There is a famous Roman phrase, Carthago delenda est. Carthage must be destroyed.
From Wikipedia:
Ceterum (autem) censeo Carthaginem esse delendam ("Furthermore, I consider that Carthage must be destroyed"), often abbreviated to Carthago delenda est or delenda est Carthago ("Carthage must be destroyed"), is a Latin oratorical phrase pronounced by Cato the Elder, a politician of the Roman Republic. The phrase originates from debates held in the Roman Senate prior to the Third Punic War (149–146 BC) between Rome and Carthage. Cato is said to have used the phrase as the conclusion to all his speeches, to push for the war.
Ten years ago, in 2013, I posted about a resurrection of Cato's call in, Carthage must be destroyed.
Ten years later, Cato is still in style. Netanyahu, with regard to Hamas's incursion into Israel on October 7th has responded, "Hamas must be destroyed."
Last week the satirical Twitter account, The Mossad: Satirical, Yet Awesome, @TheMossadI picked up on Netanyahu's objective and tweeted it in poems:
Roses are red,
— The Mossad: Satirical, Yet Awesome (@TheMossadIL) November 8, 2023
Violets are blue,
Hamas will be destroyed.
Read the thread for versions in Haiku
HamasWill beDestroyed.
and Limerick form
There once was a group called HamasThey will be destroyed.
Oddly, I have seen no news account which reflects on the historical context for Netanyahu's declaration.
A pity.
Hamas delenda est
has a nice ring to it.
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