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Netanyahu declares holy war against Gaza, citing the Bible (www.middleeastmonitor.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Even though Netanyahu is Jewish, he knows using (and in this case abusing) the Christian bible is a good way to keep support going among US evangelicals and the new Speaker of the House.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's really just a video of Netanyahu saying the words himself. It's not interpreted or analysed by the website. Don't see how that can be very biased.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I watched it a second time to be sure. While the voiceover doesn't say "Holy War" he does cite religion and sounds like religious radicals dog-whistle.

There's good reasons to be critical of Netanyahu government, but I'd still suggest seeking better sources.