All of Gaza, and every child in Gaza, must die of hunger. It's a shame and a disgrace that in our country we even talk about hungry children in Gaza. In Gaza, there are no 'non-combatants.' We did not learn from Amalek, that we left a remnant of them, and if this time a remnant of them remains, the seventh of October will return with the number of a new year. I don't feel pity. Only a fool, an erev rav, a hater of Israel, feels pity for the future terrorists, even though today they are small. And I wish they were hungry. May they die of hunger. For them I feel pity, not for the children who will be terrorists tomorrow.
Key Points
Ronen Shaulov, a Zionist rabbi, calls for the starvation of all children in Gaza, invokes the biblical narrative of Amalek, and rejects expressions of empathy for Palestinian civilians, framing them as future threats.
Summary
In this statement, Ronen Shaulov, identified as a Zionist rabbi, makes extreme assertions regarding Gaza and its population. He calls for the starvation of all residents of Gaza, including children, and condemns expressions of sympathy for starving Palestinian children as shameful within Israeli society. He references the biblical account of Amalek, claiming Israel did not fully eliminate them and asserting that failure to do so now will result in repeated attacks like those of October 7th. He explicitly states he has no compassion for Palestinian children, characterising them as future combatants and describing those who show mercy toward them as 'foolish' and 'Israel-haters.' The statement reflects an ideology that frames the killing of Palestinian children as a military necessity and rejects humanitarian considerations in the context of the Gaza conflict.
Key takeaways
- Shaulov calls for the starvation of all children in Gaza, stating 'every child in Gaza should starve to death.'
- He invokes the biblical narrative of Amalek to justify total elimination, arguing that incomplete destruction of Amalek led to continued threats against Israel.
- He explicitly rejects empathy for Palestinian children, characterizing compassion toward them as foolishness and hatred for Israel.
- He portrays Palestinian children as future combatants ('terrorists') and believes that showing mercy toward them is morally wrong.
- He condemns Israeli society for discussing the starvation of children in Gaza, calling it shameful.
- He distinguishes between compassion for Israelis and a lack of compassion for Palestinians, stating, 'I have compassion for them [Israelis], not for children who will tomorrow be combatants.'
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