I recently debated Israeli ex-historian Benny Morris on Piers Morgan Uncensored. The ex-historian accused me of fabricating a poll that found that half of the Israeli Jewish population believed that Israel should conduct a genocide in Gaza. Vigorously shaking his head, the ex-historian kept repeating “That’s a lie, That’s a lie. There’s never been a poll about supporting genocide. This is nonsense. You’re purveying lies…. There’s never been a poll asking Israelis whether they support genocide. This is a total lie, and the 50 percent figure is also something out of Norman Finkelstein’s imagination, his twisted mind actually.”
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I was citing the poll result of a reputable Israeli firm that was recently reported in Haaretz newspaper and widely publicized. It found, inter alia, that 47 percent of Israeli Jewish respondents agreed that “when conquering an enemy city, the Israel Defense Forces should act as the Israelites did in Jericho under Joshua’s command—KILLING ALL ITS INHABITANTS.” (Shay Hazkani and Tamir Sorek, “Yes to Transfer: 82% of Jewish Israelis Back Expelling Gazans,” 28 May 2025)
“Total lie…twisted mind”: Physician, heal thyself.
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