Leland Vittert: Murderous Rhetoric in America Must Stop After Diplomat Killings
NewsNationJune 7, 20255 min3,429 views
13 connectionsΒ·21 entities in this videoβDeadly Attack on Israeli Diplomats
- π― A gunman killed two Israeli diplomats outside the Capitol Jewish Museum in Washington D.C. after wrapping himself in a kafia and yelling "free Palestine."
- π The victims, Yaron Shimshon and Sarah Magerim, were described as a young couple, with the man having recently purchased a ring to propose.
Left-Wing Rhetoric and Justification
- β οΈ The speaker argues that for 18 months, the left has justified and explained away chants demanding the eradication of Israel and the killing of Jews.
- π£οΈ Chants like "Zionists don't deserve to live," "The cafir west, particularly the US, are enemies of Muslims," and "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" are highlighted.
- π The speaker connects these chants to the attack, stating it should be "no surprise" that someone acted on these threats.
Hypocrisy on Political Violence
- βοΈ The left is accused of projecting by accusing the right of what they are doing themselves, specifically regarding threats to democracy and political violence.
- π¨ The speaker contrasts the media's reaction to the assassination attempts against Donald Trump and the killings of the diplomats.
- πΊ While the media forced Republicans to answer for Charlottesville, they played "both sides" when similar rhetoric came from the left, with kafias replacing tiki torches.
Antisemitism and Pro-Hamas Sentiment
- π The BLM movement is described as having morphed into pro-Hamas sentiment on college campuses.
- π« The speaker criticizes the Department of Homeland Security's threat to ban Harvard from accepting foreign students due to the university's response to pro-Hamas sympathizers.
- π The phrase "Globalize the Inifata" is interpreted as taking violent uprising against Israel to Jews worldwide.
Call to Action
- π The "wink and nod" from Democrats to pro-Hamas types must stop.
- π€ The speaker invokes George W. Bush's statement: "Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists. There is no middle ground here."
- π¨ The current antisemitic movement in America is having predictable results, directly linked to the rhetoric discussed.
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