Baruch Goldstein, Benjamin Netanyahu, Rabbi Yaacov Perrin & Ben-Gvir | An Israeli Story 
Baruch Goldstein:
Baruch Goldstein was an Israeli settler terrorist who was born in Brooklyn, New York.
On February 25, 1994, ‘The Cave of The Patriarchs Massacre’, also known as ‘The Ibrahimi Mosque Massacre’ or ‘The Hebron Massacre’ took place.
Goldstein, armed with an assault rifle, opened fire on a congregation of Palestinian Muslims who were praying at the Ibrahim Mosque.
He killed 29 people and wounded 125 others.
Several victims were as young as 12.
Eventually, a survivor hurled a fire extinguisher at his head, allowing the crowd to disarm and beat him to death.
The terrorist attack took place during the Jewish holiday ‘Purim’ and many believe that Goldstein used the story of Amalek to justify the massacre.
The story of Amalek goes as follows:
“The tribe of Amalek attacked the Israelites as they were journeying through the desert.
In response, God commanded the Israelites to utterly destroy the Amalekites, ordering them to kill every man, woman, child, and animal of the tribe.”
This is the same story Benjamin Netanyahu used to justify Israel’s actions in Gaza; many soldiers accept Netanyahu’s command and kill every living thing in Gaza indiscriminately.
Rabbi Yaacov Perrin:
Thousands attended Goldstein’s funeral, as they viewed his acts of terror as honorable.
His body was transported under army transport through the occupied territories.
Rabbi Yaacov Perrin led the funeral.
In paying homage to Goldstein, he told mourners:
"One million Arabs are not worth a Jewish fingernail!"
Itamar Ben-Gvir:
Israel’s National Security Minister, and Netanyahu’s close friend, Itamar Ben-Gvir used to hang a portrait of Baruch Goldstein on his wall.
He described Goldstein as a “hero” and also stated "Blessed is the memory of Baruch Goldstein.”
Bonus info:
In March 2023, the Israeli NGO ‘Break the Silence’ conducted a poll on Baruch Goldstein.
Here were the results:
Only 57% of Israeli Jews think Goldstein was a terrorist.
About 33% are unsure whether to regard him as a terrorist or a national hero.
20% of Israeli right-wing voters view Goldstein as a hero, while 9% of left-wing voters do not see him as a terrorist.
27% of Jewish Israelis said they knew someone who sympathized with Goldstein’s actions.
Mike
