Squad member Jamaal Bowman has never been seen as the brightest bulb in the room. That probably explains why he fell for postings from the “Chief Rabbi of Gaza,” Rabbi Linda Goldstein, whose virulent antisemitic rants are actually a parody posted by an Israeli lawyer named Michael.
Bowman apparently didn’t know that the only Israelis in Gaza are armed IDF soldiers since Hamas will kill any Israeli who crosses into the territory.
The “rabbi” asked Bowman to sponsor a fundraiser for his Democratic primary campaign.
“I really hope you win,” Bowman posted on his “X” account. “I would love to host a fundraiser for you!”
After Bowman asked how to get in touch with the “rabbi,” she exclaimed, “my anti-zionist community can’t wait to help.”
A fire alarm is never around when you need one.
Bowman may not be long for Congress. He’s locked in a fierce primary battle with Westchester County Executive George Latimer and polls indicate he’s toast.
But really, the satire by the “rabbi” is brilliant — but anyone should have been able to see through it without much trouble at all.
Protestors at Gaza Solidarity Encampments should follow my guide to staying safe:
1. If you’re being arrested yell “I’m a Professor”
2. Please say ‘Zionist’ anytime you mean to say ‘Jew’
3. Pitch your $500 North Face Tent at least 50 feet from sprinklersAm I missing anything?
— Rabbi Linda Goldstein (🇵🇸🍉I/P Commentary) (@realrabbilinda) April 28, 2024
That is definitely how you spell “Charoset” in the colonizer tongue (Hebrew) I proofread this myself. pic.twitter.com/N9SWRRhBUl
— Rabbi Linda Goldstein (🇵🇸🍉I/P Commentary) (@realrabbilinda) April 28, 2024
Why does every anti-Zionist thumb look like this 🤮 pic.twitter.com/umEfpymiI4
— Rabbi Linda Goldstein (🇵🇸🍉I/P Commentary) (@realrabbilinda) April 26, 2024
“I’m organizing an aid convoy to the @Columbia campus,” Goldstein posted last week. “We need: Glamp Tents; Volunteer Baristas; Oat Milk; Keffiyeh’s; Canada Goose Jackets; and Alo Leggings.”
In other tweets she has condemned Passover as Israeli “genocide” against Egyptians; and posed with photoshopped terrorists in front of a “Menorah for Justice” made of rockets.
She has urged Hamas fighters to practice social distancing in terror tunnels.
The account is operated by a pro-Israel attorney named Michael who declined to provide his last name.
“Antisemitism is a low IQ disease,” Michael quipped to The Post when asked about the exchange.
Heh. True enough.
If I were a US Congressman, I would hire staff smart enough to know that Jews haven’t lived in Gaza since 2005, and obviously, there’s no such thing as a “Chief Rabbi of Gaza.”
Then again, we are talking about the staff of a congressman who doesn’t know what a fire alarm is. https://t.co/jTNTcFJCld
— Joel M. Petlin (@Joelmpetlin) April 28, 2024
The pseudo-account of “Rabbi Linda Goldstein” has posted wildly hilarious tweets, telling terrorists to conduct social distancing in terror tunnels, and posting pictures of a Menorah made of Qassam rockets. Linda calls herself the “Jewish issues advisor” to terrorist leader Ismail Haniyeh.
In other tweets she has condemned Passover as Israeli “genocide” against Egyptians; and posed with photoshopped terrorists in front of a “Menorah for Justice” made of rockets.
She has urged Hamas fighters to practice social distancing in terror tunnels.
One tweet said, “Excited to announce Hamas has given me permission to build the first and only Jewish Ghetto in Gaza! By default, wherever a Jew lives they’re Colonizing. Ghettos ensure Jews don’t displace Palestinians.”
Falling for the jokes of a fake rabbi is one thing. Actually offering to help plan a fundraiser for a virulent antisemite claiming to be running for Congress as a Democrat raises questions that Bowman doesn’t want to answer.