Benjamin Netanyahu at the Western Wall. AFP
In a televised speech with messianic overtones, the Israeli Prime Minister spoke of the fight of the “people of light” against the “people of darkness”.
His words made many anonymous commentators on social networks laugh. “Belligerent speeches“, “eschatological combat“, “enlightened warrior“. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a televised speech with messianic overtones this week, discussing the fight for “people of light“. “They are the people of darkness, and light triumphs over darkness», affirmed the head of the Hebrew state adding that “a deep belief in the eternity of the Jewish people“.
Benjamin Netanyahu then promises to “fulfill Isaiah’s prophecy» before quoting part of the text. “There will be no more thieves in your borders and your gates will be glorious“. The Prime Minister refers, somewhat distorting the words, to verse 18 of chapter 60 of the book of Isaiah which is in itself a prophetic book in its own right. “There will no longer be heard of violence in your land, of devastation or ruin in your territory, and you will call your walls ‘Salvation’, and your gates…
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