Canada under fire for applauding 'literal Nazi' in parliament during Zelenskyy visit
These are photos of SS Galicia Division veteran who was given standing ovation by Canadian parliament, prime-minister of Canada and president of Ukraine. He published these photos of himself in this division during training in Germany. He is standing in the middle in 1st photo,… pic.twitter.com/YkfKZbJ1i7
— Ivan Katchanovski (@I_Katchanovski) September 24, 2023
Commenters and Jewish groups demanded an apology | Canadian Jewish organizations and social media critics are slamming the Canadian Parliament for giving a man who fought for the Nazis a standing ovation during an event featuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to the country. [...] Video and photos show the Canadian Parliament erupted into cheers on Friday during Zelenskyy’s visit to the country’s capital of Ottawa, when Canadian lawmakers also honored Yaroslav Hunka, a 98-year-old Ukrainian immigrant who fought for the First Ukrainian Division, according to the Toronto Star. That division was also known as the Waffen-SS Galicia Division, which fought for the Nazis as its paramilitary arm under the Schutzstaffel organization, according to the outlet.
■ Untold Story of How Canada Became a Safe Haven for Ukrainian WWII-era Nazis (Sputnik Globe)
■ Zelenskyy joins Canadian Parliament’s ovation to 98-year-old veteran who fought with Nazis (Forward)(arch.)
■ Canadian parliament speaker ‘regrets’ honoring Ukrainian Nazi SS veteran (RT.com)
■ Canada’s Parliament Gives Standing Ovation to 98-Year-Old Nazi SS Ukrainian (Eric Zuesse)