Ben-Gvir came under fire for pushing for additional restrictions on Palestinian freedom of movement in the West Bank after three Israelis were killed in two terror attacks last week.

The United States is in no position to go after Israel on human rights issues given how its army acted in Iraq and Afghanistan, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (Religious Zionist Party) said.

  • BertramDitore@lemmy.worldEnglish
    141·
    1 year ago

    One big reason is that anyone who tries to criticize the excessive amount of taxpayer dollars sent over there is immediately shouted down and labeled an anti-Semite. We can’t have a constructive debate if people are unwilling to be honest or argue in good faith.

    Israel’s unique religiosity doesn’t give it a pass (or shouldn’t).

    • IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      1 year ago

      If everybody who is critical of the Israeli government is called an anti-semite the term loses its meaning and gets diluted. It’s such a dumb tactic.