Amalek 15:3

In his press briefing on 28 October, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu cited a biblical reference to “Amalek” in the context of the “destruction of Palestine” and to “eradicate this evil from the world.”

This pseudo-religious spin may have confused all but his ultra-right religious followers, both Jewish and Christian Zionists.

What appeared bizarre to many was a highly intentional religious justification for Israel’s ethnic cleansing of Gaza’s Palestinian men, women, and children.

The “annihilate Amalek”theme invokes support from the divine in this modern crusade to exterminate the Amalekites, interpreted today as every Palestinian.

Netanyahu’s base of political support among militant settlers finds inspiration from these violent biblical texts.

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