Palestinian activists disavow former Israeli Jew for anti-Semitism (Gilad Atzmon)

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3. Doesn't matter. This is all lipstick on a pig.

This doesn't change the movement/cause one bit.

Hey, WTF took them so long?

These pretend humanitarian, anti-Israel extremists believe that FINALLY coming out vs. the rhetoric of a nazi like Atzmon makes them look moderate or progressive. Atzmon's the bad guy, not them. Look over there! We're the good guys!

Nevermind that most of the movement has never had a problem or raised any concerns about Atzmon (for unity purposes). John Mearsheimer, Richard Falk, and untold thousands of anti-Israel activists will still continue to endorse Atzmon's views and will still be embraced by the movement. Bigots like Mearsheimer and Falk will just move on, no apologies, pretending there never was a problem in the first place. They'll ignore the "rightwingers" who will ask them about Atzmon and their recent endorsement of his nazi bile. I really wonder what Mearsheimer and Falk are going to say about this. Will they be muzzled for unity purposes? Most likely. Are they embarassed? Never. Could be entertaining. Maybe it will cause a rift in the movement. Fun times.

And it's not just Atzmon's views that many in the movement tolerate, endorse, or support.

Hamas and PLO rhetoric (see PMW) is even worse than Atzmon's. This is ignored, dismissed, or explained away by these new "moderates" just as Atzmon's rhetoric has been for at least the past 5 years. Who are they fooling? How do you throw Atzmon under the bus without saying a word about PMW videos and the like?

Atzmon also was called on to perform by these new moderates in order to raise money for the flotilla. Don't look for any introspection from the flotillistas WRT this either. No apologies. Not from the Free Gaza Movement, ISM, or any other anti-Israel outfit. They'll all pretend they had zero connections to Atzmon. As if they never talked to him and never heard a word from him that reeked of antisemitism.

This is lipstick on a pig. It's still a rotten movement that unifies people of all political stripes (from the Stalinists to the Nazis) due to the one common thing they all share. Pure unadulterated hate.