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Dehumanise first and then ‘fair game’

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Published: 5 April 2016

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Inside the mind of the budding fascist – B. Michael – Haaretz 03.04.16
‘In the consciousness of an Israeli neofascist, the Palestinians are like cockroaches. Even when they lie on the ground, helpless, their heads must be crushed with a slipper, or punctured by a bullet.’
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MK Merav Michaeli (Zionist Union) on Israel in the aftermath of the Hebron shooting – YouTube 01.04.16 (Hebrew with English subtitles 4:07) [and for English transcript click on … More]

‘An old-fashioned fascist technique’ – Benny Begin January 30, 2016

Destroying Israeli democracy December 19, 2015

Racist incitement against Arabs is alas not rare December 15, 2015
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