Hillary Clinton has claimed that young Americans are being persuaded to support the Palestinian cause by social media, lashing out at misinformation and saying some videos of violence in Gaza are “totally made up.”
The 2016 Democratic presidential candidate made the comments Tuesday at a summit in New York City hosted by the Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom.
“Smart, well-educated, young people from our own country, from around the world, where were they getting their information?” Clinton asked at the event. “They were getting their information from social media, particularly TikTok.”
It's amazing just how obtuse this woman remains to this day, because Clinton's claim that young Americans are being misled by TikTok ignores the real reason public opinion is shifting: many people (Jewish and non-Jewish) are engaging seriously with the historical record of Zionism, which openly pursued a Jewish-majority state through Jewish-only institutions in a land overwhelmingly inhabited by Palestinian Arabs. But rather than condescending to echo chambers, Clinton might confront the documented actions and rhetoric of the Israeli government and military, which increasingly drive global criticism. Young Jewish Americans who do know the history understand the distinction between Judaism and Zionism, recognizing that treating them as synonymous not only distorts the past, but also heightens antisemitism. Yet, honest discussion (something Hillary is incapable of having) requires acknowledging these complexities, not dismissing informed dissent as social-media confusion.
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