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Israel rabbi says Abbas, Palestinians should die
An influential Israeli rabbi has said God should strike the Palestinians and their leader with a plague, calling for their death in a fiery sermon before Middle East peace talks set to begin next week.
Abu Mazen and all these evil people should perish from this earth, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, spiritual head of the religious Shas party in Israels government, said in a sermon late on Saturday, using Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbass popular name.
God should strike them and these Palestinians evil haters of Israel with a plague, the 89-year-old rabbi said in his weekly address to the faithful, excerpts of which were broadcast on Israeli radio yesterday.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu distanced himself from the comments and said Israel wanted to reach a peace deal with the Palestinians that would ensure good neighbourly relations.
The comments do not reflect Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus view or the position of the government of Israel, Netanyahus office said in a statement.
The United States said Yosefs comments were inflammatory and an impediment to peace efforts.
AFP: Israel rabbi remarks on Palestinians 'deeply offensive': US
yep!
the bearded crows love blood!