Later in his speech, the Ugandan president called for unity between Israel and Palestine and offered to mediate between the two. A lengthy speech by Uganda’s 71-year-old president, Yoweri Museveni, has become a hit on social media. It was supposed to be an event that bonded Israel with Uganda, but to onlookers’ consternation Museveni continually referred to Israel as Palestine in his rambling speech. “The day Israel was referred to as state of Palestine by Uganda’s dictator Museveni,” said vocal Museveni opponent, Frederick Womakuyu. The Entebbe raid is viewed as a seminal event in Israeli history and is widely seen as one of the country’s greatest military successes.

Source: The Guardian July 09, 2016 20:26 UTC