Israel’s supporters attack critics to avoid the issues
Ray Hanania
February 24, 2021 23:18
Anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che during Weekend Update on Saturday, February 20, 2021. (Getty Images)
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Whenever someone criticizes Israel, the first thing you hear is that they are “anti-Semitic.” There is a simple reason for this: Israel’s supporters use accusations of anti-Semitism as a means of silencing the critics and preventing a public discussion on the issues.
That happened this week, when Michael Che, a comedian on the popular US TV entertainment and comedy show “Saturday Night Live,” criticized Israel for failing to provide vaccinations to Palestinians. As co-host of the show’s satirical segment, “Weekend Update,” Che said: “Israel is reporting that they’ve vaccinated half of their population, and I am going to guess it is the Jewish half.”
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Published: 02.03.21 , 22:42
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday appointed the former head of the Israel Prison Service as a czar to counter violence in the Arab sector.
Violence has been ravaging the Arab communities in recent month, with local residents and some lawmakers accusing the government of not doing enough to prevent it. A shootout in the Arab town of Tamra on Monday night ended with a medical student accidentally killed, having been caught in the cross fire.