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Netanyahu compares Jesus and Genghis Khan in Iran war speech, drawing backlash

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected accusations on Friday that he had intended to offend Christians when he said the previous day that Jesus had “no advantage” over Genghis Khan. “More fake news about my attitude towards Christians, who are protected and flourish in Israel. Let me be clear: I did not denigrate Jesus Christ at my news conference,” Netanyahu wrote in English on social media. “To the contrary, I cited the great American historian Will Durant. A fervent admirer of...

Mar 20, 2026 &03232020202631; 19:23 UTC www.scmp.com Trending 4/5

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Sentiment score: +45/100

Low impact Short-term (days)

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Netanyahu compares Jesus and Genghis Khan in Iran war speech, drawing backlash

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Netanyahu compares Jesus and Genghis Khan in Iran war speech, drawing backlash

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