- "When Genocide is Permissible." That's the phrase that quickly got trending on Twitter Friday after the Times of Israel published an op-ed under that headline...and then removed it.
Yes, an Israeli newspaper did publish a blog about 'when Genocide is permissible' http://i100.io/uxbmLPY pic.twitter.com/p0hGEvbG5N- "The contents of this post have been removed for breaching The Times of Israel's editorial guidelines," a note in its place later said.
- A spokeswoman further elaborated, telling The Independent: "The blog post, which was both damnable and ignorant, was uploaded by a blogger. It was removed by the Times of Israel for breaching our editorial guidelines. The blog has been discontinued."
The Times of Israel calls removed 'When Genocide is Permissible' article "damnable and ignorant" http://ind.pn/1nT9kmk- The Five Towns Jewish Times in New York — said to have been founded by the father of the author, Yochanan Gordon — also ran the piece. They later removed it as well, and put up this note:
"An article that was posted earlier today on our website dealt with the question of genocide in a most irresponsible fashion. We reject any such notion or discussion associated with even entertaining the possibility of such an unacceptable idea.The piece should have been rejected out of hand by editors but escaped their proper attention. We reject such a suggestion unequivocally and apologize for the error."
- Gordon may be just about the only one who stands by the work. An unverified Twitter account under his name — apparently brand new — sent a link to a pdf of his op-ed:
Disappointed in Times Of Israel for caving to pressure, deleting my article "When Genocide Is Permissable." PDF copy https://www.dropbox.com/s/m14y9dbxch2zphy/WTF.pdf …- The goal of Gordon's argument is pretty much summed up in his op-ed's headline. But here are some details:
1/3 Some excerpts from "When Genocide is Permissible." @TimesofIsrael has since removed from their site pic.twitter.com/46bVmfihLf- And some of the outraged reaction:
My god... "When Genocide is Permissible" is trending worldwide! #ProtectGaza
Warning: Repulsively horrific! A reprint of Yochanan Gordon's "When Genocide is Permissible" http://mondoweiss.net/2014/08/yochanan-genocide-permissible.html … @aljazeeraprdcr RT
The Israel times running an article called when genocide is permissible is wrong/evil on so many different levels #neverpermissible
SHOCKING!!! From people who were nearly wiped out! #Israeli paper publish a blog about when Genocide is permissible http://i100.io/uxbmLPY
'When Genocide is Permissible' is an inflammatory putrid racist editorial that justifies genocide in Palestine. pic.twitter.com/lzseoAed8a
This heart-moving piece on Palestine by @Deanofcomedy means even more after "When Genocide Is Permissible" barbarity http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/07/31/yes-we-palestinians-are-human-beings.html …
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Is genocide ever permissible?
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