Member of US Holocaust Memorial Council Says the People of Gaza Are ‘Collectively Guilty’ and Don’t Deserve Mercy

Martin Oliner was appointed to the council by President Trump in 2020

A Trump-appointed member of the US Holocaust Memorial Council has called for the collective punishment of all Palestinians in Gaza, saying they’re “collectively guilty” and not deserving of any mercy.

Writing in The Jerusalem Post, Martin Oliner praised President Trump’s suggestion to “clean out” the Palestinians in Gaza and send them to Egypt and Jordan, which would amount to ethnic cleansing.

Oliner said Trump’s comments should be welcomed by those who “purport to care about Gazans” since Gaza has been totally destroyed. “And those like myself who do not believe Gazans are worthy of any mercy should welcome it as well,” he said.

It’s estimated roughly half of Gaza’s population is made up of children, but Oliner said that all Palestinians in the enclave are responsible for Hamas’s October 7 attack on southern Israel. “LET’S NOT mince words here. The people of Gaza are collectively guilty for invading Israel,” he said.

Oliner said the people of Gaza are “fundamentally evil, and they must pay a price for their actions.”

He called for countries around the world to take in Palestinians from Gaza. “Besides Egypt and Jordan, other Muslim countries like Indonesia and Saudi Arabia should take them in. Canada, Australia, Mexico, and every country in South America and Europe can take their share,” he said.

Oliner, the son of Holocaust survivors, was appointed to the US Holocaust Memorial Council by President Trump back in 2020. He is also a co-president of the Religious Zionists of America and a vice president of the American Zionist Movement.

Author: Dave DeCamp

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