Imagine if a Senator or American politician bragged about killing one particular race, it would be political suicide. As both the Palestinians and Israelis gear up for another set of peace talks with Secretary of State John Kerry, it would probably be best if both governments would refrain from saying anything crazy. As part of the agreement, the Israeli government has agreed to let go of 104 Palestinian prisoners, which did not fly with Israeli politician Naftali Bennett. Find out what he said after the jump.
When debating on how to deal with arresting and prosecuting prisoners caught by Israel, Naftali Bennet said “If you catch terrorists, you have to simply kill them.” Keep in mind, many of these prisoners have been caught for minor offenses, such as throwing stones, not carrying ID, getting in the way of Israeli soldiers, as well as being minors. When Israeli National Security Adviser Ya’akov Amidror told him it was illegal, he said “I’ve killed lots of Arabs in my life – and there’s no problem with that.” That kind of mentality doesn’t help the situation. Would you elect someone like that to your government? That statement is racist, outrageous and inciting hate.
