Israel Our Home MK David Rotem says he is ready to do everything to reach peace, including blowing up the Western Wall.
Cohen's answer came in response to a question during an interview with Voice of Peace Radio about how his hawkish party can justify remaining in a coalition with a government who is holding talks with the Palestinians, something his party opposed.
Rotem emphasized that even so-called rightists, in Israel, were pro-peace, adding that he himself would do almost anything to ensure it.
"If they guarantee to me that by blowing up the Western Wall I can save the life of one person, I will place an explosives device near it and destroy it because I am really ready to do everything for peace if I have a real partner for peace," he added.
Speaking to Ynet later, Rotem said: "I told them they should not accuse me of not caring for the lives of Israeli soldiers and citizens. This was a metaphor to say that if I could save lives I would be ready to sacrifice the Western Wall to save the live of one Israeli soldier. To save lives I am ready to do everything."
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