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11. Ram Ben-Barak Israeli MK refines his ethnic 15. After confirmed reports of death due to
cleansing argument and publishes a piece dehydration; starvation; and lack of
with Danny Danon MK (former medicine in Gaza, Colonel Moshe Tetro of
ambassador to the UN) in the Wall Street IDF claims ‘there is no humanitarian crisis in
Journal suggesting: “One idea is for Gaza.”
countries around the world to accept
limited numbers of Gazan families who
have expressed a desire to relocate.”. This
is a clear call for ethnic cleansing.
(Paywall WSJ Source: November 16, 2023)
(Source: Haaretz: November 16, 2023)
14.
20. A Dutch Defence Attache memo from (Source: November 17, 2023)
Israel is leaked. In this memo, it shows that
embassy staff recognise that Israel is 23. Danny Danon, Israeli MK and former
utilising the ‘Dahiya doctrine’ – “the intent Ambassador to UN, (see also No.11) on
to deliberately cause massive destruction BBC News suggests that: “The international
to infrastructure and civilian centres, taking community should offer [Gazans] the
large numbers of civilian casualties for option to move out” – inferring ethnic
granted”. The embassy also takes seriously cleansing.
the threat of ethnic cleansing stating: “that (Source: November 20, 2023)
in Israel several people - including
members of parliament, advisers and the 24. Israeli MK and Deputy Speaker Nissim
military - do not dismiss this option as Vaturi who previously called for ‘burning
extreme, but as real”. – While this article Gaza’ (see No. 22) now calls for ethnic
itself doesn’t specifically reference those cleansing stating ‘we must allow them to
with command responsibility, it is clear that leave to other countries far from here’
Dutch Embassy officials have spoken with (Source: November 16, 2023)
those with such authority before releasing
this memo. 25. Bezalel Smotrich MK, Israeli Finance
(Source: November 13, 2023) Minister, (see No. 21) approves of Gen.
Eiland’s message: “I agree with every word
21. Photo re-emerges of Bezalel Smotrich, of Giora Eiland in this column”. Gen. Eisland
Israeli MK and Minster of Finance standing who appears at No.2008 calls for ‘severe
in front of a podium from earlier in 2023
showing all of Jordan, as well as parts of
Lebanon, Syria and Saudi Arabia under
epidemics [in the Gaza strip] to hasten
victory’.
(Source: November 19, 2023)
The following statements and actions 2004. “Gaza will turn into a tent city” – Israeli
have been carried out by influential Defence Official on Israeli Channel 13
elites who are pro-Zionist. They include News
non-ministerial politicians (both within (Source: October 10, 2023)
the Knesset and including places such
as the US). They also include people 2005. “Total erasure of Gaza, total and not a
who can have their opinions published human life spared” – Eyan Golan, popular
in leading newspapers (both as Israeli singer
journalists or thought leaders) and can (Source: Israeli Channel 14 News, October
be invited to voice their opinions in 15 2023)
media. As such they have power and
influence and can often operate in a 2006. “We keep saying to flatten Gaza,
grey area between formal and flatten Gaza and I think that’s not enough.
informal modes of power. There are They should be captured and tortured
also several inclusions of singers on this one-be-one by pulling out their nails and
list as they meet the afore mentioned skinning them alive. Save their tongues for
criterion of being in the public eye. last, so we can enjoy his screams, his ears
Opinions published here are generally so he can hear his own screams and his
radicalising and may be perceived as eyes so he can see us smiling” – Tzipi
either dehumanising; pro-ethnic Navon, advisor to Israeli Prime Minister’s
cleansing; or of genocidal intent. wife, Sara Netanyahu.
(Source: Middle East Eye, October 14 2023)
2011. “The children of Gaza brought this 2018. After he is called out on this tweet, it is
upon themselves and have themselves to deleted. However it soon emerges he had
blame”. Merav Ben Ari, Israeli MK written something similar in his book:
(Source: October 16, 2023)
2032. Roy Sharon, Israeli Journalist and Book 2036. Ayelet Shaked in 2014 as Israeli Justice
Author tweets: “I spoke about a million Minster stated: “What’s so horrifying about
bodies not as a goal, I said that if, in order understanding that the entire Palestinian
to finally eliminate the military capabilities people is the enemy?”.
of Hamas, including Sinwar and Deif, we Demonstrating that her opinions have not
need a million bodies, then let there be a changed and that Israeli society still
million bodies” considers her viewpoint worthwhile to be
(Source: October 11, 2023) showcased on TV she now directly calls for
ethnic cleansing:
2033. Boaz Bismuth is reported by Reuters and "After we turn Khan Younis into a soccer
Israeli News to state: “We must not show field…we need to take advantage of the
mercy to cruel people, there is no place for destruction to tell the countries that each
any humanitarian gestures – we must erase of them should take a quota, it can be 20K
the memory of Amalek". or 50K. We need all 2 million to leave. That's
(Source: 16 October, 2023) the solution for Gaza".
(Source: 7 July 2014)
2034. Galit Atbaryan, Israeli MK tweets: (Source: November 22, 2023)
“Invest this energy in one thing; Erasing all
of Gaza from the face of the earth. That 2037. “These are not human beings. These
the Gazan monsters will fly to the southern are animals… what they have done
fence and try to enter Egyptian territory. or changed the whole perception. They are
they will die. And their death is evil. Gaza not any counterpart to deal with. They are
should be erased. And fire and smoke on the enemy in the west. Again, it’s not
the heads of the Nazis in Judea and between Israel and Hamas. It’s between
Samaria. Haron is also a Jew who will shake the evil and I would say the values in the
the earth of the world. A vengeful and world. They are not entitled to anything”. –
cruel IDF is needed here. Anything less is Israeli Lt General (ret) Orit Adato, former
immoral. Just unethical.” head of Israel’s Prison Service.
(Source: November 1, 2023) (Source: November 1, 2023)
2035. Official Israeli Twitter account shows a 2038. ~100 Israeli Doctors sign a letter
maximalist geography encompassing recommending hospital bombing stating
occupied territories: Gaza Strip; Golan there is an ‘obligation to destroy the wasps
Heights; and West Bank nests within hospitals’
(Source: November 5, 2023)
2039. A ‘where’s waldo’ style poster is 2043. Israeli Journalist Hilal Rosen on Channel
published showing murderous-appearing 14 TV: “Eradicate the oppressive
Palestinian children surrounding an Israeli population and to create a new Jewish
child by Elad Strohmayer, Diplomat and settlement there.”
US-Israeli liaison.
6016. Pastor Greg Locke (see No. 6015) goes (Source: November 8, 2023)
further one month later in a sermon to his
congregation. He asks for a ‘great big
missile’ to blow up the ‘Dome-of-the-
6020. “I will return to Be’Eri when the last Stanford University Campus cyclist.
Palestinian is terminated, I don't care if (Source: November 12, 2023)
they are children, elderly, people on
crutches” - Israeli settler in a TV interview. 6025. Washington Free Beacon columnist
(Source: November 7, 2023) Noah Pollak blames the dehumanisation
of Palestinians on Palestinians
6021. Israeli High School Teacher Dr. Meir themselves.
Baruchin is charged with treason by
prosecutors seeking 10 years prison. His
crime is pleading with colleagues
privately on social media to humanise
Palestinians.
(Source: November 10, 2023)