On 22 August 2026, Israel's Sephardi Chief Rabbi David Yosef claimed Gaza, Shechem, and Jenin belong to Jews and called Palestinians "a mob that is not a people" with no rights. CAIR and international observers condemned the statements as inflammatory and denying Palestinian identity.
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Israel's Sephardi Chief Rabbi David Yosef: Gaza is the Land of Israel, Gaza is ours, Shechem is ours, Jenin is ours, all of them are ours. On Palestinians: This mob that is not a people, that they call themselves a Palestinian people but they are not a people. They never were a people and they have no rights. The rights are ours. On the desecrated Gaza synagogues: It is fitting that the Holy One B
Israel’s Chief Rabbi denied Palestinians are a people, claimed Gaza for Jews and called for its destruction and return.
CAIR Condemns Claim by Israel’s Chief Rabbi that Palestinians ‘Are Not a People’ and ‘Have No Rights’ https://www. cair.com/press_releases/cair-c ondemns-claim-by-israels-chief-rabbi-that-palestinians-are-not-a-people-and-have-no-rights/