Alexander C. Kaufman
@kaufman
442 Following
3718 Followers
3 replies
0 recast
31 reactions
I find Mahmoud Khalil a fascinating figure. His brutal arrest, lengthy detention, and the apparent violations of his first amendment rights are understandably an inspiring cause for advocates of free speech, accountable government, and Palestinian human rights. That said, if these text messages are real, he was outspoken in his defense of violently overthrowing the Israeli government and, if you take the metaphor he’s using to its logical end, expelling millions of Jews.
If you’re familiar with the decades-old argument that Palestine is the Algeria to Israel’s France, it’s worth familiarizing yourself with the other side of the argument, whether you’re open to being convinced or not. Nowhere have I heard it better and more accessibly articulated than in this lecture by the Israeli journalist Haviv Rettig Gur:
https://youtu.be/QlK2mfYYm4U
https://x.com/jacobalinker/status/1947822831489720418?s=46 2 replies
0 recast
7 reactions
1 reply
1 recast
13 reactions
1 reply
0 recast
10 reactions
1 reply
2 recasts
19 reactions
10 replies
11 recasts
57 reactions
5 replies
3 recasts
25 reactions
2 replies
1 recast
9 reactions
1 reply
0 recast
11 reactions
2 replies
1 recast
15 reactions
5 replies
1 recast
32 reactions
1 reply
0 recast
21 reactions
8 replies
0 recast
33 reactions
1 reply
0 recast
18 reactions
2 replies
1 recast
21 reactions
0 reply
0 recast
11 reactions
1 reply
1 recast
22 reactions
4 replies
8 recasts
55 reactions
2 replies
5 recasts
24 reactions
4 replies
0 recast
12 reactions