Arabic version: الحاخام الأكبر لإسرائيل ينفي وجود الشعب الفلسطيني

According to Al Jazeera, Israel’s Chief Rabbi David Yosef said Palestinians “are not a people” and “have no rights” during an address at the Gush Katif Museum in West Jerusalem.

In the remarks, Yosef denied that Palestinians exist as a people, Al Jazeera reported.

He also claimed Gaza and cities in the occupied West Bank for Jews, and called for Gaza’s destruction and Jewish settlement, according to the report.

The video report was published by Al Jazeera on August 22, 2026.