Dear A.,
For the past two weeks Bill Maher has used his HBO show to make a passionate and principled case for Israel.
On Friday night he hosted Congressman Ritchie Torres—a freshman Democrat and an incredible champion for the U.S.-Israel relationship. They discussed the double standard and outrageous attacks Israel wrongly endures from those who claim to stand up for progressive values while demonizing the lone liberal democracy in the Middle East.
The two went on to discuss the ridiculous slander made by some in Congress accusing Israel of racism.
Rep. Torres said:
We have to be careful not to reduce everything to an overarching narrative. Every country, every conflict has its own history, its own particularity, its own complexity and none of that should be ignored in favor of an overarching ideology that purports to explain everything.
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Congressman Torres and Bill Maher’s words and insight must be widely shared and appreciated. This is the case for Israel, and it must be amplified.
Sincerely,
Betsy Berns Korn
AIPAC President
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Ritchie Torres on Bill Maher | June 4, 2021
"If you and your neighbors were the target of 4,000 rockets, what would you expect your government to do?"
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Rep. Ritchie Torres"Israel is held to a double standard. I ask people, 'ask yourself a simple question, if you and your neighbors were the target of 4,000 rockets, what would you expect your government to do?'"
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Bill Maher"Bella Hadid and her friends would run screaming to Tel Aviv if they had to live [under Hamas] for one day."
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Rep. Ritchie Torres"We have to be careful not to reduce everything to an overarching narrative. Every country, every conflict has its own history, its own particularity, its own complexity and none of that should be ignored in favor of an overarching ideology that purports to explain everything."
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Bill Maher"It's not about racism. Less than half of Israelis are white. The reason they're bombing buildings is not because they're racists, it's because there are rocket launchers in those buildings."
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Rep. Ritchie Torres"There is a difference between promoting peace and inciting hatred. Most of the words and ideas and memes that I've seen amplified on Twitter are aimed at inciting hatred for Israel, rather than promoting peace between Israelis and Palestinians."
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Bill Maher"The Hamas charter says they just want to wipe out Israel. Their negotiating position is, 'you all die.'"
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Bill Maher on the Gaza Conflict | May 28, 2021
"Bella Hadid and her friends would run screaming to Tel Aviv if they had to live [under Hamas] for one day."
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