Israeli Official Incitement: December 2023

 

I. Against the Palestinian People /Endorsing Genocide in Gaza

 

Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister, MK for Likud Party (Israel Foreign Ministry Website, 24 December)

“This is a battle, not only of Israel against these barbarians, it's a battle of civilization against barbarism. And I know in this that we have your support (…)”

Itamar Ben Gvir, Minister of National Security, MK for Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) Party (Twitter, 19 December 2023).

“My conversation with the Chief of Staff last night was respectful but incisive: I demanded, and I demand even now that the soldiers who called “Shemaa Yisrael”[1] in the mosque, to be returned to activity immediately, and not to harm the morale of the IDF[2] soldiers who are fighting for all of us. In my opinion, the decision to remove them from service hurts all IDF soldiers!”

Hanoch Milwidsky, MK for Likud Party (Twitter, 18 December 2023)[3]

“We are fully committed to enacting a law to deport families of the terrorists[4]! And if the Supreme Court want to overturn the law, let it overturn.”

Tally Gotliv, MK for Likud Party (Twitter, 18 December 2023).

“Any Gazan who dares to stay in combat zones is an enemy. Any Gazan who dares to stay despite the IDF’s calls to leave is an enemy. There are no innocents there and there are no uninvolved there. All Gazans who remain there are helping Hamas harm our soldiers. They are mortal. Shell artillery with high intensity mercilessly! We are not a star on the US flag. We are in a war of existence. We must not forget.”

Itamar Ben Gvir, Minister of National Security, MK for Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) Party (Twitter, 17 December 2023)

“I turned to the head of the MLA Tzachi Hanegbi to urgently convene the policy-security cabinet and discuss the approved decision to open the Kerem Shalom[5] crossing for the entry of goods into the Gaza Strip. It is not possible that goods and tens of millions of shekels will be transferred to the enemy based on a telephone poll without a vote. I strongly oppose these decisions!”

David Azoulai, Head of the Matoula Council in an Interview with Israeli Radio 103 FM (Jpost, 17 December)

"After October 7, instead of urging people to go south, we should direct them to the beaches. The Navy can transport them to the shores of Lebanon, where there are already sufficient refugee camps. Then, a security strip should be established from the sea to the Gaza border fence, completely empty, as a reminder of what was once there. It should resemble the Auschwitz concentration camp. Tell everyone in Gaza to go to the beaches. Navy ships should load the terrorists onto the shores of Lebanon. The entire Gaza Strip should be emptied and leveled flat, just like in Auschwitz. Let it become a museum, showcasing the capabilities of the State of Israel and dissuading anyone from living in the Gaza Strip. This is what must be done to give them a visual representation. We should leave Gaza desolate and destroyed to serve as a museum, demonstrating the madness of the people who lived there."

Itamar Ben Gvir, Minister of National Security, MK for Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) Party (Twitter, 16 December 2023)

“I spoke this evening with the MAGAV[6] fighter, an outstanding officer who is suspected of attacking a Hamas supporting photographer[7] in East Jerusalem last Friday. I took his hand strongly and informed him that I would work to restore him to operational activity as soon as the nine days of his suspension, that was decided by the MAHASH[8], were over. We must not judge fighters “under laboratory conditions”!”

Tally Gotliv, MK for Likud Party (Twitter, 14 December 2023)

“I want to hear fighter jets flying in the sky towards Gaza all the time! Like at the beginning of the war. The shelling that shook the skies of the northern Gaza Strip. The exact same noises. It seems too quiet to me lately. The fate of Khan Younis and Shuja’iyya is the fate of the north of the Gaza Strip. A Gazan terrorist[9] that does not evacuate is responsible for his death. Our brave and spirited soldiers will maneuver only after shelling from the air.”

Yoav Gallant, Minister of Defense (Ynet, 14 December)

“After making the northern part of the Gaza strip inhabitable - the campaign will last for months to come and include the southern area of the strip."

Avigdor Lieberman, MK for Yisrael Beiteinu Party (Twitter, 14 December 2023).

“I hope that the opening of Kerem Shalom crossing for security checks of trucks, carrying “humanitarian aid” to Gaza strip is not a preparation for its reopening to transfer goods from Israel to Gaza Strip. We must make it clear that from now on, the day after the war, there will be no more crossings between Israel and the Gaza Strip, not the Kerem Shalom crossing or the Erez crossing[10], not the passing of goods, and certainly not of workers - simply complete disconnection, with no electricity supply, and no water supply. We must stand for it, and make sure that what was will not be anymore.”

Danny Danon, MK for Likud Party (Twitter, 13 December 2023)

“Wasn’t it possible to send D9[11] to flatten the buildings before we send our soldiers, our children, inside to fight?”

Arieh King, deputy mayor of the so-called Jerusalem Municipality (Twitter, 8 December)[12]

“The IDF eliminates the Muslim Nazis in Gaza. We must increase the pace.[13] If I were the one to make the decision I would bring D-9R and put them behind mounds of dirt, and give an order to crush the hundreds of Nazis while they are still alive. They are not human beings and not human animals. They are subhumans, and that is how they should be treated. To delete the memory of Amalek[14]. We will not forget.”

Benny Gantz, Minister without portfolio, MK for National Unity Party (Twitter, 6 December 2023)

“Let us be clear and unequivocal - calling for an “Intifada”[15], a murderous insurgency perpetrating heinous acts of murder and sexual violence against innocent Israeli women and children - is not “free speech”. Chanting “from the river to the sea” openly calling for the destruction of the one and only Jewish State, is not “free speech”. Both are examples of dangerous violent hate speech and they must be treated as such.”

Michal Woldiger, MK for Religious Zionism Party (Twitter, 6 December 2023)

“Do not supply fuel to the enemy. The residents of Gaza brought this war upon themselves, and we must win and bring our abductees home. We have no other choice, and we have zero trust in them. I am going to express my protest to the chair[16] of my party. Supplying fuel to the Nazis[17] is an attack on the abductees, on national resilience, and on the moral standing of the people.”  

Amichai Eliyahu, Minister of Heritage, Member of Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) Party (Ynet report, 4 December 2023)[18]

“I call for verifying the killing of terrorists[19]. We need to reach a situation where they are not released later in various deals."

Amichai Eliyahu, Minister of Heritage, Member of Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) Party (Ynet, December 4)[20] 

“We need to reach a point where these terrorists die. We need to know that they are deterrent by us and that afterwards they won’t be released in all sorts of deals. We are a country that goes by the law and we’ll do what the law says but I will say that at the end of the day terrorists need to reach the creator[21] to account for their actions before the creator that needs to happen.”

Danny Danon, MK for Likud Party (Twitter, 4 December 2023)

“In the documentation[22] published by the IDF this evening, terrorists are seen hiding in buildings and ambushing our soldiers. We must take down the buildings from which the terrorists are shooting before sending in the IDF forces.”

 

II. Endorsing the Forcible Transfer of People in Gaza/Ethnic Cleansing 

 

Bezalel Smotrich, Minister of Finance, Chairman of Religious Zionism Party (Israeli Radio Galtz, 31 December)

“If we act strategically correct they will emigrate and we will live in the Gaza strip. We won't allow a situation where we let 2 million people live there. If there are 100 to 200 thousand Arabs in Gaza, the day after debate will be different. They want to leave, they have been living in a ghetto for 75 years and are in need to leave."

Tally Gotliv, Member of Knesset (MK) for Likud Party (Twitter, 28 December 2023).

“(…) One should fearlessly declare occupation and control of the northern Gaza Strip while establishing military bases and settlements. This is what the enemy understands as his humiliation. Think outside the box.”

Michael Ben Ari, Former member of Knesset, a veteran Kahanist who was one of the founders of Ben Gvir's Jewish Power Party, (Twitter, 28 December)

“(…)As long as there are Arabs in Gaza the State of Israel is threatened. To eliminate Hamas is to eliminate Gaza, not to kill them, to send them around the World. Canada already said it is willing to accept them also countries in Africa remember the sentence: there is no Gaza and us it’s either Gaza or us! This is the humanitarian solution.”

Avigdor Lieberman, MK for Yisrael Beiteinu Party (Twitter, 27 December 2023)

“What happened in Gaza is that the Egyptians turned it into an Israeli problem, and we will not be able to deal with the Gaza problem alone. We need to make this a general issue, take care of our security, seize the Philadelphia Route, tear down the fences and dig in. As soon as there is no obstacle there, I estimate that one and a half million Gazans will leave for Sinai, and we will not disturb anyone (…)”

Amichay Eliyahu, Minister of Heritage for Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) Party(Twitter, 26 December 2023)[23]

“Through darkness and the pain, a point of light also sparkles: the countries are beginning to speak the truth - to allow Gazans, voluntarily - to improve housing elsewhere in the world. Good for their future and especially for humanity to stop nurturing this endless swamp of emissions, which creates a conflict center that endangers the entire world. The time has come for them to face their fate and take responsibility for their lives - like any normal person in the world.”

Danny Danon, MK for Likud Party (Twitter, 25 December 2023)[24]

“An important statement by the Prime Minister who expressed support for the plan I proposed to encourage voluntary immigration of Gaza residents. This is what needs to be done.”[25]

Daniella Weiss, Leader in the Settlers’ Movement (Twitter, 20 December)

“Gaza must be erased so that the settlers can see the sea. The situation needs to end. What we did in northern Gaza we must do it south of Gaza. Evacuate Gaza of Arabs and building Jewish settlements in all of Gaza because the settlers of the Gaza strip want to see the sea and in order to see the sea all homes in Gaza must be destroyed, so that there are no homes of Arabs left in Gaza this is a logistic and romantic demand. Gaza is a Jewish city, Gaza is not Hamas city, Gaza is one of the cities of Israel, and we will simply go back there, a historical mistake has occurred now we correct it.”

Tzvi Yedidia Sukkot, MK for Religious Zionist Party (Twitter, 19 December 2023).

“This morning I addressed the Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant with a direct query as to why they are not looking for solutions that would allow the residents of Gaza who are interested to leave the Strip? The Egyptians have completely blocked the possibility and many residents of Gaza are interested in leaving and this is of course a humanitarian need. It is our duty to allow them.”

Amit Halevi, MK for Likud Party (Radio 103 FM, 14 December 2023)

“In the Likud we are calling the region’s countries to take in the Palestinians. Not a big event.”

Limor Sonn Har Melech, MK for Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) Party (Twitter, 11 December)

“Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip is our victory in the war. Our warriors at the front are giving their lives for this decision. Today I turned to the Prime Minister and told him the only picture of victory in this war is that we will see Jewish homes in Gaza. The victory will be when we see the children of Israel playing in the streets of Gaza.”

Dan Illouz, MK for Likud Party (Facebook, 10 December 2023)

“The nations of the world must join the effort and take in the Palestinian refugees. This should not be Israel’s problem alone. The nations of the world must join the effort intake in the Palestinian refugees.[26] If they really care about the Palestinians, they need to solve this instead of pointing the finger and blame Israel.”

Tzvika Foghel, MK for Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) Party (Twitter, 4 December 2023).

“It will not be over until we finish them.”

The content of the video: “The Palestinians in general, and Hamas in particular, will pay for the disaster of ‘Simkhat Hatora’[27]. Some of them will be eliminated in ‘Kharvot Barzel’[28], and some will be judged for their crimes, on the gallows. All the rest we will crowd in the south of Gaza Strip, or push them towards Egypt. We will build Jewish settlements by the help of God on the north of HaBesor Stream[29], or what they call ‘Wadi Gaza’, and on the ruins of Gaza, the capital city for the people of Hamas. And from Al Shifa’[30] hospital, we will leave one building, in which we will make a museum of glory for the fighters of the security system of the State of Israel. Amen.”

Avigdor Lieberman, MK for Yisrael Beiteinu Party (Twitter, 3 December 2023).

“There are no innocents in Gaza. For years, good people with good intentions, and it's safe to say naive, believed in and promoted the idea of ​​peace between us and the Palestinians (…) Now someone show me where innocent people who are not involved in terrorism are hiding in the Gaza Strip.”

Oded Forer, MK for Yisrael Beiteinu Party (Facebook, 2 December 2023)[31]

“(....) Instead of clarifying that during wartime, there is no humanitarian aid and no fuel, especially when our abductees in Gaza lack any supplies and humanitarian conditions, the Israeli government continues to fuel Hamas during the war. We heard Netanyahu’s statement that during the cease-fire Hamas would allow the Red Cross to visit the abductees. Of course, that did not happen. Just like the government promise not to let fuel in, turned into an empty sign. This is not how wars are won.”

III. Attacks Against the Indigenous Palestinians Citizens of Israel

 

Itamar Ben Gvir, Minister of National Security, MK for Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) Party (Twitter, 3 December 2023).

“Imam Meri from Fureidis[32] in the north, incited and stated during his speech that "the martyrs defeated the tanks, and Israel delayed the ceasefire to kill as many people as possible." The incitement unit of the Israeli police, which I established with the commissioner, arrested him this morning. This is a clear message to all the inciters and supporters of terror[33] - what was will not be. Do not test us!”

Itamar Ben Gvir, Minister of National Security, MK for Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) Party (Twitter, 2 December 2023)[34]

“For those who wonder, Mansour Abbas[35], who supports terrorism does not want to lay down the weapon that killed elders and infants. Abbas = Terrorism supporter.”

Bezalel Smotrich, Minister of Finance, Chairman of Religious Zionism Party (Twitter, 2 December 2023).

“Not everyone is surprised by (Mansour) Abbas's words. The Israeli people has awakened and knows well who stands by its side and who supports and sides with its enemies.”

Israel Katz, Minister of National Infrastructure, Energy, and Water, MK for Likud Party (Twitter, 2 December 2023)

“Mansour Abbas thinks we will buy his little red riding hood grandmother costume[36]. The Muslim brotherhood[37] is a sister movement of Hamas in Gaza. Abbas thinks we are stupid, and he could buy us off with empty slippery talk. In the morning he talked about disarming the organizations[38], and in the evening, he explained that it is actually possible only after a Palestinian State is established. We are not buying the bluff.”

 

IV. Attacks against President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Leadership

 

Simcha Rothman, MK for Religious Zionism Party (Twitter, 20 December 2023).

“(…) The 7/10 taught us something sharp and clear. We cannot escape from terrorism by handing over territory to the enemy or extinguishing it with money and the economy. The enemy wants to kill and destroy us. He will not spare our lives or those of his men for any interest. To practice breaking into settlements[39] these days and to trust the Palestinian Authority, the same authority that has been raising generations of terror and nurturing them diligently, is a lack of understanding that corresponds to 6/10. Sober up.”

Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister, MK for Likud Party (Twitter, 18 December 2023).

“I will not allow us to replace Hamastan with Fatahstan.” [40]

Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister, MK for Likud (Press conference, 16 December 2023).

“I will not allow the State of Israel repeat Oslo, which brought the extremist elements of the Arab world to Gaza. Disagreement between Hamas and Fatah is not about whether to destroy the State of Israel or not, it is about how to destroy Israel. According to a survey, 82% of the Palestinians in the West Bank justify the massacre, and until this moment, senior officials of the Palestinian Authority, refuse to condemn it and some praise it. They want to take control over Gaza? Didn’t we learn anything? I will not let something like this ever happen. It is very important to make this clear right now. Between friends, it is important to tell the truth and not develop illusions. After eliminating Hamas, Gaza will be demilitarized, under Israel security control, and there will be no party that threatens us and educates its children to terrorism. The victory will take time, and we are determined to continue until the end. Nothing will stop us until we achieve victory. Together we will fight, and together we will win.”

Avigdor Lieberman, MK for Yisrael Beiteinu Party (Twitter, 12 December 2023).

“The attempt to bring Palestinian workers from the West Bank into the State of Israel is part of the old and wrong concept. In a situation where the Palestinians in the West Bank are exposed to and complicit in the wild incitement on Palestinian social media, which includes brainwashing carried out by the Palestinian Authority, through official Palestinian media against Israel in particular and against Jews in general, increases the risk and the possibility that one of those workers will carry out a serious terrorist attack. You must not take unnecessary risks and it is worth remembering that all those 18,000 Gazans laborers who entered Israel before the October 7^th, all underwent an inspection and received approval from the Shabak[41], and only later did it become clear that a significant number of them were Hamas aides who provided it with information (…)”

Itamar Ben Gvir, Minister of National Security, Member of Knesset for Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) Party (Twitter, 11 December 2023)

“The point of not allowing the entry of Palestinian Authorities’ laborers, as supported by the police, incited and exposed to hatred is a logical and important message. We must continue to change the conception: the authority is an enemy, and its citizens are also enemies. Even if some just come to work, we do not let them into our houses and do not take risks!”

Bezalel Smotrich, Minister of Finance, Chairman of the Religious Zionism Party (Facebook, 9 December 2023)

“Not a single Shekel will go to Gaza, and on my term, the days of Israel transferring money to the Palestinian Authority to pay salaries to Nazi terrorists’ families[42] are over. Last month the Cabinet endorsed my stance and cut hundreds of millions intended for Gaza and terrorists[43].  This is how it will be for this month and for the future. Not directly and not through any other factor. Period.”

Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister (Twitter, 8 December 2023)[44]

“A. There will be no Hamas – we will eliminate it.

B. The very fact that this is the Palestinian Authority’s proposal, only strengthens my policy: the Palestinian Authority is not the solution.”

Bezalel Smotrich, Minister of Finance, Chairman of Religious Zionism Party (Twitter, 6 December 2023).

“Mr. Prime Minister, thank you for your clear attitude. Those who educate their children on terrorism, finance terrorism and support terrorist families, will not be able to control Gaza and endanger us in Judea and Samaria[45] as well. Kfar Saba[46] is not going to be Kfar Gaza.”

Eli Cohen, Minister of Foreign Affairs, MK for Likud Party (Twitter, 6 December 2023)

“The obvious should be stated: the Palestinian Authority, which pays the murderers of Jews and has incitement in the education system, is the problem, not the solution.”

Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister (Twitter, 6 December 2023)[47]

“As long as I am the Prime Minister of Israel – this is not going to happen. Those who educate their children for terrorism, finances terrorism and support terrorists’ families, will not be able to rule Gaza after we eliminate Hamas.”

Avigdor Lieberman, MK for Yisrael Beiteinu Party (Twitter, 1 December 2023)

“The Oslo experiment that lasted 30 years, in which we paid a high price in the human lives of thousands of Israelis that were murdered (“victims of peace”) is done and over. The recent events have proven beyond any doubt that a serial holocaust denier, and one who[48] refused to condemn even with a single word the massacre on October 7th, is not capable and does not deserve to rule neither in Judea and Samaria nor the Gaza Strip. We must tell the truth, two states for two people, a Palestinian State, and the transfer of control of Gaza to Abu Mazen - these are all dangerous illusions that have exacted too heavy a price from us. Those who want a sustainable solution and stability must understand that this is only possible if Jordan gets control and responsibility for areas A in Judea and Samaria, and Egypt gets control and responsibility for the Gaza Strip. It is true that they do not express any desire for this, but if we insist, and become strong and consistent on the issue, and use all our leverage with the Egyptians and Jordanians, including in Washington – there is nothing to worry about. And it is certainly much more realistic than two states for two peoples.”

V. Against UN Organizations/ICRC

 

Gilad Erdan, Ambassador of Israel to the United Nations (Twitter, 26 December 2023)

“(…) Hamas=UNRWA & UNRWA=Hamas @antonioguterres[49] under your watch UNRWA in Gaza has been hijacked by genocidal terrorists who exploit it every day. Aside from Hamas, the only body to blame for the situation in Gaza is the UN! UNRWA is an accomplice of Hamas. It’s time for the Secretary-General and @UNLazzarini[50] to shoulder responsibility for the moral rot of UNRWA and UN agencies.”

Danny Danon, MK for Likud Party (Twitter, 20 December 2023).

“The only moral failure here is the conduct of the Red Cross towards the innocent hostages in Gaza who have been held captive for 73 days by a terror organization without the necessary medicine and in the most basic of conditions. The Red Cross - a self-proclaimed humanitarian network - has not visited the hostages even once.”

Gilad Erdan, Ambassador of Israel to the United Nations (Twitter, 16 December 2023)

“There is no such thing as “humanitarian” ceasefire. The real name of the proposal should be “a ceasefire to Save Hamas.” We are not stupid. Stop hiding behind suits and diplomatic language. Israel and its future do not interest you. And neither do the abductees. This is what I made it clear at the UN: this distorted proposal has only one goal – to perpetuate the rule of Hamas! And we will not let that happen.”

Gilad Erdan, Ambassador of Israel to the United Nations (Twitter, 8 December 2023)

“(…) It is shocking that while Hamas is firing rockets at Israel from population centers in southern Gaza, the UN is busy debating a distorted resolution[51] that will enable Hamas’ terrorists to stay in power in Gaza and does not condemn Hamas or call for the release of the hostages. A ceasefire will be possible only with the return of all the hostages and the destruction of Hamas.”

Gilad Erdan, Permanent Ambassador to the UN (Twitter, 6 December 2023).

“My response to the Secretary-General's appeal to the Security Council to call for a "humanitarian" ceasefire in Gaza: The Security General has reached a new moral low. He is proud that today for the first time he activates Article 99 of the UN Charter[52] in relation to the war in Gaza - an article that can only be invoked in a situation where global peace and security are threatened. The Secretary General remembered to activate a rare clause, only when it allows him to put pressure on Israel, which is fighting the Nazi Hamas terrorists. This is another proof of the Secretary General's moral distortion and his bias against Israel. The call for a cease-fire is actually a call to keep Hamas's reign of terror in Gaza. The distorted positions of the Secretary General only prolong the fighting in Gaza, because they give hope to the terrorists that the war will be stopped, and they will be able to survive. I again call on the Secretary-General to resign immediately - the UN needs a Secretary-General who supports the war on terror and not one who acts according to the script written by Hamas.”

Gilad Erdan, Israeli Ambassador to the UN (Twitter, 6 December 2023)

“Mr. Secretary-General, why don’t you care about the humanitarian catastrophe in Israel and the millions of Israelis still being attacked by missiles? Or the 300.000 Israelis displaced since the massacre? Why are you so focused only on helping terrorists survive? The meaning of a ceasefire in Gaza is that the Hamas reign of terror will continue!! Why do you want this reality to continue? Regrettably, the UN, under your leadership, totally failed to act against and genuinely condemn terrorism. You failed to help release the kidnapped children and women being held in Gaza or even to allow the ICRC[53] to visit them. YOU gave up on fighting terrorism! We will not give up in our mission to eradicate Hamas and bring our hostages home.”

Sharren Haskel, MK for National Unity Party (WhatsApp Group, 6 December 2023) – Published by her assistant.

“Member of the Knesset Haskel spoke today to the parliament of the European Union in Brussels and said: UNRWA is an organization that perpetuates the conflict and the status of Palestinian refugees. The textbooks and the education system it relies on, incite for terrorism, and educating the younger generation for hatred and violence. UNRWA is not the solution, it is a part of the problem and we need to make an international call to cancel it immediately (…)”

Eli Cohen, Minister of Foreign Affairs, MK for Likud Party (Twitter, 5 December 2023)[54]

“Stop being silent in the face of the bias of the UN! I decided to revoke the residence visa in Israel of the UN "humanitarian" coordinator Lynn Hastings. Anyone who did not condemn Hamas for the brutal massacre of 1,200 Israelis, for the kidnapping of elderly and babies, for the horrific acts of abuse and rape, and for using the residents of Gaza as human shields, but condemns Israel, a democratic country that protects its citizens, cannot serve in the UN and will not enter Israel!”

Amir Ohana, MK for Likud Party (Twitter, 4 December 2023)

“(…) UNRWA is one of the problems that perpetuates the situation(…)”

Eli Cohen, Minister of Foreign Affairs, MK for Likud Party(Twitter, 2 December 2023).

“Guterres’s request to take side with Hamas and ask for a ceasefire shames his position and is a disgrace to the UN. The use of Article 99, after not using it in the war in Ukraine and the civil war in Syria, is another example of Guterres’s biased and one-sided position. A ceasefire now will prevent the collapse of the terrorist organization Hamas, which commits war crimes and crimes against humanity, and will allow its continued control of the Gaza Strip. Thank you to our ally the United States for supporting the continued struggle to return the abductees and eliminate the terrorist organization Hamas, which will bring a better future to the region.”

Eli Cohen, Minister of Foreign Affairs (Twitter, 2 December 2023)

“The conduct of the UN Women[55], as well as the UN Secretary-General and other UN agencies, since October 7^th is disgraceful. UN Women’s announcement is lax and tardy, after almost two months of silence and neglect regarding the war crimes, crimes against humanity and sexual crimes committed by Hamas the terrorist organization. The proposal to transfer the investigation to the COI[56] is a sin on top of a crime, as it consists of a group known for their blatant anti-Semitism. Such investigation should be conducted by a neutral and objective body, not by Israel-haters and anti-Semites. I call on the president of the organization[57], who has failed in such a critical moment, to resign.”

VI. Additional Examples

 

Itamar Ben Gvir, Minister of National Security, MK for Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) Party (Twitter, 26 December 2023).

“The Minister of Defense[58] got confused, instead of supporting the hills of Judea and Samaria, he continues to destroy and destroy, while waging war. We need to change record.”

Simcha Rothman, MK for Religious Zionism Party (Twitter, 20 December 2023)[59]

“Those who did not learn anything from 7/10 will not learn anymore. We have all seen what happens when we have a Palestinian State near Bari, Nir Oz and Sderot. But Lapid does not despair. For him, the vision of Hamasitan, even near Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, the Gilboa and the Lakish region, is only slightly delayed... Will not happen and will not be Kfar Saba will not become Kfar Gaza. Not today, not tomorrow, not ever.The two-state idea is anything but a solution. It is the problem.”

Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, Deputy Mayor of the so-called Jerusalem Municipality denies existence of Christians could have been killed by an Israeli attack on the Latin Church of Gaza (LBC, 19 December)

“There are no churches inside Gaza, there are no Christians because they were driven out by the Hamas.”

Avigdor Lieberman, MK for Yisrael Beiteinu Party (Twitter, 18 December 2023).

“Netanyahu once again surrendered to terrorism. The mouthpiece of the terrorist organizations in the world, and of Hamas in particular, the Aljazeera station, not only continues to broadcast from the State of Israel, but also announced that it will file a complaint with the International Court of Justice in The Hague against Israel. There is only one logical explanation for the mystery of why Al Jazeera has not yet been shut down and continues to broadcast as usual from Israel, and that is because Netanyahu promised the Qataris that Al Jazeera would operate without interruption in Israel's sovereign territory (…)”

Shlomo Karhi, Minister of Communications, MK for Likud Party (Twitter, 12 December 2023)

“(…) But we live here, this is our land. The historical heritage of our ancestors. There will be no Palestinian State here. We will never allow another state to be established between the Jordan River and the sea. We will never go back to Oslo. And in the words of President Biden: "The security of the Jewish people is at stake here." Definitely yes. A Palestinian State would endanger it. Thank you, President.”

Limor Son Har-Melech, MK for Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) Party (Twitter, 4 December 2023)[60]

“If the major Fox[61] wants to set policy, he is welcomed to run for the Knesset. Until then, he should implement the government’s policy and not give the decision to destroy a settlement point in the midst of a war to serve his political agenda. I expect the Major to invest his efforts in fulfilling his role on safeguarding the lives of the residents[62] of Judea and Samaria. I call on Defense Minister Gallant to immediately halt the forces on their way to demolish and make it clear to General Gox that the government of Israel is in charge.”

Simcha Rothman, MK for Religious Zionism Party (Twitter, 1 December 2023)

“The Israeli and the international attitude towards Qatar must change drastically.

The Amir of Qatar, who financed the missiles that are currently landing in the south of the country, should not be a negotiation partner. He should not be a figure to shake hands with. The normalization of the terrorism and the support for terrorism brought October 7^th upon us. We must not repeat past mistakes.”