I don’t now, continuing to think Palestinian settlements and degrade living conditions in them edge on death camps. I am sure after all these years, there are thousands on Palestinians who have died do the the restrictions put on by the Israelis

No, I don’t expect her to wholeheartedly condemn her country. But her statement was almost worse than nothing at all. And I really don’t think it’s a coincidence that she won’t say “Palestinians.” It’s not uncommon to hear hardline Israel defenders justify anything with “there’s never been a Palestinian people”…

The GOAT.

Thank you for understanding what I was saying and not jumping to the most bad faith conclusion, LOL.

Apparently Gal Gadot cannot, in fact, imagine ALL the people.

Shameful that they made a big splash out of bringing African Jews home only to expel them years later. SMDH

I was really surprised by Yang’s defense of Israel in this instance. As an American Jew, I’ve long been sickened by Israel’s perpetual bullying of Palestinians, especially their habit of kicking Palestinians out of their homes to “settle” there. FWIW, I thought your point, Ashley, was that Gadot couldn’t even bring…

Israel has an ultra-advanced military and police force with billions of dollars in budgetary support from the United States. Only Palestine has a shortlist of casualties, Israel does not.

Please point out where I blamed Gal Gadot for Israel’s decades long subjugation of Palestinians.

Not once do you mention that it’s Hamas, a recognized terrorist organization launching rockets at Israeli civilians

Maybe instead of praying, try asking your government to stop building settlements?

Gadot literally didn’t bother saying “Palestine” or “Palestinians” in her message.

Nobody is expecting her to say “death to Israel” and nobody said she’s accountable for the actions of the Israeli government. It’s not antisemitic to condemn violence perpetrated by the Israeli government.

Never forget:

The comparison was made not to suggest they are similar people with similar impact, but to note how their statements are regarded as tone deaf in a way that they just haven’t been before. Hard to imagine a politician walking back a statement like the one Yang made a few years ago.

Tell your country to stop building settlements and bombing Gaza for starters, Gal. 

Isn’t saying that Palestine deserves to be a free nation (as Gadot did) fairly radical (at least for someone from Israel)?

Tired: Gal Gadot defending the IDF

Andrew Yang is running for office. Even if it’s just mayor, it’s mayor of a huge city so his positions on this actually matter and can have an impact. He was also clearly trying to cosy up to the Orthodox Jewish community of New York, which is pretty damn influential in New York’s mayoral race.

Thank you, Ashley. This is a great piece. I knew Jezebel would give a more thorough and true telling of this violence than the other outlets I’ve seen.