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Monday, January 17, 2011

Israeli rabbis call for extermination camps for Palestinians

IMEMC - An article in the Israeli Jewish Orthodox publication "Fountains of Salvation", which purports to be a 'family magazine', suggests that Israel will create death camps for Palestinians in order to wipe them out like Amalek.

The terms Amalek or Amalekites is code for the Palestinians (and other perceived enemies of the Jewish people) and originates in the Old Testament. It amounts to a call for genocide,

…Those behind this publication belong to the radical right-wing Israeli Orthodox rabbinate. The grouping was founded by the former chief rabbi of Safed, whose son currently holds that position and who circulated the letter referred to above. Another is the chief rabbi of Ramat Gan, as is Rabbi Avinar, suspected of sexually abusing a troubled woman who approached him for spiritual advice. Each of them holds paid government sinecures. Read more
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