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An Israeli rabbi was filmed blessing a soldier accused of raping Palestinian prisoners from Gaza and defending his actions. Rabbi Meir Mazuz, who is known to be close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, told the soldier he would be found “completely innocent.” “What did you do? Beat the enemy? So what?” the rabbi is seen telling the soldier, who wore a black mask and did not show his face. “Be a brave soldier and do not fear the goyim [non-Jews]. The Torah says: ‘You shall not fear them.’ Don’t be afraid of the United Nations,” the rabbi continues. The soldier’s attorney made claims to the r…

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