from cranes” is waved away as mere Israeli PR. Notice the difference between living and being hanged and you will be accused of “pinkwashing.” Point out that Israel is a liberal democracy with all the benefits and complexities that that entails and you will be told that you are excusing “genocide.” Notice that Israel is a pluralistic, multiracial, and multicultural society and you will be accused of being an apologist for “apartheid.” It is a game set up for one side to lose.
