As a Jew and a Zionist I agree with him. It is a legitimate criticism of my tribe. I still love and support my people and Israel though, so it's hard to describe myself as antisemitic. I happen to think we have contributed more to civilization than we have deranged it.
It's OK to have complicated feelings about complicated questions.
Do you agree that criticising the actions of the Israeli government and military is the same as hating Jews? Because that seems to me to be what Kirk is saying there.
Some members of a specific agency the UNRWA were investigated and fired for being "involved" (unknown if they participated). There's also the IAGS as well as rulings by the ICJ that Israel violated international law and arrest warrants from the ICC. Far-fetched to imagine that this is all some anti-Semitic conspiracy.
You can UNRWA is just one small part of the UN, but so was the commission of inquiry behind the genocide accusation, which consisted of 3 individuals with some questionable backgrounds.
arrest warrants from the ICC
Why would Israel hand anyone over to a court whose jurisdiction it never consented to?
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As a Jew and a Zionist I agree with him. It is a legitimate criticism of my tribe. I still love and support my people and Israel though, so it's hard to describe myself as antisemitic. I happen to think we have contributed more to civilization than we have deranged it.
It's OK to have complicated feelings about complicated questions.
Do you agree that criticising the actions of the Israeli government and military is the same as hating Jews? Because that seems to me to be what Kirk is saying there.
Criticising Israel does not amount to antisemitism. Spreading blood libel about Israel, such as the genocide lie, does.
Despite the consensus of the UN and the International Association of Genocide Scholars...?
UN employees participated in the 10/7 attack. You and I are not going to agree on their neutrality or authority.
Some members of a specific agency the UNRWA were investigated and fired for being "involved" (unknown if they participated). There's also the IAGS as well as rulings by the ICJ that Israel violated international law and arrest warrants from the ICC. Far-fetched to imagine that this is all some anti-Semitic conspiracy.
There's clear public footage of Faisal Ali Musalam Naami (UNRWA employee) participating, at least. The Telegram chats also show widespread support for Oct 7 and other overt antisemitism - https://unwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/UN-Watch-UNRW...
You can UNRWA is just one small part of the UN, but so was the commission of inquiry behind the genocide accusation, which consisted of 3 individuals with some questionable backgrounds.
Why would Israel hand anyone over to a court whose jurisdiction it never consented to?
I never suggested they would. Just that there's a strong expert consensus that Israel is violating international law.