Canadian Parliament's Honoring of Nazi Veteran Condemned by Israel's Anti-Fascist Movement

© AFP 2023 LARS HAGBERGCanadian flags line the walkway in front of the Parliament in Ottawa, Ontario, October 2, 2017
Canadian flags line the walkway in front of the Parliament in Ottawa, Ontario, October 2, 2017 - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 25.09.2023
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TEL AVIV (Sputnik) – A 98 year old Ukrainian Nazi veteran, Yaroslav Hunka, who fought in the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the Nazi SS during the Second World War, was given a standing ovation by the entire Canadian legislature.
The Israeli anti-fascist movement strongly condemns the honoring of a Ukrainian Nazi Veteran in the Canadian Parliament and expects that the authorities of the country will respond accordingly, the chairman of the Israeli anti-fascist Dmitry Trapirov told Sputnik.

"First of all, we condemn this invitation. The West has forgotten what fascism and Nazism are [...] We hope that, just like us, our authorities will condemn this action, since the Jewish people have not forgotten these crimes," Trapirov said.

Yaroslav Hunka, Ukrainian Veteran for the Nazi 14th Waffen SS Grenadier Division, At the Canadian Parliament during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's speech on September 22, 2024 - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 25.09.2023
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The anti-fascist movement will send a letter to the Israeli Ambassador to Canada with a request to speak out about the unacceptability of such actions, Trapirov said.
On Friday, Yaroslav Hunka, a 98 years-old Ukrainian Nazi veteran who fought in the ranks of the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the Nazi SS during the Second World War, was given a standing ovation by the entire Canadian parliament. Hunka’s recognition happened as the Speaker of the House of Commons, Anthony Rota, was giving introductory remarks prior to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s address to the Canadian parliament.
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