Richard Silverstein Puts His Foot In It
Anti-Israel blogger and self-confessed “expert” on all things Middle East, Richard Silverstein, decided to mock Israelis tweeting about International Hummus Day. In the process, he has provided us with some more comedy gold and solidified his credentials as an ignoramus of the highest order.
I think the following exchange on Twitter speaks for itself.
Pro-Israel crowd ecstatically tweeting about International Hummus Day. Kid you not!
— Tikun Olam (@richards1052) May 13, 2013
@mattcornell Palestinians should hold International Zatar Day on Tisha B'Av as revenge.
— Tikun Olam (@richards1052) May 14, 2013
@adamhollandblog Ignorant hasbarist dolt, hummus isn't made from garbanzos. It's made from sesame seeds. You're confusing it with felafel.
— Tikun Olam (@richards1052) May 14, 2013
@drmikeh49 Yup, too late, too dumb, too witless. @adamhollandblog
— Tikun Olam (@richards1052) May 14, 2013
Leading hasbarista thinks hummus is made fr garbanzo beans. Must take class on ME cuisine. @adamhollandblog
— Tikun Olam (@richards1052) May 14, 2013
@adamhollandblog Hummus is prepared with both garbanzo AND tahina (sesame). We’re both right.
— Tikun Olam (@richards1052) May 14, 2013
Oops! I guess Silverstein’s secret source didn’t educate him on this secret sauce.
But believe it or not, Silverstein shows even more ignorance of Israel, not to mention a complete lack of awareness of sarcasm (despite trying to regularly use it himself)
@urihoresh Israeli CAMERA tweeter claims Israelis don’t eat hummus.Sounds bogus 2 me.Is he right?
— Tikun Olam (@richards1052) May 14, 2013
@shunracat Israeli CAMERA tweeter claiming Israelis don’t eat hummus.Sounds bogus to me. They did when I last lived there. Yr experience?
— Tikun Olam (@richards1052) May 14, 2013
@gileadini What a moron. I’ve lived in Israel & other Israelis I know confirm u don’t what WTF ur talking about. Israelis eat hummus.
— Tikun Olam (@richards1052) May 14, 2013
@shunracat That’s what I recall when I lived there.But just wanted to be sure. How can an Israeli claim they don’t eat hummus?
— Tikun Olam (@richards1052) May 14, 2013
@shunracat This guy works 4 CAMERA, his politics are as fucked as his ME culinary sense.
— Tikun Olam (@richards1052) May 14, 2013
@gileadini U should apologize 4 yr ignorant claim Israelis don’t eat hummus.
— Tikun Olam (@richards1052) May 14, 2013
@gileadini I’ve confirmed that yr sense of witty discourse leaked out of yr ass long ago.
— Tikun Olam (@richards1052) May 14, 2013
I am beginning to think Silverstein is likely a Zionist ‘plant’, an actor hired to make the anti-Israel crowd look even worse than they already do.
I mean, can someone this ignorant and laughable yet self-important be for real?
(hat tip: Gary)
Update: From Judge Dan:
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