Benjamin Cutler

farmer of the urban landscape

[John Costello @CostelloDiamond]

I am not Jewish. But I am a proud Israeli citizen. I live in Tel Aviv. Despite the world having extremely opinionated views about the country I live in, few people I have come across on X (that don’t live here) know little of substance about Israel apart from their warped sense of history and reality. This is the first post of a series I will write entitled Everything You Think You Know About Israel is (Probably) Wrong. The points are not in any particular order. Spread the word.
Most Israelis (just over 50%) are not white. The devastating impact on European Jews of the Holocaust meant that the newly formed Israel in 1948 was largely populated by Jews fleeing persecution in Muslim-ruled countries predominantly in the Middle East and North Africa. These are known as Mizrahi Jews and when the State of Israel was formed they made up 80% of the Jewish population living here.
Jews have had a continuous presence in the land of Israel since around 1208 BCE, that’s 3,200 years — long before the creation of the state of Israel in 1948. The Muslim faith, in contrast, dates back 1,400 years (610 CE). Yes, when they lost majority rule in the 7th-century Muslim conquest they were not in the majority for centuries, but still lived in their ancestral homeland.
Arab terrorism against Jews existed before 1948. In 1929, for example, 67 Jews were killed in the Hebron massacre, attacked and slaughtered by the Arabs they lived and worked beside. My wife’s great-grandfather Ben-Zion Gershon (who was a local doctor that often treated the Arab community without accepting payment) was tortured, had both his eyes gouged out and was then murdered. This was after his daughter Esther was raped in front of him, and his wife Zahava had both arms chopped off and was left to die. This was just one of many similar massacres inflicted on Jews that day.
I will continue this series over the coming days.

[Benjamin Cutler @bennycutts]

@TheDunkCentral This Miami trade thing is just not gonna happen. They have nothing for the Blazers, it’s silly to keep going on and on about this. It’s not happening.

[Benjamin Cutler @bennycutts]

@Bullskickass @TheDunkCentral No. Why should the team trade dame to Miami when it makes no sense? Dame needs to own up and work while a better more even trade somes along. Blazers have a right to trade him to whichever team nets the best outcome for the team.

[Benjamin Cutler @bennycutts]

@LisaHayward3 Thank@you for sharing Lisa! You are courageous and you can handle this.

[Benjamin Cutler @bennycutts]

Sandy blvd

[Benjamin Cutler @bennycutts]

Just posted a photo @ Rocky Butte Community https://t.co/I6t0a23dKo

[Benjamin Cutler @bennycutts]

@WhoopiGoldberg Thank you @WhoopiGoldberg ! Everyone makes mistakes but realizing and making amends to right the wrong no matter the intention, is a true sign of a great person. Many kind regards

[Jonathan Greenblatt @JGreenblattADL]

Deeply appreciate @WhoopiGoldberg inviting me on to @TheView today to have an important discussion on the importance of educating about the Holocaust. Whoopi has been a long-time ally of the Jewish community and @ADL and her apology is very much welcome.

[Benjamin Cutler @bennycutts]

@blazerwheels Man do I miss BRoy. He is an amazing Person and a great Blazer!

[. @blazerwheels]

This is why the @trailblazers couldn’t hope for a better leader of their franchise than @Dame_Lillard

[Benjamin Cutler @bennycutts]

Super stoked about this #venmome promotion! 🙂

[Venmo @Venmo]

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[God @TheTweetOfGod]

Instagram and Facebook are currently not working, as are democracy, society and a healthy sense of self.

[Benjamin Cutler @bennycutts]

@BScavullo @OregonGovBrown @POTUS Why?

[Benjamin Cutler @bennycutts]

Some of the gargantuan garlic 🧄 I grew.
#notelephantgarlic #garlic #therealdeal #goodoldfashioned #grownwithcompost #anddirt #rockybutte @ Rocky Butte https://t.co/1ijEAiqtCj

[Benjamin Cutler @bennycutts]

It feels a lot better to hear these kinds of statements coming from our president.

[The White House 46 Archived @WhiteHouse46]

On Friday, President Biden toured a Pfizer manufacturing plant in Michigan to see the vaccine production process firsthand and encourage Americans to get vaccinated when it’s their turn. Take a look:

[Auschwitz Memorial @AuschwitzMuseum]

2 March 1912 | A Pole, Alojzy Duda, was born in Karviná.

In #Auschwitz from 14 December 1942.
No. 83609
He perished in the camp on 23 January 1943.

[SZA @sza]

Nothing is wrong w me . I’m allowed to feel all the things I feel. Nothing is permanent .

[Annie Zaleski @anniezaleski]

Evan Dando rewarding the Walgreens that found his lost wallet with a stellar acoustic version of The Lemonheads' "Confetti" is definitely the pandemic content we all need. https://t.co/Abw5UzaN4F

[Benjamin Cutler @bennycutts]

@christine_guo @DPWIMM @realDonaldTrump No, he wasn’t re-elected. He doesn’t get to stay.

[Benjamin Cutler @bennycutts]

@RudyGiuliani 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣