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2023-10-29 12:31:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7D45F949BA45060C7FDB491BA7F1CC3C5473F87C84C8E96D86B0F9EA74D97BC4
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Original Note:
Netanyahu did not refer to all Palestinians as Amalek; he referred specifically to Hamas. https://x.com/muhammadshehad2/status/1718376269954371897?s=20 The Bible refers to Amalekites as a "staunch enemy of the Israelites" who relentlessly attacked them without provocation especially when the Israelites could not defend themselves. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalek https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Amalekites
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