A reporter for the rightwing Israel National News network asks Americans in Times Square what they’d tell Israel on its 65th birthday. It seems to me these folks are being polite. Notice that the family from :27 to :50 or so are friendly but thoughtful. The guy brings up Palestinians and the West Bank and urges Israel to figure out its problems.

Then there’s the clueless dude at 1:10 from whom the network got its headline, “A huge achievement.” This is priceless:

A big congratulations, that’s a huge achievement– especially, I guess with all the perseverance you guys have had to go through and what not, it’s an absolutely monumental achievement. In America, like, don’t get me wrong– the media is kind of controlled by the Jews, it’s forefront in most American’s minds. I don’t think anybody doesn’t know about the struggles of your people. So it’s a massive achievement of course. Is that–?

The big guy at 1:47 or so in the NY Yankees hat is totally on to the question, won’t play ball. What do you wish Israel?

Peace. Peace. Just peace.

Thanks to Max Blumenthal.