This article details how Jonathan Greenblat, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, responded to extremist Israeli marches through the streets of Jerusalem calling “Death to the Arabs” with claims that “both sides” have culpability. More specifically, he compared the marching far right-nationalists to Palestinians under Israeli occupation, tweeting “It’s inexcusable that extremists on both sides use Jerusalem Day to exchange hateful rhetoric and engage in anti-Arab and anti-Jewish violence. Provocations help no one,” adding “[m]oderates on both sides must set the tone and allow both peoples to express their connection to the city.” This double equivocation dovetails Greenblat similarly relying on a “both sides” argument in response to far-right gatherings in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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