Top Israeli Official’s Call to Murder ‘30 to 40’ Each Night in Gaza Again Exposes Israeli Genocide
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said remarks by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir advocating the killing of “30 to 40” people in Gaza every night provide further evidence of genocidal intent and underscore the urgent need for the United States to end its support for Israel’s military campaign. Ben-Gvir said in a podcast conversation that he believes Israel should conduct targeted assassinations in Gaza and “tak[e] down 30 to 40 every night.” He further said that some people in Gaza are “not worthy of life” and “not even people.” Similar statements by Ben-Gvir and other Israeli officials have been presented to the International Court of Justice as evidence of genocidal intent. In a statement, Washington, D.C.-based CAIR said: “Once again, a senior Israeli official is openly advocating an increase in the ongoing mass murder of Palestinians in Gaza. Itamar Ben-Gvir’s hate...