Israeli ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan has vowed to wear a yellow star until the UN Security Council condemns “the atrocities of Hamas” and demands the “immediate release” of hostages.
The UN Security Council has failed to pass a series of resolutions addressing the situation in Israel and Gaza because of a lack of consensus.
The Nazis made wearing the yellow Star of David badge mandatory throughout territories they occupied, dehumanising Jews by marking them out as different. Anyone found without one faced a fine, prison or death.
Today, pinning on the star is seen as a way of evoking the Holocaust.
