Rabbi Steven Abraham

@jonfavs The same can be said about Democrats

Wow I guess they don’t make Nazis like they used to huh

Last night, Internal Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s law mandating the execution of terrorists convicted of murder passed 62–48. Ben-Gvir attempted to propose a toast, but before he could pop the cork on his champagne, the Knesset speaker demanded he stop, and the ushers confiscated the bottle. The stunt was much like the law itself: all style, no substance. Contrary to much of the rhetoric, Israel has had the death penalty for nearly 70 years. The original law was designed to execute Nazi war criminals but can technically apply to anyone who commits similarly genocidal crimes. Every prosecutor can request the death penalty, and under certain circumstances, judges may grant it. That’s why Ben-Gvir advertised his law as forcing left-wing prosecutors to request the penalty and left-wing judges to grant it for terrorists—particularly the Nukhba forces, who invaded Israel on October 7. In reality, it does neither. The law explicitly excludes Nukhba terrorists from receiving the death penalty and provides no evidentiary infrastructure or procedural framework to secure convictions. Its wording actually helps judges avoid the penalty, mandating only “death penalty or life imprisonment” for convicted terrorists. Those hoping this law would change the calculus of hostage deals should think again. Not only does it fail to reduce the number of terrorists in Israeli prisons, it does not abolish the president’s power of pardon—the primary mechanism for releasing terrorists in deals. Even if Ben-Gvir somehow manages to secure a death penalty, the law does nothing to prevent the conviction from being overturned or the terrorist from being handed over. The law does more than fail in its objectives—it actively backfires. Despite being marketed as targeting Palestinian terrorists (raising its own legal problem of discrimination), it explicitly allows for the death penalty for Jews. The law defines terrorism as acts “to negate the existence of the state,” a definition that could apply to groups such as extremist Haredi factions and violent members of the “Hilltop Youth” (which Ben-Gvir supports). Its most glaring flaw is that it mandates carrying out a sentence within 90 days—an explicit violation of the Geneva Convention’s mandatory 180-day waiting period. As a signatory, Israel could expose IDF officers to international lawsuits, with no tangible benefit. The IDF warned Ben-Gvir, but he disregarded their advice. Its blatant illegality gives the Supreme Court clear grounds to strike it down, returning Israel to square one while damaging the country’s international reputation. Had Ben-Gvir managed to keep his champagne, I would have proposed a toast—to a self-destructive law that makes Israel look terrible, benefiting no one but Ben-Gvir himself. L’chaim. That said, while Ben-Gvir’s law is essentially a campaign stunt, a more responsible law is making its way through the system. Proposed by MKs Simcha Rothman and Yulia Malinovsky, the law establishes the practical mechanisms—procedural and evidentiary—to secure convictions of Nukhba terrorists, after which the death penalty could be imposed. The Rothman–Malinovsky law was developed in consultation with all relevant authorities. The Shin Bet, IDF, and National Security Council have expressed similar concerns about Ben-Gvir’s law and consulted on this alternative. The death penalty is a complex issue. Personally, I support executing terrorists who attempt to murder civilians—especially the monsters of October 7. Currently, these terrorists face one of two outcomes: spend the rest of their lives in prison at Israel’s expense, or eventually be released in a hostage deal and likely return to terrorism. Neither option is good for Israel. What we can all agree on is that this issue demands a serious, responsible approach—one that prioritizes the security and best interests of the country over personal electoral ambitions. To read the rest of today's newsletter click here. amitsegal.substack.com/p/its-noon-in-…

@petrolhufferUS @chrisbrunet @shaunking Pretty sure I’m doing just fine this time —— thanks!

@steveneabraham @chrisbrunet @shaunking Just a pro-tip for your hasbara: the use of the em dash (—) is a telltale sign of ChatGPT. Better luck next time.

4 out of 5 of CBS's new investigative journalists are Jewish real subtle, Bari for example Native Americans and Alaska Natives are 2.5% of the total U.S. population. What are the odds that a newsroom hires a team of investigative journalists that are 80% Eskimo and Cherokee?

@BobersonBo27214 @chrisbrunet @shaunking A guy with ‘Groyper’ in his display name asking me to explain the difference between media criticism and antisemitic conspiracy theory is amazing! For kicks…one is a critique about access. The other assumes Jews are a foreign body infiltrating institutions they don’t belong in.

@chrisbrunet @steveneabraham @shaunking How is this different then blacks bitching about white overepesention

@EVKontorovich Interesting point, Eugene. Hamas drags civilians, including children and Holocaust survivors into tunnels, and your question is about Israel holding prisoners? Let me know when you find the law on the books that’s ever held Hamas accountable for anything…I’ll wait…

How many Jewish terrorists with blood on their hands have been released from life in prison as a result of Israel taking hostages and using them as bargaining chips?

@chrisbrunet @shaunking I’d recommend you work on being a better journalist, but I think that ship has sailed. You settled on being an antisemitic hack. Promise — no AI.

@steveneabraham @shaunking Rabbi you need to get better at using chatgpt so it sounds like a human

@folkwealda @bobjenkinsburn @chrisbrunet @shaunking not a boomer; word choice is my own, assuming you understand it. The only irony is that you lack the intelligence to know the difference.

@alreadydawn @chrisbrunet @shaunking Is that because you can't read or understand it?

@steveneabraham @chrisbrunet @shaunking He used RabbiGPT to write this

@tommyfukyou45 @BoomerOrJuice @FitrahAlchemy @chrisbrunet @shaunking Amazing Dr. TommyFuKYou III, Esq. Doctor, Esquire, AND the Third, a whole dynasty of nobodies. Tell me more about 'tribal nepotism' from an account named after a temper tantrum with a fake résumé in the bio.

@steveneabraham @BoomerOrJuice @FitrahAlchemy @chrisbrunet @shaunking Yeah there is a reason normal Americans have to state the truth about you Jews from anonymous accounts. Because Jews use their power to silence, censor, and destroy anyone who notices your tribal nepotism.

The Mikveh of Jeremy Ben-Ami open.substack.com/pub/rabbisteve…

@James2203123896 @bobjenkinsburn @chrisbrunet @shaunking James, if you need AI to explain 120 characters to you, that says more about your reading level than my writing process.

@steveneabraham @bobjenkinsburn @chrisbrunet @shaunking "It's not X, it's Y" is the signature style of chatGPT.

@FitrahAlchemy @chrisbrunet @shaunking Yeah, I’m aware Henry Ford published it for guys exactly like you: too dull to question it and too cowardly to say it without a fake handle. And let’s be honest, you and I both know you didny real the whole thing, unless it was the CliffsNotes.

@steveneabraham @chrisbrunet @shaunking You guys do know a thing or two about Protocols…

@bobjenkinsburn @chrisbrunet @shaunking Must be AI, right Bob? Because a Jew writing something intelligent just breaks your brain. You’re not even the best bigot in this thread.

@steveneabraham @chrisbrunet @shaunking Nice AI response you lazy jew

@Mike_Light_77 Because mouth-breathers like you keep repeating it, Mike. “Official Story Denier” who swallows the one story every bigot has told for 2,000 years. You’re not special. You’re just stupid.

I wonder why it’s the oldest conspiracy theory in western civilization?

UN Resolution 1701 required Hezbollah north of the Litani. Your boss had 8 years to enforce it. Nobody did. Now Israel is doing what the international community wouldn’t. Don’t call it invasion — it’s the bill coming due. Pick up a gun and stand a post, @TVietor08 . You couldn’t get it done with a pen and a podcast.

So an illegal invasion and occupation of another country. Not a "buffer zone" or "security zone" or "incursion" or any other euphemism. It's invading a country, killing people, and taking their territory.

@petersavodnik @petersavodnik is right. AIPAC is just the acceptable target today. Tomorrow it’s Jewish Federations. Then Hillel. Then Birthright. Then your local synagogue’s Israel committee. Appeasement has never once worked for us. We have 3,000 years of proof.

Democrats are piling on AIPAC with the hope that the Jew hate will stop with AIPAC, that they can excise this one organization from the body politic and appease the antisemites and move on. They are wrong. This is the beginning, not the end.

You read past 'abomination to Israelis and Jews everywhere' and still came away thinking I was defending settlers. That's not reading, that's a seizure dressed up as comprehension. I condemned them explicitly. What I also did and what your binary little moral framework can't metabolize is hold two thoughts simultaneously: that the act is indefensible, AND that the performative courage of covering it from a hotel with room service deserves scrutiny. You mistook complexity for complicity because you lack the cognitive bandwidth for both. The 'Gfy' at the end was a nice touch, though it really drove home the Wellstone legacy.

@steveneabraham @IDF @JDiamond1 It’s amazing to me, Rabbi, that you hear the Israeli “soldiers” saying they’re doing it (stealing and occupying Palestinian property, beating them) for “their people” and their “brother,” but you’re telling the journalist to “take it down a notch.” Gfy.

Latest statement from the FPA regarding the arrest and violence against @CNN journalists in the West Bank by @IDF soldiers.

I'm not the only one who noticed! x.com/steveneabraham…