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It was Lieberman, one source: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2013/02/israeli-and-palestinian-textbooks-researchers-have-conducted-a-comprehensive-study-tha

• edanm 4y ago
  I want to be clear that I'm not defending Lieberman, I hate him and think statements like his are horrible. That said, you're leaving out context that make clear this is different. Maybe the biggest difference is - he didn't suggest drowning all Palestinians, unlike the statements calling to "eradicate Israel". He specifically said it's better to drown Palestinian prisoners in the sea rather than release them (as part of a security deal, I believe.) (Which is still a despicable thing to say, don't get me wrong, but a very different thing nonetheless) Also, the headline from the article that talks about this statement is "Lieberman Blasted for Suggesting Drowning Palestinian Prisoners". His sentiment is far too widespread, but statements like those are still not palatable. (Though to be fair, the situation today is probably worse.) > And there are debates about the state of Israels democracy Yeah things are not looking super rosy, but so far everything is speculation. There were also worries about the US's democracy, worries about a potential constitutional crisis, etc. I think it's safe to still call the US a democracy.