Rachel Fink

I completely understand the ramifications of the Park Slope Food Co-op BDS vote and the passions running high on both sides, but can we all just be honest and admit this recent dust-up doesn’t hold a candle to the last big controversy:

Brownstone Brooklyn mommies sending their nannies to work their required co-op shifts.

I’m not often at a loss for words but today I can’t find any of them.

A popular Israeli “entertainment account” with nearly a million followers. 23,000 likes and counting. I’ll spare you the comments section.

Translation: Praise God - A few minutes ago, the IDF eliminated a 14 year old terrorist next to Shchem

For those who still don’t understand, here’s how it works:

A few days ago, a flyer for a planned pogrom was posted by a right-wing activist on his social media account (first photo).

Translation of the flyer: In light of recent events in Lod, in which Arab rioters have grown increasingly emboldened, we will hold an Israeli flag march. We’ll explain to everyone who this country belongs to and who its rightful owners are.

(Flag march, of course, is meant to invoke the annual Jerusalem Day flag march through the Old City of Jerusalem, when Jewish rioters are given free rein to terrorize Palestinian residents and business owners.)

The date is set for the 15th of November.

“Recent events” seems to be referring to an incident last week in which Arab residents of Lod, furious at Likud’s relentless attempts to delegitimize both Arab politicians and voters, went outside and honked their horns.

“Attacked with sirens (horns) and chants” is incredible. (Second photo)

That’s when right-wing provocateur (and perennial attention whore) Mordechai David steps in, leading his pathetic hangers-on through a mini Flag March of their own last night, which inevitably leads to a response from the Arab residents of Lod, who are understandably sick of this shit. (First video)

But wait, isn’t that clearly a provocation? Who’s gonna buy the version that Arabs attacked Jews when we can all clearly see exactly what happened?

Now it’s the media’s turn.

Israel Hayom (as a reminder, Israel’s most widely read newspaper, owned by Trump bestie and megadonor Miriam Adelson) comes out with this report: “Arabs and Jews clash, 11 suspects arrested,” and a short clip that only shows Arabs throwing rocks. The comment section whips itself into a racist, violent frenzy. (Second video)

All of this gets shared right back in the WhatsApp groups and on social media.

Interestingly enough, the original flyer appears to have disappeared. Mark my words, it or something similar will pop back up.

And now the phrase “in light of recent events” will have taken on a whole new meaning.

Regular people who are feeling afraid: Why won’t anyone take our concerns seriously?!?

Hasbarists, who nominated themselves to speak on everyone else’s behalf:

What an odd way to report this story. No mention that the first film is what brought Bari Weiss her first bout of notoriety, that she was heavily involved, that she and in the filmmakers we’re accused of conducting a witch hunt and trying to get anti-Israel professors fired , that it turned out some of the students interviewed weren’t even enrolled in the classes they were talking about. That it kicked off a national firestorm and launched Bari Weiss’ career.

The first film is simply described as “not fixing the problem” and later Weiss is actually mentioned, but only as “a noted media commentator” who is interviewed in the new film.

Genuine question. Do newspapers still have editors? (And if not, who keeps sending me notes on my pieces 🤔)