So there was a pro-Palestine demonstration at Columbia University on Friday where some students were attacked with a chemical spray. At least eight students were hospitalized. Turns out that it was Israeli students who were the attackers. Here's Josh's take on it.
So, the thing he spends most of his time worrying about is apparently the victims of a chemical attack are delusional about the IDF. Even though he acknowledges that the attackers were all former IDF soldiers - this is irrelevant because almost all Israelis are former IDF soldiers. This is literally his argument "there's a reason for them to have this association - therefore it is delusional to think any association exists". IOW, the Columbia victims are crazy conspiracists because they only believe something that is factually true.
Let me note again - I don't think he's an idiot. I do still - even now - respect the work he has and is currently putting in to independent journalism. But holy shit is the guy fucking deranged about Palestine.
UPDATE: Yeah, I usually don't update except in the short hours immediately after pushing Publish. No relation to the IDF. Co-founder of Growing Wings - an organization that helps Lone Soldiers, Jews without families in Israel who have enlisted in the IDF. One of these guys runs an IDF recruitment organization. But sure - only mentally deranged people see any connection to the IDF.
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