Jewish website Jewcy has joined fellow Jewish websites The Forward and Jew-Ish in providing another platform for publicity-seeking, Israel-bashing blogger Richard Silverstein. And he hasn’t wasted any time spreading his bile.
Don’t get me wrong. There’s nothing wrong with inviting people with divergent views to guest post on your site. But Silverstein has proven time and time again that he is not interested in any honest dialogue. He has a very specific agenda, and his arguments do not hold up to any scrutiny. He knows this, and responds to critics by either a) hurling insults b) modifying his critics’ comments c) banning critics from commenting on his posts d) modifying his own posts on the sly e) trying to ruin the reputation of his detractors or f) all of the above.
Jewcy seemingly aims to be a young and hip Jewish website. Which makes Silverstein’s appointment even more of a mystery.
