The Israeli minister also said he believes 'all of Gaza' belongs to Israel

by Dave De Camp, antiwar.com

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has called for Israel to kill 30 to 40 Palestinians every night in Gaza and said there are people in the Strip “who are not worthy of life.”

Ben Gvir made the comments when discussing the reduction in Israeli attacks in Gaza, though the IDF hasn’t fully stopped its strikes and continues to violate the US-backed October 2025 ceasefire deal.

“It’s no secret, I disagree with the prime minister,” Ben Gvir said on a podcast hosted by Rom Braslavski, who was previously held captive in Gaza, according to The Associated Press.

“I think targeted assassinations should be carried out in Gaza, taking down 30 to 40 every night. Not just those who pose an immediate threat — there are people there who are not worthy of life. They shouldn’t live. They’re not even people,” he added.

Ben Gvir, leader of the Jewish Power party, is known as an outspoken proponent of the ethnic cleansing of Gaza and the establishment of Jewish settlements in the Palestinian territory, views that he reaffirmed in the podcast interview.

“I see all of Gaza as ours,” he said. “Settlements not just in Gush Katif but throughout Gaza, encouraging as much emigration as possible, sending them to their countries, and for the terrorists, no emigration, nothing, just to kill them one by one.”

Claire's Observations:  And who, please, does Ben Gvir categorize as "not even people" in Gaza?!?  I'm really curious.

Because there was a guy, about 80-and-change years ago, who advocated for the deaths of all the categories of people he didn't like, and had a lot of them killed; yep, one  HELL of a genocidal racist.

And heck, what was that concept he advocated, as he invaded nearly every neighboring country around where he and the people who voted him in, lived?  Oh, now I remember; it was Lebensraum.. living space, for those poor folks who " just didn't have enough room" in their own country.  That was it!

There was a world war fought; his side lost;   and the guy most likely hightailed to Argentina, to live out the rest of his miserable life.

But in looking at what Ben Gvir is quoted to have said, I have to shake my head and wonder; why do such lousy ideas as dehumanizing people, then murdering them, have such a long damned  "shelf life" as to re-emerge, this time coming out of the mouth of a respected, 21st century Israeli political leader today?!? 

They have such a long shelf life, because people want to believe the lies.  

These lies are far easier to use to "justify" the extermination of "the other" than is the truth; that "the others" are, in fact, just as human as are the people wanting to assassinate them.   

If Judaism and Israel are going to survive, this is an issue which has to be honestly, morally addressed and resolved.....quickly.  

The world, in this 21st century, should have no time, room...or tolerance for this kind of thinking.  

Ever again.