Imagine that a quick drive down the border from Ontario, a couple of videographers in Buffalo made a video about militant Americans storming into Canada. In this video, the CN tower shatters. The Supreme Court of Canada building explodes from the inside. Michigan militia members go toe-to-toe against Canadian soldiers and beat them after a hard fight. American militia flags fly from windows in the gleaming office buildings of Toronto. In the final scene, a militia member in a suit uses the commandeered CBC television station to announce the annexation of Canada.
Now, imagine that this video became a huge hit in Buffalo and neighboring cities. A typical comment below the video on YouTube says “The disappearance of the Northern entity (Canada) is a fact not a dream. it is just a matter of time and it will be soon”.
It’s hard to imagine this kind of violent incitement because, well, Canadians and Americans like and respect each other. Condemnation from Canada would be extreme. But condemnation from Americans would be even louder.
Unfortunately for Israel, incitement often produced by Palestinian extremists from organizations like Hamas often catches on with a wider audience in the Palestinian and Arab public, making conflict between Israelis and Palestinians more likely. Here’s the latest outrageous example produced by Hamas, depicting the movement’s fighters conquering Israel and marching into Tel Aviv:
Hamas Adventure Films – This Incitement Must End
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