Naftali Bennett Quotes
You don't talk to terror organizations!
Bennett, Naftali. Interview by Yonit Levi. Channel 2 News, Israeli News Company, 20 July 2014.
This was an incredible admission for the man who was supposed to resolve the Middle East Conflict where Terrorism was the major issue. He of course could define terrorism but as a diplomat felt that it would not be diplomatic to call terrorists “terrorists” if one wanted to discourage them from their terrorism. He also believed that since Hamas and other terrorist organizations had popular backing, they should not be labeled as “terrorists”. His position is typical of those that many in the United States, Israel and other modern democracies criticize about the United Nations. They argue that diplomatic niceties and attempted face-saving produces an organization that stands for little and condones evil.
ISIS and other terrorist organizations were using these platforms for propaganda, and recruiting. See {36908}, {36909}, and {36911} for the views of the companies who Carlin claimed were being exploited. See {583142} for the message Carlin believed that was being transmitted.
Naftali Bennett is an Israeli politician who led the Jewish Home party between 2012 and 2018 and currently serves as an MK for New Right. Between 2013 and 2015, he held the posts of Minister of Diaspora Affairs, Minister of Economy and Minister of Religious Services. From 2015 he continued as Minister of Diaspora Affairs and became Minister of Education. From 2019 to 2020 he was Minister of Defense.