In a disturbing coincidence in Missoula [17], Mont., a Palestine solidarity march to protest the bombardment of Gaza ran into a separate but simultaneous anti-Israel march by neo-Nazis. Since the Gaza bombardment began, open neo-Nazi marches have also been reported from Madison [18], Wisc., Dallas [19], Tex., and elsewhere around the country. Yet, in addition to displaying enthusiasm for Hamas, their banners also read "REFUGEES NOT WELCOME"—and we may assume it was a similar ultra-right xenophobe who shot three Palestinian youths [20] in Burlington, Vt. This makes it all the more maddening that elements of the "left" share with the Nazis an unseemly enthusiasm for Hamas—providing much fodder [21] for the pro-Israel and "anti-woke" right. In Episode 201 [22] of the CounterVortex podcast [23], Bill Weinberg continues to explore the dilemma. Listen on SoundCloud [22] or via Patreon [24].
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