ADL Chief slams Congresswoman for Israel ‘slander’.

ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt Criticizes Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s Comments on Israel

The CEO of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Jonathan Greenblatt, recently engaged in a heated exchange with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) over her critique of Israel’s military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin. The clash between the two took place on Twitter, where Tlaib, a Palestinian American and member of the leftist “Squad” in the House, reacted to a video posted by Al Jazeera English showing an Israeli bulldozer destroying a street in a Jenin refugee camp.

The video also highlighted Palestinian officials’ claims that the destruction of roads hindered the ability of ambulances to reach injured people. Tlaib tweeted, “Israeli forces are now blocking ambulances from reaching the dozens of wounded Palestinians after at least eight people were killed in Jenin. Congress must stop funding this violent Israeli apartheid regime.”

Even for @RashidaTlaib, the level of dishonesty here is truly staggering.

For starters, it’s a complete fiction. But equally important, this was a targeted action against armed terrorists who brutally murdered innocents, recklessly hid weapons under a mosque and intentionally… https://t.co/1KGuoM1qiz

— Jonathan Greenblatt (@JGreenblattADL) July 3, 2023

Greenblatt responded by accusing Tlaib of spreading falsehoods and echoing the Israeli Defense Force’s statement that the operation targeted “terrorist infrastructure” as part of a counterterrorism effort. He stated, “Even for [Tlaib], the level of dishonesty here is truly staggering. For starters, it’s a complete fiction. But equally important, this was a targeted action against armed terrorists who brutally murdered innocents, recklessly hid weapons under a mosque and intentionally located their ops center next to a school.”

Greenblatt further emphasized the need for accountability when members of Congress knowingly slander the Jewish state, especially during a time of rising anti-Jewish hate. He concluded, “But when members of congress knowingly slander the Jewish state in a time of rising anti-Jewish hate, they should be held accountable for fanning the flames and endangering Jewish people everywhere.”

In response, Tlaib shared a link to an article from Haaretz, an Israeli news outlet, about the challenges faced by rescue teams in Jenin. Greenblatt, who has previously criticized Tlaib for her anti-Israel rhetoric, condemned her comments and called for people of goodwill and leaders across the political spectrum to denounce such anti-Semitism.

It is clear that the debate between Greenblatt and Tlaib highlights the ongoing tensions surrounding Israel and its actions in the West Bank, as well as the importance of responsible and informed discourse on the topic.

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