Why Uganda Expelled Israel: Rare Historical Clip of Former President Idi Amin Explaining His Decision
December 26, 2025
Former Ugandan president Idi Amin Dada explains why he expelled Israel from Uganda — a decision rooted in sovereignty, power, and Cold War–era alliances.
History isn’t neutral.
It reflects who had leverage, who resisted it, and who paid the price.
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English Script:
Idi Amin Dada Oumee: That is the reason why I chased away the Israelis. But I must speak the absolute truth. The reason why I chased them from Uganda was because of the economy of Uganda. Uganda was going to be bankrupt. That is the reason why I chased away the Israelis.
Interviewer: You said you were friends with Golda Meir.
Idi Amin Dada Oumee: Yes, because she used to give me very good entertainment when I go to Israel.
Interviewer: Then you changed completely from the Israeli alliance to the Arab Alliance.
Idi Amin Dada Oumee: I changed from the Israeli alliance because Israelis are criminals and that they are not trusted people. They don’t tell the world the truth. They were taken to Palestine as refugees. And then they change Palestine to become a state of Israel by force of arms given to them by Americans and the British.
