One alleged factor — some would say excuse — behind the upsurge in antisemitism is the Israeli occupation of Palestinians. Regrettably, legitimate criticism of Israeli policy often spills over into outright antisemitism and the demonizing of the Jewish state.
We present the videos and article linked below NOT to claim that most Palestinians, or even many Palestinians, agree with the views expressed. We present them to make this point: Palestinian opinion is not as one-dimensional as the media and Palestinian leaders would have us believe.
It is difficult to know how many Palestinians would express positions that diverge from the official party line were they not afraid of the consequences -– which can include being ostracized, arrested, and even killed.
There’s no such constraint on the Israeli side. Many Jewish and non-Jewish Israelis who are highly critical of the current situation express their views openly, loudly, and frequently.
Sources: YouTube
Watch ” A Palestinian Sheikh Finds Shelter in Jewish Settlement” [3:38]. >>
Watch “Palestinian Arabs Want Israeli Sovereignty” [1:14] >>
Read “Palestinian Authority Arrests Arabs Who Expressed Support for Israeli Sovereignty.” There is a must-watch video as well (in Hebrew and some Arabic with English subtitles… be sure to make it full-screen) [10:21]. >>
Watch “A Palestinian-American Shares the Palestinians’ Real Problem: And It’s NOT Israel.” [3:28] Full disclosure: This video is part of The Watchman series, affiliated with the Christian Trinity Broadcasting Network. >>
Photo of Ramallah: Palestine
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