New York – Comedian Sarah Silverman posted birthday wishes on Instagram to her 19-year-old nephew showing a photo of him as a baby and a photo of him as an Israeli soldier, leading to hateful messages in response.
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“This baby is now a 19 year old soldier. OY. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, @adar_abramowitz_silverman I LOVE YOU A ZILLION!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️” Silverman said in her message posted on Saturday.
Adar Abramowitz is the son of her sister Rabbi Susan Silverman and Yosef Abramowitz, CEO of Energiya Global Capital, who live in Israel. Adar and his brother Zamir were adopted by the couple, who also have three biological daughters.
Messages in response called the soldier an “Israeli terrorist,” “a 19 year old apartheid colonial enforcement officer? must be so proud;” and said: “I am Palestinian and it breaks my heart to see kids forced to serve. It adds to to the oppression and subjugation. I hope this young man sees humans beings all the same and chooses not to participate in the oppression.”
Messages in support read: “soldiers don’t serve the (democratically) elected government. They serve the country and protect their families. Like here in the US, our Army isn’t Republican or Democrat;” “Looks like you have grown to become a fine young man who is serving your country well!”; and “Bless you and your nephew. You should be proud. The hateful people on this feed are pathetic. Happy birthday to a very handsome soldier!”
Silverman wrote in response to one person who said he would be unfollowing her: “go for it but he can’t help being Israeli and having to serve. He isn’t the govt. let’s hope he’s part of the solution.”
The post received nearly 22,000 likes.
Not actually Jewish this soldier
We get grief and he is not even a Jew.
So, she basically apologized for her nephew serving in IDF. –He can’t help being Israeli and having to serve –.
Thanks, but no thanks. Don’t need to apologize.
Kudos to your nephew, however.
What is the process for converting a young child?
typical lefty anti Israel anti Semites these are the mainstream democrats
sarah silverman is a self-hating Jew. just listen to her shtiks
So exploitative. Silverman posts the picture to show the black face of her nephew to the world. First box checked for liberal tolerance.
Then, she hopes he is part of the “solution” to the Palestinian issue.
Second box checked for even-handedness in Middle Eastern affairs.
So typical. So predictable. So obnoxious.