Arutz Sheva is a racist and ignorant group; but the story does have some validity to it. I have some experience with the ISM and similar groups (and I am a Muslim) and most are good-hearted but ignorant about the conflict and culture of the region. Now, sometimes they do things that are helpful in protecting Palestinians living under siege, and other times they are just misbehaving like the spoiled brats many of them are. I also unfortunately know, because I have seen it, that many of these people seek to be at “one with nature” and not engage in bourgeois hygienic norms and do not bathe and are in fact involved in orgies which include homosexual acts and that is not something that is looked upon favorably amongst Palestinians in Hebron. Mobius is right though, most of these activist tip-toe and try their best to not offend the cultural sensibilities of the locals.
Unlikely Ally
Following my rebuttal of Mobius’ post in which he expresses extreme scepticism as to the veracity of the Arutz Sheva story about Arabs leaders in Hebron approaching Jews to help them get rid of the ISMers, an unlikely ally has emerged. Enter Muslim blogger Jihad of Umar:
Yes, we all know about the “not bathing” thing..
About the author
David Lange
A law school graduate, David Lange transitioned from work in the oil and hi-tech industries into fulltime Israel advocacy. He is a respected commentator and Middle East analyst who has often been cited by the mainstream media
David Lange
A law school graduate, David Lange transitioned from work in the oil and hi-tech industries into fulltime Israel advocacy. He is a respected commentator and Middle East analyst who has often been cited by the mainstream media
