Backlash, conspiracy theories swirl as IDF aids in Surfside collapse
The IDF had been sent to Florida to help in the rescue and demolition of the collapsed condo in Surfside, but they have been hit by backlash and conspiracy accusations.

By GABRIELLE ABRAMS
JERUSALEM POST
JULY 6, 2021 20:17


IDF in Miami (photo credit: IDF SPOKESMAN’S UNIT)

IDF soldiers have been facing backlash and been victim to potential conspiracy theories via tweets from political activists about their involvement in the Surfside, Miami building demolition.

An emergency front of the IDF Home Front Command was sent to Miami on June 27 to aid in the rescue efforts. The Surfside tower was demolished on Monday as Tropical Storm Elsa was scheduled to hit Western Florida on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Eric Garland, a liberal political activist, took to Twitter on Monday to add fuel to the conspiracy theory fire. Garland responded to a tweet by Florida Senator Jason Pizzo, with a video of the demolition of the Surfside building.

He wrote to his over 250K followers, “Given the presence of Israeli Defense Forces in this mess, I have a lot of questions as to why this building was demolished in such a rush.”

The tweet received hundreds of retweets and over a thousand likes as well as many replies making assumptions about the IDF’s involvement.

Garland did not expand on this claim further.

Rafael Shimunov, a political activist from Queens, New York, also took to Twitter on Monday to voice his opinion about the IDF’s involvement.

Shimunov wrote: “I really don't understand the IDF's involvement in rescue attempts of people tragically crushed under buildings in Miami. Their expertise is crushing buildings with people in them, not rescuing them.”
Palestinian-American political activist Linda Sarsour replied to Shimunov’s tweet with fingers pointing upwards in agreement.

Shimunov added that, “Next the Israeli government will be jumping over occupied Palestinians without vaccines to send vaccines and photographers to Latin America 11,000 km. away. Oh, nevermind. They already planned that.”


This Twitter thread was followed by a possible justification from Shimunov about the IDF’s involvement.
Shimunov drew his followers' attention to the Jewish ritual of chesed shel emes, the process of recovering remains for burial, which IDF soldiers are well-versed in from terror attacks.

Shimunov concluded that the efforts by the IDF soldiers in Miami are rooted in Israeli government propaganda and hypocrisy

 

Eric Garland questions demolition of Surfside condo due to ‘presence of Israeli Defense Forces’

Posted at 1:17 pm on July 6, 2021 by Greg P. ON TWITCHY

On Sunday night, officials demolished what was left of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida over worries that the remaining structure was too unstable and could put first responders at risk:

Video here:

There was a worry that winds from Elsa could have toppled the building, which was one of the reasons they chose Sunday night for the demolition:

Now, this brings us to Eric “time for some game theory” Garland, who questioned the decision to implode the building because of the “presence of Israeli Defense Forces” who are aiding in the rescue and recovery efforts:

He’s just asking questions, right?

Well, Garland does love to spew a good conspiracy theory:

“Classic two-face buffoonery”:

And remember when Twitter blue-checks were praising this clown?

Screenshot for posterity:

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