Tel-Chai Nation

Democratic congressman Richie Torres, one of the very few pro-Israeli voices on the left today, was interviewed about what he thought of where the left is going today, including the mystifying spectacle of LGBT advocates who support Islam, despite the Religion of Peace's hostility to LGBT ideology. First, here's what he has to say about the Hamas and October 7 tragedy:

Q: You're still talking about October 7, but the feeling of many here in Israel is that the world is forgetting and that the story has even turned around, and now the blame is being placed on Israel, even though Hamas did things that haven't been seen since World War II.

"We're living in a world of rapidly growing amnesia, about October 7. And my message to the world is that October 7, was a crime against the Jewish state, a crime against humanity so barbaric, that it cannot be ignored. It cannot be forgotten, and can never be repeated. And Hamas must be removed from power. And the perpetrators of Hamas, like Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, must be brought to justice. And Israel has a right to defend itself against Hamas in the wake of October 7, just like the United States had a right to defend itself against al-Qaida in the wake of 9/11, self-defense is the right and responsibility of every nation-state including the Jewish nation.

"Hamas continues to have four battalions in Rafah. Any outcome short of removing Hamas from power would constitute a strategic failure. No country, including Israel, should be expected to coexist with a genocidal terrorist organization on its borders, Israel has no choice but to remove Hamas from power. Because if Hamas remains in power, it will regroup, rearm, and attempt to repeat October 7, which Israel cannot afford."

Q: So what do you say to those media outlets, editors, and reporters, who are now turning criticism and blame toward Israel, which is fighting in a civilian area with all the difficulties involved?

I would convey to him what I said to the defense minister, I said, 'No, Israel is fighting in the most complex war zone in human history, like Gaza is a hellscape of terror tunnels and booby trap buildings and combatants camouflage to civilians. Hamas is known to hide behind civilians as human shields. It's known to hide military assets in schools and hospitals and places of worship. And so the cause of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is not Israel. It is Hamas' unprecedented militarization of its own population. And that critical context is lost in all the criticism of Israel.

Well all news outlets, leftist or otherwise, who're blaming Israel instead of Hamas, should not be financed with public funds, and there need to be a campaign to discourage people from wasting time on some of the worst papers like the UK Guardian. Now, about the LGBT issue:

Q: You are part of the progressive wing of the party. You are black, Latino, and LGBT. According to the stereotypes, someone like you is against Israel or should be against Israel, but you choose, in my opinion, to be a hero. And you get a lot of criticism on a daily basis in the media and on social networks. So what brings you to pay such a high price, and keep supporting Israel as a Jewish state?

"I cannot imagine a greater threat to liberal democracy than an ideology that justifies and glorifies violence and terror of the kind we saw on October 7th. It is a threat to our civilization, and I will do everything in my power to fight against this kind of extremism, to speak out against the anti-Semitism of October 7th, the celebration of October 7th, and the denial of October 7th."

Q: So what do you make of the fact that those calling themselves progressive organizations are marching hand-in-hand with Hamas?

"It shows that human folly knows no bounds. I mean, there's nothing more inexplicable than the organization 'LGBTQ+ for Palestine'. I have a simple rule in life: Never march with those who want to kill you."

Let's move on to a topic that you and I discussed in your office in Congress two years ago. You belong to the progressive side of the Democratic Party. You're black, Latino, a member of the LGBTQ+ community. According to all the stereotypes, someone like you is supposed to be a critic of Israel. Instead, you are supportive, and you pay a heavy price for it. What leads you to take this position?

"It's the right thing to do. The US-Israel relationship is one of the most important friendships in the world. For me, Israel is an oasis of liberal democracy. In a region where none exist. There is no country in the Middle East and there are a few countries on earth that are as protective of women's rights and minority rights and LGBTQ rights as the State of Israel. There is no country on Earth that has a greater density of ingenuity. Now, even though it's been often said that even though 60% of Israel is a desert, it has emerged as a water superpower on the strength of its own ingenuity. It has been a leader in desalination technology, it has one of the most impressive high-tech economies in the history of the world. I cannot help but stand in awe of what the Israeli people have achieved. And it's and for me, you know, a country that provides a sanctuary for historically oppressed people is profoundly progressive.

One can wonder if it's partly because these LGBT ideologues really are more desensitized to violence than the MSM would have us believe. Torres and the interviewer should also ponder that there's LGBT advocates in Israel who're so self-hating, they too have been willing to excuse Islam's anti-LBGT positions completely. Exactly why, while Torres' pro-Israel positions are admirable, he'd do well to consider trying to form a heterosexual relationship instead, and not be part of a movement that's self-destructive, and which Abigail Shrier's had to work hard to speak out against.

Q: You mentioned the issue of human rights. We are still seeing silence from organizations working for women's rights and human rights.

"I think those so-called human rights organizations have betrayed their mission. UN Women, which is the women's rights arms of the United Nations, went nearly two months, without uttering a word without condemning the rape and the sexual atrocities perpetrated by Hamas. You know, I'm reminded of a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who said that history will record that the greatest tragedy is not the strident clamor of the bad people. But it's the appalling silence of the good people. And what we've seen in the aftermath of October 7 is appalling silence and cowardice and indifference from so-called progressives from so-called human rights organizations, from institutions that we once admired colleges and universities. For me, this is not only about Israel and the Jewish community, this is about the future of our civilization. If we as a civilization cannot condemn with moral clarity, the butchering of babies, the murder of children and civilians, and we have to ask ourselves, what are we becoming as a civilization? And what it says about the depth of antisemitism in our soul. And so I worry that we are in danger of rotting from within because of antisemitism

Well this is a good observation too. And the UN itself is simply not worth financing or being a member of anymore, and for all we know, they never were. Just a horrific organization that's never done any favors for humanity at all.

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