Smotrich calls for 'rebuilding temple' during Jerusalem Day celebrations
(www.middleeasteye.net)
from pete_link@lemmy.ml to world@lemmy.world on 29 May 2025 04:04
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from pete_link@lemmy.ml to world@lemmy.world on 29 May 2025 04:04
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By MEE staff Published date: 28 May 2025 17:06 BST
"In speech addressing crowds at a Jerusalem Day rally on Monday, which celebrates Israel’s occupation of the old city of Jerusalem, Smotrich also called for “complete redemption” and reconstruction of “the Temple here,” referring to Al-Aqsa Mosque, which settlers had raided earlier.
“We are conquering the Land of Israel, liberating Gaza, settling Gaza and defeating the enemy,” #Smotrich said to crowds that had chanted “death to Arabs” as they marched through Jerusalem’s Old City and attacked #Palestinians. "
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This is messianic levels of insane. This is guy is a meglomaniacal fanatic fascist.
The only good thing I can say about Bezalel Smotrich is that I admire his candor. He really doesn’t bother with pretext.
I am not someone who looks forward to a violent collapse of Israel. I wish for freedom or Palestinians and democracy and secular human rights. I fear that Israel is less than five years from a catastrophic collapse in international support, and that when that happens the people there will reap what they have sown.
Which is terrible. I don’t like what they’ve sown, and I don’t think I’ll like what they reap. But I do want this nightmare – and I mean the whole occupation – to end.
Let me know when they break down that walled off Gate
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