Rabbi Yosef was the Sephard i Chief Rabbi. There was also the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi. I think that Rabbi Yosef was becoming senile in his later years. . These Quote: d words are not only contrary to judaism, but also contrary to how he interacted with non Jews throughout his earlier life.

He also called for, in Aug 2010 : "all the nasty people who hate Israel, like Abu Mazen (Abbas), vanish from our world...May God strike them down with the plague along with all the nasty Palestinians who persecute Israel. " However, three weeks later, Yosef sent out a conciliatory message reiterating his old positions in support of the peace process. He wished the Palestinians and their leaders,

“ who are partners to this important (peace) process, and want its success, long days and years". He continued, "The People of Israel are taught to seek peace, and three times daily pray for it. We wish for a sustainable peace with all our neighbors". He blessed "all the leaders and peoples, Egyptians, Jordanians, and Palestinians, who are partners to this important process and want its success, a process that will bring peace to our region and prevent bloodshed".

With very little effort, you can find many prominent Muslim Quote: s preaching hatred, death and destruction of Jews and Christians. Surely, one as learned as you is well aware of this.