Thread by @RabbiZvi

Ben is not Jewish but he’s decided to respond to @jk_rowling using his Jewish heritage and at the same time lying about what happens in the Middle East. I’m going to post My analysis if Ben’s posts as a thread, since this is the kind of nonsense giving #LabourAntisemitism cover

https://twitter.com/bangaoren/status/1040782667891892224

From his surname, Ben is clearly the son of an Israeli man and a British non-Jewish woman. I’m assuming the latter, from Ben’s comment it seems that this is most likely; I’m sure he’ll correct me, should I be wrong. This is not a judgement of him, but an attempt to elucidate.

Here’s the second tweet. Racism against Ben cos he was born in Israel, classic #Antisemitism. Disgusting.
Ben uses this as his credentials. This tweet says “this is real antisemitism”, setting up the rest of this thread for credible abuse of his status.

https://twitter.com/bangaoren/status/1040782674816774145?s=21

Ben chronicles his cousin’s death in an RPG attack. We feel sympathy for him. Not that sure why this is relevant, and his analysis is “interested” and sets up next bit. Note, this is about 2006.

https://twitter.com/bangaoren/status/1040782676666376192?s=21

The next tweet simply nonsense. Apparently Israel seeks revenge on Hamas, in Gaza, for the Hizbollah war. Why lie? These three wars were in direct response to Hamas rockets and mortars raining down on Israel. Yes Hizbollah did the same, Lebanon not Gaza.

https://twitter.com/bangaoren/status/1040782678562267136?s=21

What Ben means is that he is disappointed that the media don’t pedal the Hamas line exclusively. I get that he supports them - this thread is designed to push the “Ben’s impartial” line, but let’s be clear, he’s not. He’s unreasonably bent to one side.

https://twitter.com/bangaoren/status/1040782680235765761?s=21

Chutzpah: he complains that extreme pro Palestinian activists don’t get huge air time, and then says he doesn’t want to get traduced for supporting Hamas, then blames Israel for Hamas’ (and actions of H) all the time showing his support. 🤔

https://twitter.com/bangaoren/status/1040782682081247232?s=21

Here Ben complains there’s no anti-Zionist critique. But of course there are. He complains about the efforts of media to show balance. He also uses that “Jewish Heritage” card. He’s not afaik Jewish. He wants you to believe his tack as a Jew-ish guy.

https://twitter.com/bangaoren/status/1040782683838701568?s=21

Now Ben lies again. He says that support for a State of Palestine starts w @JeremyCorbyn. No, that would be with @EdMilliband

https://twitter.com/bangaoren/status/1040782685650599936?s=21

I’ll post the link in the next tweet. Ben doesn’t pay much attention to the news, misses loads of articles pushing Palestinians…

Cos it’s a free press and you can find MSM saying almost anything. He just remembers feeling he has a minority hobby viewpoint, which is true up to @jeremycorbyn getting elected. Milliband pushed Palestinian statehood long before Corbyn Leader. Ben Lies.
google.co.uk/amp/s/www.inde…

Cameron not blamed, they’re blaming @jeremycorbyn?! I call Brexit Cameron’s cock-up. Put here’s a typical selection in the next two tweets. Blaming Cameron.

https://twitter.com/bangaoren/status/1040782689299718145?s=21

This is typical, it’s Cameron’s fault he lost the referendum. @BanGaoren you’re making this up. I googled Fault, Brexit. The next tweet shows the first result. ft.com/content/3482b4…

Here is your answer. Top is Cameron. Corbyn isn’t there. Next tweet shows youGov poll.

about-britain.com/institutions/w…

Here in the YouGov poll it’s the government to blame for Brexit. Ben, you’re bunkering down here. @jeremycorbyn was poor and useless, as always, but he’s not blamed. You’re thin skinned, seeing ghosts.

yougov.co.uk/news/2018/07/0…

Now I don’t have much time to debunk the rest of this poor excuse of a thread but I’ll make a few more tweets on the most egregious nonsense here.
No, they agreed. He’s actually all of these too. Friend of Hamas. Supports £ Holocaust Denier.

https://twitter.com/bangaoren/status/1040782691204059137?s=21

Poor results, and loses in Barnet cos of a/s. Ask former Cllr @adamlangleben, you’re living in cloud cuckoo land Ben.

https://twitter.com/bangaoren/status/1040782693615599616?s=21

Dear me you can’t trust a word of what Ben says. He’s saying it’s sudden, that it’s all cos he “did so well in those elections”. What tripe.

When he was elected Corbyn was a great concern to most Jews. He’s always been a nasty little trot Jew hater. But in March he was outed…

For the second time for having defended an antisemitic cartoon. The media had, in fact, been ignoring #Jewish concerns about that nasty antisemite @jeremycorbyn because we’ve been trying to get him to accept he needs to change. This is what out Community do. We don’t just fling…

…random accusations like this. He’s always had an antisemitic bent, but we tried to help him off it. He refused for *THREE* years and then this came up again.
No, it was not sudden. It came cis he’s been brushing it under the carpet.
#LabourAntisemitism

https://twitter.com/bangaoren/status/1040782695503020032?s=21

It’s been a constant attempt to cover it up. @labourUk keeps pushing his supposed opposition to antisemitism.

He’s actually a supporter and enabler. It’s out. And your support for him is nothing short of outrageous, Ben.

You can support Palestine w/out #LabourAntisemitism.

Your protestations that this is a smear are coming apart. The wheels are coming off your denials. The only people who believe you are your own supporters. And more and more people are saying you’re supporting a nasty antisemite called @JeremyCorbyn. He won’t do interviews.

He’s threatening to muzzle our free press, supported Putin’s Russia on Skripal, pushes conspiracy theory on Israel, bullies his internal critics.

This isn’t about the Israel Palestine issue. It’s about an undemocratic trot who is antisemitic. And he has no clothes on.

Here’s the @threadreaderapp version. Enjoy. If that’s the right word.