Poll shows Israeli belief that Palestinians should be eradicated is no longer a fringe opinion – Mondoweiss

The genocidal references of Israeli leaders to “Amalek,” the biblical enemy nation whom God commanded the Israelites to eradicate down to the last baby and oxen, continue to flow from Israeli leaders. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has used the euphemism several times since October 7, and his statements have been closely scrutinized in Amnesty International’s report on Israel’s genocide. Yesterday, on Jerusalem Day, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (who also holds…