‘I hope Benjamin Netanyahu burns in hell…’ Thomas Gould Tells the Irish Dail

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June 1, 2024

Irish MP Thomas Gould speaks at the Dail, the country’s Parliament on Ireland’s recognition of the Palestinian state on 28 May, 2024. His speech was just days before the horrific tent massacre in Rafah in which 45 Palestinians were killed and 249 injured by Israeli planes and labelled as a heinous war crime.

“Israel burned men, women and children alive. And the world stands by.”

“It’s unbelievable the genocide that is happening. A child with no head! And Israel says it’s a mistake.”

“I hope that Netanyahu burns in hell!”

—Irish politician Thomas Gould 🔥pic.twitter.com/U9IQ7CgPav
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In an emotional tone Mr Gould talked about the massacre whilst shaming Israelis and their Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhu. The speech is slightly edited for brevity.

“…The photographs, the pictures and the videos that come from [Rafah whilst] you hear the screams of people, screaming as the Israeli government burned men, women and children alive….and the world stands by while 15,000 children are being slaughtered, 35,000 men and women and children,” he said in front of the Irish parliament.

“…it’s unbelievable, the genocide that is happening, a child with no hate. A child with no hate. And the Israeli government say it’s a mistake. A mistake,” in reference to the tent massacre in Rafah …he added.

“I hope Benjamin Netanyahu burns in hell…” for these children and their families. “I hope, him and his generals and the Pharoah government in Israel that when, Dear God finally brings him to the resting place, that he put to deserve to burn in hell,” he pointed out in a voice that was cracking and emotional.

“Because what is happening now, not alone is it apartheid, not alone is it atrocity and war crime. It’s just horrific. It’s just horrific what they [the Israelis] are doing. Where is their soul. Where is the soul of the Israeli people that allows their government to do this to children. Where is their humanity?

The Israeli people, the Jewish people, after everything the Jewish people have suffered down over the decades [and] to do this to other human beings, human beings.

But in the eyes of Netanyahu and this far right Israeli government, Palestinians are [not] human beings. But today here, the Irish people say, we recognize Palestine, we recognize they are human beings just like every one of us.

Shame on Israel, Shame on what you’ve done and it will never be forgotten.”

Dr Marwan Asmar is based in Amman, Jordan, and covers Middle East Affairs

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Dr. Marwan Asmar holds a PhD from Leeds University and is a freelance writer specializing on the Middle East. He has worked as a journalist since the early 1990s in Jordan and the Gulf countries, and been widely published, including at Albawaba, Gulf News, Al Ghad, World Press Review and others.

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Israeli Official: ‘Life in The North is Dead’

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March 15, 2026

Head of the Israeli Regional Council Moshe Davidovich expressed sorrow over the situation in the north, saying: “It’s a feeling we’ve experienced before, and we wish we could be rid of it.”

In an interview published by Israel’s Channel 14 on Sunday, Davidovich noted that “the residents of the north have been displaced and subjected to relentless shelling for nearly two years.”

Following the increasing number of Israeli soldiers injured in attacks by the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon in response to the aggression, Davidovich called on his government to take action to “minimize casualties.”

He also raised another important point, saying: “Everyone is now embracing the residents of the north and saying they are with us, but at the same time I hear that the government intends to cut the north’s budget.” He asked: “How can this be?” describing the Tel Aviv government’s actions toward its own residents as “neglect.”

Life in the North is Nearly Dead

Davidovich addressed the head of the occupation government, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, saying: “People here are unemployed, agriculture is nearly dead, and tourism has come to a standstill,” urging them to take action and not simply ignore the situation.

He criticized his government’s intention to “cut budgets,” saying: “We give generously, but I don’t want to hear that word. It’s inappropriate and incorrect, and ultimately, it represents a law that harms us.”

Regarding the settlers in northern occupied Palestine, Davidovich said it is not right for them to remain there, describing the situation as difficult after two arduous years, adding that a recurring scene is their “descending to shelters.”

Israel Surprised by Hezbollah’s Response

Israeli media outlets report that the “political leaders” in the occupation government are shocked by Hezbollah’s response and feel powerless in the face of it.

Other media outlets report that “living in the north is not easy, and the situation is more complex than it was during the 2023-2024 war,” while Yedioth Ahronoth asserts that Hezbollah is neither disintegrating nor collapsing, and consistently succeeds in maintaining an organized chain of command and control.

The Israeli newspaper Maariv acknowledges that the party “remains alive and active, launching rockets even deep into Israeli territory, and is not firing indiscriminately.”

Channel 12 admits that the Israeli army was surprised by Hezbollah’s attack despite warnings, and that its soldiers’ assessments of the party’s capabilities were incorrect. JO24

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