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Middle East Eye
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Call to 'burn Gaza' by Israeli politician did not violate ethics rules, Knesset says
An ethics committee of the Israeli parliament has rejected a complaint against an Israeli politician who called to "burn Gaza", arguing that he was exercising his free speech. Nissim Vaturi made the call repeatedly after the 7 October 2023 attacks by Hamas-led Palestinian fighters on southern Israel. A Knesset committee said it "examined the remarks and believes they are of political nature and accurately reflect the Knesset member's ideology". In a statement, it added: "The committee believes the remarks do not add respect to the Knesset as an institution, particularly in light of his being a deputy Knesset speaker, but due to the importance of safeguarding freedom of speech, there is no justification for ruling that he violated the ethics rules." A complaint was filed by left-leaning Knesset member Ofer Cassif, who has been a critic of the ongoing mass killing of Palestinians in Gaza, which he has called a "genocidal massacre". New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters Cassif has himself been suspended from the Knesset for his criticism of the war and is a rare opponent of Israel's treatment of Palestinians within Israel's legislative body. As recently as February this year, Vaturi, a deputy speaker of the Knesset, called for the killing of "all adults" in Gaza. During an interview with Kol BaRama radio, Nissim Vaturi called Palestinians "scoundrels" and "subhumans", adding that they were a group of people that cannot be accepted by anyone. "Who is innocent in Gaza? Civilians went out and slaughtered people in cold blood," Vaturi said on Kol BaRama radio. "They are outcasts and no one in the world wants them," he said, adding that Israel needs to "separate the children and women and kill the adults in Gaza - we are being too considerate". Nearly half of Israeli Jews support similar treatment of Palestinians from Gaza, according to a recent poll by Pennsylvania State University. The survey, conducted in March and published by Haaretz newspaper on Thursday, found that 82 percent of Israeli Jews support the forced expulsion of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, 47 percent of Israeli Jews answered yes to the question: "Do you support the claim that the [Israeli army] in conquering an enemy city, should act in a manner similar to the way the Israelites did when they conquered Jericho under the leadership of Joshua, ie to kill all its inhabitants?" The reference is to the biblical account of the conquest of Jericho.
Days of Palestine
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Days of Palestine
'Kill The Adults in Gaza': Israeli Deputy Knesset Speaker Sparks Outrage with Genocidal Remarks on Gaza
DayofPal– Deputy Knesset Speaker Nissim Vaturi has openly incited for the mass executions and the destruction of Palestinian cities, sparking renewed accusations of genocide and fueling international condemnation. Vaturi, a senior member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party, delivered the incendiary remarks during a recent public appearance, declaring, 'We must separate the women and children and kill the adults in Gaza. We are being too considerate.' His statements, described by critics as openly genocidal, come as the death toll in Gaza surpasses 53,000 since the start of the war in October 2023, most of the slain are women and children. Entire neighborhoods have been reduced to rubble, hospitals decimated, and humanitarian aid blockaded, leading to starvation and mass displacement. Doubling down, Vaturi questioned the innocence of Gaza's population: 'Who is innocent in Gaza? Civilians came out and slaughtered people in cold blood.' He further dehumanized Palestinians, describing them as 'scumbags and subhumans,' and asserted, 'Nobody in the world wants Gaza's civilians. They are all pushing them toward Israel.' His threats extended beyond Gaza. Speaking ominously of Jenin, a city in the West Bank, Vaturi warned, 'We'll soon turn Jenin into Gaza,' and advocated for indiscriminate demolition: 'Don't bother searching for terrorists. If one is in a house, bring the house down. Tell the women and children to leave.' This is not Vaturi's first foray into genocidal rhetoric. In earlier statements, he urged the complete destruction of Gaza, stating, 'Gaza and its people must be burned. I have no pity for them.' On social media, he called for targeting food supplies to intensify suffering, saying, 'Make Palestinians feel the gates of hell have opened.' In another post, Vaturi shared a map of planned Israeli settlements across Gaza, boasting, 'This is what total victory looks like!' Even those within Israel who oppose the war have not been spared his ire. Vaturi has denounced Israeli demonstrators calling for a ceasefire and prisoner release, branding them 'a Hamas arm.' He also issued a veiled nuclear threat tied to regional tensions, declaring, 'We'll have to use everything we have,' if U.S. weapons are not forthcoming in a future conflict with Iran. His comments come amid rising international alarm. Human rights organizations and legal experts increasingly describe Israel's assault on Gaza as a textbook case of genocide. The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for top Israeli officials, yet the siege continues. A recent poll suggests over 80% of Jewish Israelis support the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, indicating broad public alignment with the government's hardline policies. With voices like Vaturi's growing louder inside the Israeli leadership, observers warn that the line between rhetoric and action continues to blur, and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens by the day Shortlink for this post:
Roya News
24-02-2025
- Politics
- Roya News
Hamas responds "Israeli" Knesset member calls for killing Palestinians in Gaza
Hamas has issued a press statement condemning remarks made by "Israeli" Knesset member Nissim Vaturi, who called for the killing of adult Palestinians in Gaza. The movement described these statements as open incitement to ethnic cleansing and a reflection of the exterminationist policies pursued by "Israeli" leaders against the Palestinian people over the past fifteen months. Hamas asserted that such criminal statements are made by "Israeli" leaders without regard for international laws and under absolute protection from the US administration. The group called for urgent international action to denounce these remarks. The movement also urged the international community, the United Nations, and global judicial institutions, particularly the International Criminal Court, to hold accountable those responsible for such racist calls and to bring them to justice in accordance with the principles of humanity and the protection of Palestinian rights.
