Summary
Israeli Minister of Heritage, quoted in Application instituting proceedings and request for the indication of provisional measures (South Africa v. Israel) in its expressions-of-genocidal-intent section for celebrating the flattening of northern Gaza, denying uninvolved civilians, and positing a nuclear attack (Application instituting proceedings and request for the indication of provisional measures (South Africa v. Israel), PDF p.61-62).
Details
- Facebook post of 1 November 2023 quoted: “The north of the Gaza Strip, more beautiful than ever. Everything is blown up and flattened, simply a pleasure for the eyes” with lots to be handed to those who fought and to those evicted from Gush Katif (PDF p.61-62, footnote 460).
- He argued against humanitarian aid on the ground that Israel would not hand the Nazis humanitarian aid, and that “there is no such thing as uninvolved civilians in Gaza”, and posited a nuclear attack on the Gaza Strip; the footnote records the Prime Minister’s criticism and announced suspension from government meetings, and a report he voted in a meeting later that day (PDF p.62, footnotes 461-462).
Related pages
Application instituting proceedings and request for the indication of provisional measures (South Africa v. Israel), South Africa v. Israel (Genocide Convention), Gaza