Israeli governing party lawmaker says ‘we are not like everyone else’ and laws that apply to others ‘cannot apply to us,’ according to Israeli media

➖ Likud lawmaker Hanoch Milwidsky says their mission is to establish Jewish state ‘worthy of Jews’ and emphasizes Jewish distinctiveness

➖ Milwidsky also says global leaders’ considerations ‘should not be relevant to us,’ urging Israelis to remain connected to their religious sources

⚠ Milwidsky previously drew criticism after saying ‘everything is legitimate’ when asked about sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee he described as a Hamas member