Unfortunately, the synagogues remained in their sanctity, and they desecrated it. And just for that alone, I say, they deserve that all of Gaza—may the Holy One, blessed be He—destroy it. Amen. And we will return there. We know that when redemption comes, it will be such heroism of the people of Israel against all nations, all the more so against this rabble that is not a nation, that they call themselves a Palestinian people, but they are not a people. Invented. They were never a people; they are not a people, and they have no rights here. The rights are ours. Gaza is ours, Gaza is ours, Nablus is ours, Jenin is ours, everything is ours. So what we need to do now is pray to God, may He be exalted, that we merit the redemption in which we can truly return to our glorious dream.
Key Points
In an address at the Gush Katif Museum, Israel's Chief Rabbi David Yosef denied the existence of a Palestinian nation, claimed that Palestinians have no rights to the territory, and called for the destruction of Gaza and the Jewish settlement of Gaza, the West Bank, and other Palestinian cities.
Summary
Israel's Chief Rabbi David Yosef spoke at the Gush Katif Museum, making clear territorial and political claims. He denied that Palestinians are a people, stating they are not a nation and have no rights to the land. He declared that Gaza, Samaria, Jenin, and all Palestinian territories belong exclusively to Jews. Yosef called for Gaza's destruction, saying 'God will destroy it,' and expressed the intention to resettle these areas with Jewish inhabitants. He framed these claims within a religious eschatology, asserting that the Jewish return to these territories represents a future redemption and the fulfillment of a 'glorious dream' of the Jewish people.
Key takeaways
- Chief Rabbi David Yosef explicitly denied that Palestinians exist as a distinct people, describing them as not constituting a nation despite calling themselves Palestinian.
- He claimed that Palestinians have no rights to Gaza, the West Bank, or any territory in the region, asserting that all such land belongs exclusively to Jews.
- He called for Gaza's destruction, stating 'God will destroy it,' in the context of rejecting Palestinian presence.
- He claimed Gaza, Samaria (West Bank), Jenin, and surrounding areas as territories for Jewish settlement and control.
- He framed these territorial claims within a narrative of religious redemption, linking them to the future restoration of the Jewish nation.
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