Posted on 11/16/2023 7:05:27 PM PST by Milagros
Here is missing text --from the interview-- in link: Netanyahu says there were "strong indications" Hamas hostages were held in Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital evening-news.
By Caitlin Yikek, November 16, 2023.
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Netanyahu: This is why there was no fire exchange when we entered, because the Hamas guys in the hospital fled as soon as we came in. Some were inside, with the doctors....
Nora then asked, quoting Biden about "extremists settlers violence[sic] pouring gasoline on fire."
Netanyahu: I have condemned it in Hebrew and in English and here again with you. I've condemned any committing vigilante justice. I said that in the Judea Samaria community and by the way they agree with me. 99% of the settlers community in Judea Samaria are law abiding. It's only, a tiny, tiny fraction and some are teenagers who come from ouside the area. But even a tiny fraction is unacceptable.
But I wouldn't make a false symmetry. There is no moral equivalence against the hundreds and hundreds of [terror] attacks. Even today, in Jerusalem.
And, this is a big one. Every violence by extremists we condemn, by anyone. Yet, we are 42 days into the worst killing of Jews since the Holocaust, the horrific raping, the burning of babies, slaughtering children in front of their parents, slaughtering parents in front of their children and Mahmoud Abbas is yet to condemn it. Not only that, but officials in his government lauded, lauded this.
There is no symmetry betweem Israel and its foes.
Bibi has NOTHING to lose. He has no reason at all to listen to Biden or Blinken, or the UN or EU. Because 80% of Israelis say he should resign when the war is over. His only motivation is to end his career with a legacy of total victory, at any cost.
He should be doing it for God and God alone, no concern about what people think or what price it may cost him like them asking him to resign.
Indeed. He also has moral clarity and expresses himself great.
Kudos, Bibi.
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