The lawmaker in question is Moshe Saada, number 28 out of 32 MKs from Likud (Israeli elections fix an order for each party, and legislative seats are awarded by that order).
He gave an interview on Channel 14, which is generally regarded as extremely right wing in Israel. Ahmad Tibi, number 1 on the Ta’al list, was the one who called him out for the statement:
The full interview is here on youtube (In Hebrew, no translation available).
He only said it once in a 13 minute interview and every other instance he’s talking explicitly about Hamas (L’hashmid Ha’Hamas). I’m guessing it was him searching for a word to include both Hamas and PIJ, but that might be too generous. But anyone thinking this is an official policy of Israel and that’s the way forward is delusional - almost every country on Earth has extremist members of their legislature.
Funny how when it comes to Israeli extremists we all discuss nuance and how complicated and messy politics and language is but when it comes to extremists in resistance organizations it’s immediately assumed that what they say colours the entire resistance.
That’s because they’re politicians in a political structure where different views exist and matter.
As opposed to a group of insurgents where their level of extremism is irrelevant. If you’re a part of the group willing to resort to mass murder and kidnapping you’re in the “too extreme” group already.
Asking for a nuanced view of “resistance fighters” is like asking for a nuanced view of serial killers, they’re all a problem. Trying to identify which serial killer did it for the correct reasons or doesn’t really want to kill people but does anyways is a ridiculous concept.
I support palestine but this kind of reporting definitely seems dishonest. There absolutely is an argument to be made about it being a slip up and a showing of true colors, but saying this is clear evidence for the intent of a genocide is dishonest and only hurting the movement to free palestine. Thanks for pointing out that it was the only time in the interview where he says gazans, not hamas.
And keep in mind that the dishonesty extends to the OP, of which there are many in this sub with the motive to disseminate inaccurate rage bait articles.
Context matters. If she says abortion is bad, it deserves to be reported, and is, while abortion policy is actively being dismantled - because she is a lawmaker in the party actively working towards that (and in power for one of the legislatures).
Just like this guy’s words matter while it’s being supported by other people like Ben-Givir and while they’re actively in the process of doing genocide stuff.
The lawmaker in question is Moshe Saada, number 28 out of 32 MKs from Likud (Israeli elections fix an order for each party, and legislative seats are awarded by that order).
He gave an interview on Channel 14, which is generally regarded as extremely right wing in Israel. Ahmad Tibi, number 1 on the Ta’al list, was the one who called him out for the statement:
Moshe Saada said this in response to the article:
The full interview is here on youtube (In Hebrew, no translation available).
He only said it once in a 13 minute interview and every other instance he’s talking explicitly about Hamas (L’hashmid Ha’Hamas). I’m guessing it was him searching for a word to include both Hamas and PIJ, but that might be too generous. But anyone thinking this is an official policy of Israel and that’s the way forward is delusional - almost every country on Earth has extremist members of their legislature.
Funny how when it comes to Israeli extremists we all discuss nuance and how complicated and messy politics and language is but when it comes to extremists in resistance organizations it’s immediately assumed that what they say colours the entire resistance.
Which extremists in resistance orgs are you referencing?
Cough-Hamas-cough
Lol it’s always so fun that they’ll speak in code but never acknowledge the actual abhorrence of the things they support.
Who is “they”?
Everyone who supports Hamas, like the poster above is doing by referring to them as a “resistance group” with “a few radicals.”
That’s because they’re politicians in a political structure where different views exist and matter.
As opposed to a group of insurgents where their level of extremism is irrelevant. If you’re a part of the group willing to resort to mass murder and kidnapping you’re in the “too extreme” group already.
Asking for a nuanced view of “resistance fighters” is like asking for a nuanced view of serial killers, they’re all a problem. Trying to identify which serial killer did it for the correct reasons or doesn’t really want to kill people but does anyways is a ridiculous concept.
So mass arrests of protestors and holding them without charge is what?
And they’re literally committing genocide in front of your eyes.
At what point do you figure it out?
Fuck Hamas. Talk to me about Fatah and Hezbollah.
I support palestine but this kind of reporting definitely seems dishonest. There absolutely is an argument to be made about it being a slip up and a showing of true colors, but saying this is clear evidence for the intent of a genocide is dishonest and only hurting the movement to free palestine. Thanks for pointing out that it was the only time in the interview where he says gazans, not hamas.
Dishonest? The lawmaker literally said these words.
There’s a translated video in the article that doesn’t leave much room for creative interpretation like steventheIDF is suggesting https://twitter.com/i/status/1742415488519393502
And keep in mind that the dishonesty extends to the OP, of which there are many in this sub with the motive to disseminate inaccurate rage bait articles.
Good thing you’re always out there on every article to defend israel against the dishonest OP’s.
This, but unironically.
Imagine if everyone in the world assumed that everything that came out of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s mouth was official US policy
Context matters. If she says abortion is bad, it deserves to be reported, and is, while abortion policy is actively being dismantled - because she is a lawmaker in the party actively working towards that (and in power for one of the legislatures).
Just like this guy’s words matter while it’s being supported by other people like Ben-Givir and while they’re actively in the process of doing genocide stuff.
Ok, so post reported.
On the one hand it’s a factual article about events that are clearly true. On the other it’s sensationalized and making a mountain out of a molehill.
The quality of the discussion on this article is bottom of the barrel “I hate Israel and you should too”.