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Anthony Weiner Takes on BuzzFeed’s Ben Smith Over ‘Occupied Territories’ Term
by Shiryn Ghermezian
Former congressman Anthony Weiner. Photo: Weiner.gov.
Disgraced former New York congressman and mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner on Saturday went up against a Jewish BuzzFeed honcho who said he sees no problem with using the term “occupied territories” when describing disputed areas under Israel’s control.
BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith tweeted on Saturday, “I don’t think ‘occupied territories’ is actually a disputed term. Yikes.” Weiner, who is also Jewish, retorted, tweeting, “yeah it is. Is Gaza ‘occupied’ since Israel withdrew?”
The exchange came in response to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s controversial use of the term, and the uproar that followed, in a speech he gave Saturday.
The phrase is rejected by Israel and the Jewish state’s supporters who see it as representing the Arab position in the ongoing Israeli-Arab conflict.
Christie has since apologized for his remarks, Politico reported.
