For those who don’t know, Avi Yemini is an anti-Islamization activist. He sees the plans among a minority of Muslims to establish an Islamic Caliphate with Sharia law all around the world, and he is fighting it tooth and nail, at a heavy personal toll.
Now some of you may not like how Avi goes about it, or may not even agree it is an issue. But I am sure all of you would agree that he deserves to have his views represented fairly and honestly.
Yesterday, another Aussie – comedian Jim Jefferies (whose comedy I have actually appreciated) – posted online a clip from his show, which featured Avi. Watch for yourself. I felt extremely uncomfortable with what I was seeing, especially how he focused in on the Jew to make his point about rising anti-Muslim sentiment.
https://www.facebook.com/JimJefferies/videos/343328259621072/?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARAM-9hyQTAA0_UiqsN9T-sQavD6sDDkVWHfi9xgcdyFN80vzLghwURWwlsTs9bYWIgeLyXfMJY885WZ77VRJz3kQthaUBZqGCCsg6gaqCeon4jt19jyxBtP9JIBh28BlDf-hfn6V2TDUmIXKYvxe_-wK6-N-LXf6aP2UwbtofS_SU4jLGDWM8eN-z6buTy0Rq1qs-_X9vOyJXvxF2-8JpdneGi4miTCJKNfLmanoaUMvl84GR_H0htWYCoguzgCd1b9wTav5N2QyiPSwv4m3ilwNpmZ5qH0UL8jkbAD5tT0-vUXsMdaeU-3nFh-9AsTJ3r6Mdmy3yvwldqJ533MtCJdEX6nnJ77&__tn__=-R
Luckily, Avi is no fool. He knew something was not right when Jim’s people offered to fly him out to Singapore and stick him in a hotel, just for some sound bytes. So Avi did something really smart. He recorded the entire interview with Jim, knowing his words would be twisted.
Again, you needn’t agree with everything Avi says. But I am sure you would join me in expressing horror over the dishonest attempt to assassinate his character, based on distortions and dishonesty.
Jim has lost a fan in me. But probably more critically, he will have a lost a lot of respect among Muslims, who he demonized, along with many Jews and those of us demanding honesty and integrity.
