"Prominent Settler Activist Defends Spitting on Christians as 'Ancient Jewish Custom'"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Haaretz
Israeli settler activist Elisha Yered, suspected of involvement in the killing of a Palestinian teen, sparked outrage by claiming that spitting on Christians is an "ancient Jewish custom." This statement follows recent incidents of Jews spitting on or near Christian worshippers in Jerusalem's Old City. Yered's post defended the act, citing historical persecution of Jews by Christians. Israeli officials, including the Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi and the Tourism Minister, condemned the attacks and emphasized that such behavior goes against Jewish law. Yered, a prominent far-right activist, has been barred from the West Bank for five months and prohibited from contacting known settler activists.