The two leaders view calls of genocide and ethnic cleansing as a threat.
Trump, in his ridicule of major universities, the latest is Harvard, is substituting anti-semitism for genocide.
It is possible to demonstrate against a war to save lives without being anti-semitic. There is that line of demarcation, right?
I realize the war with terrorist groups is justified and legitimate. That includes drug gangs as well. But, the war with Hamas changed character as other terrorist groups, like Hezbollah, threatened Israel. Israel has a right to defend itself.
University students participating in demonstrations against Israel made errors in judgement as to whom they are affiliated with and the dialogue surrounding their activism. Civil disobedience is common when attempting to change the dynamics of war.
The stark reality that became Gaza’s death toll was nothing anyone wanted. Those that value every human life were very distressed over the deaths, which included women, children, and the elderly. It is only decent to bring about awareness to the tragedy. That must be tolerated in a society valuing precious lives.
There was no anti-semitism when Palestinians are demonstrators attempting to save the lives of their own family. It was right for others to stand with the Palestinians. I defy anyone to have family in dangerous situations to simply blow it off as nothing because they are not mired in the same danger. We don’t do that. We run and gather strength to stand the breach to save our families. So, to say universities were tolerating anti-semitism is grossly inaccurate, but, one has to consider the source.
Israelis both in the USA and abroad have their limits. Heinous number of dead simply insults the senses and moral core. It is a human condition to abhor such killing.
Netanyahu and Trump see themselves as far more wise in looking past the deaths that all others see, to achieve Israel’s national defense of zero tolerance of Palestinians and terrorists. That type of intolerance is unwise and calls alertness to international concerns. There is a line between securing a national defense and genocide and/or ethnic cleansing. I mean Nasrallah is dead. What else is there to achieve?
I am quite sure Former Prime Minister Olmert wants Israel absolutely safe. But, he appears to say to continue killing in the face of other Israeli people becoming indifferent to leadership, is a time to assess the battlefield.
I believe Trump is very wrong headed about his devotion to Netanyahu where it comes to the intolerance of Palestinians in the USA. Picking on universities by labeling them anti-semetic is a gross injustice. Netanyahu is not of any authority in this democracy and Trump is wrong to take Netanyahu’s intolerance to these extremes.
Anti-semitism as practiced in the USA is by White Nationalists. Trump is loyal to White Nationalists and pardoned something like 160 of them for their violence of January 6, 2021. This measure by Trump against some of the greatest universities in the world is completely laughable. Netanyahu should be more selective as to whom he calls a friend.