In a recent report by Al Jazeera, a poignant moment was captured at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza, where pediatrician Tanya Haji-Hassan examined a wounded child in March. Meanwhile, reactions have been stirring around the world following the announcement that the Japan Confederation of A-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, known as “Nihon Hidan Dantai”, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this year.

Gilad Cohen, Israel’s ambassador to Japan, extended congratulations to the organization but took to social media platform X to criticize the representative, Tomokazu Mimori, for drawing parallels between the experiences of the A-bomb survivors and the plight of children in Gaza. Cohen deemed this comparison “inappropriate and unfounded.”

Following the Nobel Committee’s announcement on October 11, Mimori commented that the struggles faced by children in Gaza mirror those endured by Japan at the end of World War II. He stated, “In Gaza, bleeding children are held by their parents, just like in Japan 80 years ago.”

In his post, Cohen rebuked this comparison, labeling Hamas a terrorist organization that targets Israeli civilians and utilizes Gazan civilians as human shields, thus committing dual war crimes. He further pointed out that during the October 7 attacks last year, which resulted in the deaths of 1,200 individuals, including women and children, the “Nihon Hidan Dantai” did not issue any statement regarding the massacre.

Cohen highlighted that such comparisons distort history and undermine the victims of terrorism. He emphasized the need for a clear distinction between the suffering experienced during wartime and the ongoing conflicts faced by different populations.