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David__77

(23,688 posts) Tue Apr 30, 2024, 04:59 PM Apr 30

Israel's Far-right Minister Smotrich Calls for 'No Half Measures' in the 'Total Annihilation' of Gaza [View all]

Finance Minister and member of the security cabinet Bezalel Smotrich called on Monday for annihilating Israel's enemies, saying "There are no half measures. [The Gazan cities of] Rafah, Deir al-Balah, Nuseirat – total annihilation. 'You will blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven' – there's no place under heaven."

Smotrich also referred to ongoing negotiations with Hamas for a hostage release deal, saying that Israel is "negotiating with someone who long ago should have ceased to exist at all."

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Smotrich, who also is a minister in the Defense Ministry, added that when Hamas is destroyed, Israel must "clear out, with God's help, with one blow, wicked Hezbollah in the north, and really send a message that what will happen to those who harm the Jewish people is the same as those who have tried to harm us in the past – they will be destroyed, destroyed, destroyed. And it will echo for decades to come."

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https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-04-30/ty-article/.premium/smotrich-calls-for-no-half-measures-in-the-total-annihilation-of-gaza/0000018f-2f4c-d9c3-abcf-7f7d25460000

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Israel's Far-right Minister Smotrich Calls for 'No Half Measures' in the 'Total Annihilation' of Gaza [View all] David__77 Apr 30 OP

Do it without American money or support. aocommunalpunch Apr 30 #1

Yeah. The US cannot enforce a ceasefire we can certainly stop sending weapons. David__77 Apr 30 #2

Sounds "annihilationist," this calling for annihilation Prairie Gates Apr 30 #3

+1 Chautauquas Apr 30 #6

I noted the same thing earlier today Bettie Apr 30 #8

No, it doesn't work that way maxrandb Apr 30 #18

Right? I always forget Bettie Apr 30 #20

The media also wants us to believe maxrandb Apr 30 #26

Those that elected him DO feel this way. Just as the Jewish hate at the protests JI7 Apr 30 #12

No, actually Donnie Dipshit said; "there were fine people, on both sides" maxrandb Apr 30 #19

I'm talking about people at these protests JI7 Apr 30 #21

But, the Proud Boys are trash maxrandb Apr 30 #24

They would still be trash even without the support of a party JI7 Apr 30 #28

The double down Prairie Gates Apr 30 #23

He's calling for the annihilation of women and children Chautauquas Apr 30 #4

Likud need to go sarisataka Apr 30 #5

They appear to be the majority Bettie Apr 30 #9

Likud is the largest party in the Knesset sarisataka Apr 30 #10

The far religious right Bettie Apr 30 #11

Smotrich isn't even Likud, he is only in government because of Netanyahu's zombie coalition. tritsofme Apr 30 #15

Asshole! Jilly_in_VA Apr 30 #7

Many posts about tarnishing the many for what one person says but I think when the ONE is Nanjeanne Apr 30 #13

That makes sense to me. He is part of the government in which the US puts so much trust. David__77 Apr 30 #16

Exactly. Nanjeanne Apr 30 #17

But student protests malaise Apr 30 #14

What a horrifying thing to say PCIntern Apr 30 #22

Sounds like he's has ideas on how to spend the $26 billion the US gave Israel last week. jalan48 Apr 30 #25

That racist is definitely a beneficiary of that money. David__77 Apr 30 #27

Yep, and people wonder why some young people are outraged. jalan48 Apr 30 #30

And people here are still liberalhistorian Apr 30 #29