Randomex, I,m not sure I understand what you mean by ” ed: presumably a mistake “
Which editor is presuming that this was a mistake? You?
I’m guessing that whoever delivered the speech you’re quoting from, in a Satmar camp, was not making a mistake. The speaker wanted to say that the Zionists started the Second World War.
Whether the Zionists actually did so, is a different discussion.
But to me the intent of the speaker is clear.
The philosophy behind it is also quite clear to me.
Whether or not I believe that, is also a different discussion.