“I am an Israeli America who has occasionally listened to Two Nice Jewish Boys and enjoyed their wit and candor. This latest episode, however (“The Lie of Systemic Racism”), was nothing short of appalling. In it the “boys” spread disinformation about the US protests, citing “numbers” that prove looters are the majority and spreading ridiculous fake news about kneeling rituals in the Black Lives Matter movement on the basis of some Russian-bot generated videos they must’ve seen on YouTube. I have been living in Washington DC for twenty years and have attended four protests this week. I have experienced only peace, professionalism, and collective commitment in these gatherings, without witnessing even a shred of unrest, “looting” or “rioting” (enough with the dog whistles, btw; you guys may be young but your language...). Whenever peaceful protesters take a knee, they do it all together—all colors and creeds down on their knees for a better world. Unsubscribing, obviously. What a disappointment coming out of Israel, where protests like the ones we are having here will, I predict, soon erupt in an effort to resist annexation and the other injustices of occupation. Just to be clear: I’m Jewish, a Zionist, an American, a Hebrew speaker, and an Israeli (and I don’t support BDS). So don’t try to radicalize me in your mind. I just wish you were more informed on the particulars of the real situation here. Because your reporting does not reflect it.”
jaywasheldc via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/07/20