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Official speech targeting Jews: in a speech on the Gaza war around 1 November 2023, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre used the phrase "children of monkeys and pigs", which the US State Department reported he applied to Israelis and Jews.

Last reviewed 26 Oct 2026

1. 2023-11-02
   Prime minister's speech on Gaza
   In a speech on the war in Gaza, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre used the phrase "children of monkeys and pigs". The US State Department reported that he applied it to Israelis and Jews.
   Source: Speech recording (archived copy)