Why Is Netanyahu’s brother getting a statue in Uganda? - BBC Africa
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Why is Uganda unveiling a statue of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s brother? Yonatan Netanyahu led the Israeli military operation at Entebbe in 1976 and was killed during the raid. Fifty years later, Uganda is honouring him with a statue. Focus on Africa’s Chiamaka Dike tells us what the decision says about the country’s relationship with Israel today. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/
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