The minister's comments came 10 days ahead of Israel's general election, which has seen the incumbent far-right parties compete for the vote by bragging about the military's violence and the brutality shown towards Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

Bragging about committing atrocities and still being electorally competitive demonstrates the sorry state of Israeli politics.

Clearly mainstream media is bias. Can we all see it now?

• Jews/Christians = 'settlers' | Muslims/everyone else ='immigrants'

• Jews/Christians = 'war' | Muslims/Everyone else = 'terrorism'

• Jews/Christians = 'democracy' | Muslims/Everyone else = 'authoritarianism' -

I was baptized catholic and went to catholic school and alter served and lord they tried to get me into the dogma. I had educated parents, and now I can think for myself. I can see it clearly now: the double standard. honestly I think thats why religion exists. to allow awful people to feel good about doing terrible shit. its the worst kind of drug. im agnostic now.