Re: Nate Friedman versus fake protestors

On 2025-05-28 3:36 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:

Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
 

In Providence RI, Jewish city council member flies Paleetinian flag at
city hall (illegal to fly a foreign flag on a public flagpole under
state law), and encounters pro-Israel protestors, who speak to him, and
pro-Palestinian protestors, some of whom hide their identity. He begins
to suspect some of the Palestinian protestors are being paid.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQRqg-kkMrY

 That makes no sense.
 

How so? Iran (or one of its proxies) wants to promote Hamas and their cause and hopes to build a bandwagon effect to convince everyone that their side is the morally and politically just one so that the majority just accept that doing what they want done seems to be the will of the people.
It's hard to get a bandwagon effect with only one or two sincere but misguided devotees. (I may be overly generous in thinking that ANY of the protesters are actually sincere.) The obvious solution: hire some professionals to get the job done properly. Suddenly dozens of people show up and naive observers start to think that maybe they are on the wrong side of history and start to rethink their positions. They can't tell that most of the pro-Palestinian demonstrators are professionals who will probably protest anything for the right price. (If they were offering sexual services, we would call them prostitutes.)

Nate Friedman is in Providence, RI. He finds a Palestinian flag at city
hall put up by a Jewish city council member . . .

I'm sure I've heard of far left Jews in Israel who support the Palestinian cause. In that case, it's not so hard to believe some American Jews would have the same views where its easier since they are not in anywhere near the same danger as Israelis.
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Rhino