Quotations
- Quotation from Rafi Peretz “The assimilation of Jews … was "like a second Holocaust"” — Jul. 1 2019
Former helicopter pilot, leader of the Jewish Home Party, who became Israel's Minister of Education, during an inter-ministerial meeting, compares mixed marriages to genocide. - Quotation from Eliezer Kashtiel “Being a slave to a Jew is the best” — Apr. 29 2019
Rabbi paid by the State of Israel, director of the subsidized religious military school Bnei David located in the Eli settlement, teaching to consider all non-Jews as defective and promised to slavery. - Quotation from Giora Redel “Hitler is one hundred percent correct in his ideology, except ...he's on the wrong side” — Apr. 2019
Rabbi, head of the religious military school Bnei David, in a recording broadcast by Israel Channel 13 News. - Quotation from Benyamin Netanyahu “Israel is not the State of all its citizens” — Mar. 9 2019
Prime Minister, challenged on Instagram by actress Rotem Sala that there are Arab citizens who should be treated equally. - Quotation from Benyamin Netanyahu “...should support the strengthening of Hamas” — Mar. 2019
During a Likud party meeting, as part of a cynical strategy to maintain the political division between the Gaza and Ramallah administrations. - Quotation from Anat Berko “They might be anti-Semites, but they’re on our side” — Feb. 21 2019
Likud deputy, justifying relations with anti-democratic and identity-based regimes in Europe. - Quotation from Benyamin Netanyahu “Since Abraham and Sarah…. the Land of Israel has been our homeland” — Sep. 27 2018
On September 27, 2018, the General Assembly swallowed without batting an eyelid Benjamin Netanyahu's pro-annexation statement based on myths used by Israel to justify its colonial state in Palestine. - Quotation from Benyamin Netanyahu “Ever since nearly 4000 years, the Land of Israel has been our homeland” — Sep. 27 2018
On September 27, 2018, Netanyahu, Prime Minister of the only nuclear power in the Middle East, addressed the UN General Assembly to oppose any nuclear deal with Iran. He added a summary of all the historical myths by which Israel justifies its colonial state in Palestine. - Quotation from Benyamin Netanyahu “The weak crumble, are slaughtered and are erased from history” — Aug. 29 2018
During a renaming ceremony for the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center. - Quotation from Avi Dichter “Prevent the slightest thought ...to transform Israel to a country of all its citizens” — Jul. 18 2018
Rapporteur of the Basic Law "Israel - Nation State of the Jewish People", explaining ingeniously that the purpose of this law is to make apartheid irreversible. - Quotation from Yosef Kalner “All secular Jews are traitors” — June 11 2018
Rabbi of the Bnei David Military Preparatory Academy in the settlement of Eli in the West Bank. - Quotation from Gilad Erdan “Was it so boring … that this video needs to receive such exposure” — Apr. 10 2018
Minister of the "Ministry of Strategic Affairs", in charge of slander and repression against the BDS movement, about a video showing Israeli snipers rejoicing over the killings and mutilations they commit at the border of the Gaza Strip. - Quotation from Ayelet Shaked “Maintain a Jewish majority even at the price of violation of rights” — Feb. 13 2018
In February 2018, then-Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked defended the Judaization policy in the face of criticism that it was racist and violated the human rights of Palestinian citizens of Israel. - Quotation from Ronen Bergman “Israel has used assassination and targeted killings more than any country in the West” — Jan. 23 2018
Israeli investigative journalist, in an interview on the occasion of the release of his book Rise and Kill First - The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations. - Quotation from Richard Spencer “Israel...is the most important and perhaps most revolutionary ethno-state” — Oct. 19 2017
“White supremacist" leader promoting a "white" state in North America, who describes his "mission" as a kind of "white Zionism". - Quotation from Ayelet Shaked “Zionism should not continue to bow down to the system of individual rights” — Aug. 29 2017
Minister of Justice, in an attack on the Supreme Court, which had approved the deportation of African migrants but refused to imprison them for more than two months if they refused. - Quotation from Ori Weisberg “How will they build our houses with broken arms?” — Jul. 12 2017
Soldier in 1988, now journalist, reacting to Yitzhak Rabin's order to break the arms of Palestinian fedayeen. - Quotation from Ram Yavne “The radical axis headed by Iran is more risky than the global jihad one” — May 22 2017
Brigadier General head of the army's Strategic Division, in response to journalist Bryan Bender about Israeli support to al-Qaeda and Daech. - Quotation from Richard Falk “There is a integrated regime of apartheid” — Mar. 16 2017
Professor Richard Falk (Princeton), former UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Palestine, concluding a report co-authored with Virginia Tilley, commissioned by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). - Quotation from Bezalel Smotrich “Who loves those who love him and hates those who hate him – doesn’t turn the other cheek” — Mar. 6 2017
Vice-President of the Israeli Parliament, explaining the "substance" of the draft fundamental law "Israel, Nation State of the Jewish People". - Quotation from Benyamin Netanyahu “We see the leaders in Gaza calling for the killing of all Jews around the world” — Jul. 6 2016
At a press conference in Kigali with Paul Kagame, where he replays the false propaganda about a new Jewish genocide. - Quotation from Yair Golan “Uproot the seeds of intolerance, violence, self-destruction and moral deterioration.” — May 4 2016
During a ceremony commemorating the European genocide, Yair Golan, then deputy army chief of staff, warned against a xenophobia that reminded him of the “nauseating processes” of 1930s Europe. He was supported by Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon, who was then dismissed by Benjamin Netanyahu. - Quotation from Yitzhak Yosef “Gentiles should not live in the Land of Israel” — Mar. 26 2016
Chief Sephardic rabbi of Israel, son of Ovadia Yosef, tells congregants that according to Jewish law, indigenous Palestinians and other non-Jews "should not live in the land of Israel". - Quotation from Tzipi Hotovely “My dream is to see the Israeli flag flying over the Temple Mount” — Oct. 25 2015
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, approving a central project of the religious Zionists, the israeli control over the al-Haram ash-Sharif. - Quotation from Benyamin Netanyahu “What should I do with them?" and the mufti replied: Burn them” — Oct. 21 2015
During a speech before the World Jewish Congress, he cleared Hitler's name by inventing that the Mufti is the real author of the genocide of the Jews of Europe. - Quotation from Ofer Akunis “Our right to the land is eternal and irrevocable” — May 25 2015
Minister without portfolio, talking about the 'right' to a Land of Israel with undefined contours. - Quotation from Tzipi Hotovely “This land is ours. All of it is ours. We did not come here to apologise for that” — May 21 2015
Deputy Foreign Minister of the Netanyahu government, in a speech to Israeli diplomats. - Quotation from Benyamin Netanyahu “As long as Likud is in power ... we won't withdraw from land” — Mar. 15 2015
Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, meeting in Tel Aviv. - Quotation from Benyamin Netanyahu “If you are reelected prime minister, there will be no Palestinian state? Indeed” — Mar. 15 2015
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Benyamin Netanyahu (Head of Likud). - Quotation from Avigdor Lieberman “Those who are against us ...we need to pick up an ax and cut off his head” — Mar. 8 2015
Talking about Palestinians "citizens" of Israel, during an election rally. - Quotation from Ayelet Shaked “We should manage the conflict and not give up on any centimetre of land” — Feb. 3 2015
Minister of Justice of the Netanyahu government, in a pre-election discussion. In coded language, "perfection" is the expulsion of the Palestinians. - Quotation from Joseph Biden “The security of United States and Israel is inextrically tied ” — Nov. 10 2014
Three months after the “Protective Edge” massacre (2,257 dead), Biden reiterates his total support for Israel. - Quotation from Sheldon Adelson “Israel isn’t going to be a democratic state — so what?” — Nov. 9 2014
Casino magnate, donor to several U.S. Zionist organizations, friend of Trump and Natanyahu, in a conference in Washington. - Quotation from Amitai Karanik “In wartime, there is no civilian population” — Oct. 2014
Major of the Israeli army, exposing the doctrine implemented against the Palestinians of Gaza. - Quotation from Desmond Tutu “These tools – BDS – ultimately proved effective ” — Aug. 14 2014
South African Archbishop, in an article written for Haaretz daily newspaper. - Quotation from Moshe Feiglin “Gaza and its suburbs will be rebuilt as Israeli touristic and commercial sites” — Aug. 5 2014
Leader of Manhigut Yehudit (Jewish Leadership), an emanation of the Likud. - Quotation from Benyamin Netanyahu “All civilian casualties are unintended by us but actually intended by Hamas” — Jul. 20 2014
In an interview on CNN with Wolf Biltzer, developing with maximum cynicism that Hamas is responsible for Palestinian civilian deaths. - Quotation from Moshe Feiglin “Gaza will become part of sovereign Israel” — Jul. 15 2014
Settler in the West Bank, leader of Manhigut Yehudit (Jewish Leadership), an offshoot of the Likud, for whom the "solution" is none other than the ethnic cleansing of the two million Palestinians in Gaza. - Quotation from Benyamin Netanyahu “I think the Israeli people understand now what I always say” — Jul. 11 2014
At a press conference, made it clear that he could never under any circumstances approve a fully sovereign Palestinian state in the West Bank. - Quotation from Noam Perel “An army of avengers … that will not stop at 300 Philistine foreskins” — Jul. 2 2014
Rabbi of Jerusalem, Secretary General of the World Bnei Akiva, using the Bible as a guide for a call to slaughter. - Quotation from Ayelet Shaked “The entire Palestinian people are the enemy, including its elderly and its women” — Jul. 1 2014
Minister of Justice of the Netanyahu government, quoting in extenso and approving an article by Uri Elitzur from 2002 that promoted the complete destruction of the Palestinian people. - Quotation from Uri Elitzur “What’s so horrifying about understanding that the entire Palestinian people is the enemy” — June 30 2014
Chief of Staff, writer and close advisor to Netanyahu, spokesperson for the settlers, in a 2002 text with genocidal connotations proudly published in June 2014 by Ayelet Shaked shortly before she was appointed Minister of Justice. - Quotation from Tzipi Livni “I was the minister of justice. I am a lawyer … But I am against law” — June 7 2014
Former Minister of Justice, participant in the "negotiations" with the Palestinian Authority in Nov. 2007, speaking about her response to the request to include international law. - Quotation from Uri Ariel “In five years there will be 550,000 or 600,000 Jews in Judea and Samaria” — May 16 2014
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, during a radio interview. - Quotation from Yariv Levin “A clear Israeli law will...show our insistence that we are a Jewish state” — Mar. 14 2014
Minister of Tourism and Public Security, anticipating the apartheid law of 2018. - Quotation from Uri Ariel “West of the Jordan River there will only be one state and that is the state of Israel” — Mar. 10 2014
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, during a commemorative speech. - Quotation from Ofer Akunis “I resolutely oppose … a Palestinian state in the place where our nation was born” — Mar. 8 2014
Minister of Science, Technology and Space (2019). - Quotation from Ze'ev Elkin “The 1967 borders are Auschwitz borders” — Jan. 2 2014
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, in turn exploiting the "Auschwitz" image to justify colonization. - Quotation from Ze'ev Elkin “The basic situation is that this territory belongs to us” — Oct. 24 2013
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs writing for a new periodical. - Quotation from Danny Danon “Giving up most of Judea… the current Likud leadership will not accept that” — Sep. 18 2013
Minister of Science, Technology and Space.