https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/6733bea0-995b-401e-a439-e032f5864a90 "I do not want to die in your Armageddon." Former interim Israeli president Avraham Burg delivered a powerful critique of using religion to justify violence and the influence of foreign evangelical agendas. “Bloody warriors are not entitled to build the house of God, the House of Peace,” he said, contrasting the biblical King David with the idealised images often used to promote war. He sharply criticised Israeli rabbis who support bloodshed, calling it “a shame on Judaism,” and rejected attempts by evangelicals to impose apocalyptic visions on Israeli politics. “I do not want to die in your Armageddon. Who asked you to sacrifice me? Who volunteered to be the blood on the altar of your future redemption?” he said, demanding separation of religious fanaticism from political decision-making, and calling out Israel’s prime minister as corrupt. Burg stressed that real protection comes through negotiation and agreements, not war, noting, “I do not know even one person who died because of peace. I know so many… killed because of holy wars.” Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:59:25 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/6733bea0-995b-401e-a439-e032f5864a90 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.