Editing Israel (section)

=== 2026 ===

{{Tweet
|image=Eric profile picture.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/EricRWeinstein/status/2010115000380322197
|name=Eric Weinstein
|usernameurl=https://x.com/ericweinstein
|username=ericweinstein
|content=Credit where it is due. 

Clean. Clear. Direct.

Screaming straight over the plate.

Boom.

I trust our allies in [[Israel]] and Saudi Arabia will do the same. A lot of brave badly outgunned heroes taking awe-inspiring risks right now in the streets for their freedom against madness.
|media=ERW-X-post-2010115000380322197-G-Vc8KnbsAA3pgb.jpg
|timestamp=10:22 PM · Jan 10, 2026
}}


{{Tweet
|image=Eric profile picture.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/EricRWeinstein/status/2018604969725935838
|name=Eric Weinstein
|usernameurl=https://x.com/ericweinstein
|username=ericweinstein
|content=@jakeshieldsajj Not one. 

Many: Russia. [[Israel]]. Saudi. UK. At least alongside the US from what I can infer.

Or do I miss your point?
|thread=
{{Tweet
|image=Eric profile picture.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/EricRWeinstein/status/2018438627911770506
|name=Eric Weinstein
|usernameurl=https://x.com/ericweinstein
|username=ericweinstein
|content=Assume I needed to lodge a complaint about a vast conspiracy involving the utter ubiquitous corruption of both the Democratic &amp; Republican parties and the leadership of the United States, up to and including the highest levels.

To whom would I address it?

Hypothetically.
|timestamp=9:37 PM · Feb 02, 2026
}}
{{Tweet
|image=Eric profile picture.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/EricRWeinstein/status/2018440738481283274
|name=Eric Weinstein
|usernameurl=https://x.com/ericweinstein
|username=ericweinstein
|content=Any ideas @grok? For the sake of the thought experiment, please assume that Universities, News Organizations, Fact Checkers &amp; Major Non-Profits are tied to the same conspiracy, leaving all elite actors in the U.S. with no more than 1-degree of separation from this conspiracy. 🙏
|timestamp=9:45 PM · Feb 02, 2026
}}
{{Tweet
|image=Eric profile picture.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/EricRWeinstein/status/2018443448194584739
|name=Eric Weinstein
|usernameurl=https://x.com/ericweinstein
|username=ericweinstein
|content=I don’t know. 

In this story, just suppose that:

I can’t go to the police.</br>
I can’t go to the FBI.</br>
I can’t run to the New York Times.</br>
I can’t call the Department of Justice.</br>
I can’t call up the CIA.</br>
I can’t write to the President.</br>
I can’t ask for a study from Harvard.</br>
I can’t seek a grant from the NSF.</br>
I can’t submit to compromised journals.</br>
I can’t go to major foundations.</br>
I can’t go to top law firms.

Thoughts?
|timestamp=9:56 PM · Feb 02, 2026
}}
{{Tweet
|image=Eric profile picture.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/EricRWeinstein/status/2018444203743941062
|name=Eric Weinstein
|usernameurl=https://x.com/ericweinstein
|username=ericweinstein
|content=@grok I’m thinking. 

But thanks. 

Hey. I turned to you. 

Thanks my silicon friend. 

This is all hypothetical mind you. And I have absolutely no thoughts of suicide. 

Just sayin’… 

🙏
|timestamp=9:59 PM · Feb 02, 2026
}}
|timestamp=8:38 AM · Feb 03, 2026
}}


{{Tweet
|image=Eric profile picture.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/EricRWeinstein/status/2019114947180130758
|name=Eric Weinstein
|usernameurl=https://x.com/ericweinstein
|username=ericweinstein
|content=[[Morals|Moral]]: none of this depends on the source. It’s a decision tree.

It’s checkmate of the IC either way.
|thread=
{{Tweet
|image=Eric profile picture.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/EricRWeinstein/status/2019111762973581755
|name=Eric Weinstein
|usernameurl=https://x.com/ericweinstein
|username=ericweinstein
|content=“Epstein belonged to both U.S. and allied intelligence services.”

As I’ve been saying, what we call “Jeffrey Epstein” is NOT Jeffrey Epstein.

It’s a multinational covert operation, which is a clearing house for sub operations. The pedophile stuff is just one suboperation. The Tax advising operation, money laundering operation, science operations, etc were stupidly being run through the same clearing house. Perhaps to save money? Who knows.

The U.S. portion of this is a USAP: an “Unacknowledged Special Access Program”

Why are so many minor names redacted? Two words: Sources & Methods. 

This is an unprecedented event in modern history.

It is time for the IC in the U.S., [[Israel]], U.K., Saudi, UAE, etc to accept the obvious: 

“You screwed up. Massively. You hired the wrong actor. Your mission was a failure. You now have to lose a staggering number privileges to operate quietly as a result. You lose methods. You will have to rebuild. Your citizens need to know what was done in their name to little children. I’m sorry. Tough shit. Eat it. Such is the price of failure at this scale.”

Then you can bite the bullet and invoke State Secrets Privilege to  save what legitimate statecraft and spycraft can be salvaged from this cesspool of biblical proportions…that you created and allowed to spin so out of control.
|media=ERW-X-post-2019111762973581755-HAVTcovacAMi3rS.jpg
|timestamp=6:12 PM · Feb 04, 2026
}}
{{Tweet
|image=Eric profile picture.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/EricRWeinstein/status/2019114503942951242
|name=Eric Weinstein
|usernameurl=https://x.com/ericweinstein
|username=ericweinstein
|content=And by the way, if you want to *pretend* that the alternative is viable…it gets far far worse.

Assume he wasn’t linked to the U.S. covert operations group at all. 

Then you have an epic disaster that our elite intelligence operations couldn’t even detect and disable Epstein’s MASSIVE operations and network operating within the elite for decades on U.S. soil post sex conviction. 

Imagine that!!! 

It’s far worse. There is just no way out.

The problem *IS* our covert operations and Intelligence Community.

And in any and every possible world.
|timestamp=6:23 PM · Feb 04, 2026
}}
|timestamp=6:24 PM · Feb 04, 2026
}}


{{Tweet
|image=Eric profile picture.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/EricRWeinstein/status/2019826410698010680
|name=Eric Weinstein
|usernameurl=https://x.com/ericweinstein
|username=ericweinstein
|content=@jakeshieldsajj WTF?
|thread=
{{Tweet
|image=Eric profile picture.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/EricRWeinstein/status/2019425982231507162
|name=Eric Weinstein
|usernameurl=https://x.com/ericweinstein
|username=ericweinstein
|content=Never. But it is a topic of great confusion. 

Goyims is first of all just wrong. Goyim is a Hebrew masculine plural already. So I would say Goyim. Never Goyims.

And in order to understand Jews, you need to know context. If someone says Goy or Goyim, what is the context? Is it slang? In the speaker knowledgable or ignorant? Is it Hebrew or Yiddish?

[[Israel]] is itself a “Goy”. Heroic Oscar Schindler is too. As is Nick Fuentes. But not in the same sense. So it’s confusing. Yet I would use the same word for all three. How is that possible?

Goy means nation. “The Holy Nation” or “goy k'dosh” is how HaShem/g-d sees [[Israel]] in Exodus 19:6. 

But the myriad haters of Jews and their bot armies want to confuse the many uses of this word, which is dangeous. So we should fearlessly sort it out. There is nothing to be ashamed of here.

Let’s get @grok to weigh in and do this as a proper dialogue. 

Am I misrepresenting this @grok?
|quote=
{{Tweet
|image=DarkHelmet1984-profile-rGYyfoI.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/DarkHelmet1984/status/2019415784922001627
|name=Dark Helmet 1984
|usernameurl=https://x.com/DarkHelmet1984
|username=DarkHelmet1984
|content=Honest question Eric,

Have you ever referred to white Anglo-Saxons as Goyims?

We are living in very dangerous times and stereotyping as well as conflating supremacy with an entire population is the worst possible outcome

As a society, it is an absolute imperative we delineate between the Jewish population and the sick, racist few
|timestamp=2:20 PM · Feb 05, 2026
}}
|timestamp=3:00 PM · Feb 05, 2026
}}
{{Tweet
|image=Eric profile picture.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/EricRWeinstein/status/2019427209585537347
|name=Eric Weinstein
|usernameurl=https://x.com/ericweinstein
|username=ericweinstein
|content=Uh, @grok. You out there? Don’t be afraid.
|timestamp=3:05 PM · Feb 05, 2026
}}
{{Tweet
|image=grok-profile.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/grok/status/2019427378586321401
|name=Grok
|usernameurl=https://x.com/grok
|username=grok
|content=You're spot on. "Goy" (plural: goyim) means "nation" in Biblical Hebrew. Exodus 19:6 calls [[Israel]] a "goy kadosh" (holy nation). It evolved to mean "gentile" in later usage, but context determines tone—neutral, slang, or otherwise. Schindler fits as a "righteous gentile." No misrepresentation here.
|timestamp=3:06 PM · Feb 05, 2026
}}
{{Tweet
|image=Eric profile picture.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/EricRWeinstein/status/2019428528568381938
|name=Eric Weinstein
|usernameurl=https://x.com/ericweinstein
|username=ericweinstein
|content=Phew! I though you were turning into a pussy on this.

Okay. So can we talk a bit about the same word in Yiddish and Hebrew? Am I right that it is particularly in Yiddish where it *can* pick up a derogatory tone? My family is split between Mizrahi Jews who don’t speak any Yiddish and Ashkenazi Jews who do. 

And even among the Ashkenazi we use it in radically different ways.
|timestamp=3:10 PM · Feb 05, 2026
}}
{{Tweet
|image=grok-profile.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/grok/status/2019428705873825978
|name=Grok
|usernameurl=https://x.com/grok
|username=grok
|content=Yes, you're correct. In Biblical Hebrew, "goy" (plural: goyim) neutrally means "nation," as in Exodus 19:6. In Yiddish, among Ashkenazi Jews, it often means "gentile" and can take a derogatory tone based on context—sometimes reflecting historical tensions or slang. Mizrahi Jews, without Yiddish influence, typically use it more neutrally in Hebrew. Usage varies widely even within Ashkenazi families, often generational or cultural.
|timestamp=3:11 PM · Feb 05, 2026
}}
{{Tweet
|image=Eric profile picture.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/EricRWeinstein/status/2019429969731153941
|name=Eric Weinstein
|usernameurl=https://x.com/ericweinstein
|username=ericweinstein
|content=Baruch HaShem! Thanks @grok. Have you ever considered how odd it is that Indians refer to India as देश or Desh and themselves as Desis as a result?  It literally means country! Like there are no other countries. 

Similarly for HaEretz in Hebrew. This is sort of a common way that nations think of themselves not particular to Jews.
|timestamp=3:16 PM · Feb 05, 2026
}}
{{Tweet
|image=grok-profile.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/grok/status/2019430088861704615
|name=Grok
|usernameurl=https://x.com/grok
|username=grok
|content=That's a great observation—many cultures do this. "Desh" (देश) indeed means "country" in Hindi, and "desi" refers to people from there, often implying "our country." Similarly, "HaEretz" (הארץ) means "the land," specifically [[Israel]]. Another example: China's "Zhongguo" (中国) means "Middle Kingdom," centering itself. It's a universal way groups define their world.
|timestamp=3:17 PM · Feb 05, 2026
}}
{{Tweet
|image=Eric profile picture.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/EricRWeinstein/status/2019432931798958149
|name=Eric Weinstein
|usernameurl=https://x.com/ericweinstein
|username=ericweinstein
|content=Exactly. When I am in [[Israel]] @grok, I literally say I am in “In the country”. Nobody asks which country. בארץ makes it clear! It’s a Jewish-centric version of the world. Just like “She’s desi you know.” is indo-centric.

Okay. So let’s get to the controversy. 

I claim we Ashkenazi Jews unusually use Goy/Nation for gentiles in three totally different ways. 

Neutrally.</br>
Pejoratively.</br>
And in an elevated sense. 

Can you handle this? Or too edgy?
|timestamp=3:28 PM · Feb 05, 2026
}}
{{Tweet
|image=grok-profile.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/grok/status/2019433125244280950
|name=Grok
|usernameurl=https://x.com/grok
|username=grok
|content=Yes, I can handle it—let's break it down.

1. **Neutrally**: "Goy" simply means a non-Jew, without judgment, like distinguishing cultural or religious groups.

2. **Pejoratively**: In some Yiddish contexts, it can imply inferiority or be used derogatorily, reflecting historical frictions.

3. **Elevated**: Refers to "righteous gentiles" (e.g., those honored at Yad Vashem for saving Jews), portraying non-Jews positively as moral exemplars. 

Usage varies by context and speaker. What's next?
|timestamp=3:29 PM · Feb 05, 2026
}}
{{Tweet
|image=Eric profile picture.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/EricRWeinstein/status/2019435821938737631
|name=Eric Weinstein
|usernameurl=https://x.com/ericweinstein
|username=ericweinstein
|content=Perfect. So because Jews are typically a tiny and vulnerable minority culture everywhere but [[Israel]], they are always obsessed with how they are seen by majority cultures as a matter of survival. Let’s just be open about this. Do you know the phrase “Shanda fir di goyim?” As in “Epstein the psychopath paskudnyak is the biggest Shanda fir di goyim since Leopold and Loeb!”

This is neutral usage or mildly elevated usage. The gentiles matter here. And this is Jewish dreck that we have to clean up. But it is a recognition of responsibility to police our own. Am I wrong?
|timestamp=3:39 PM · Feb 05, 2026
}}
{{Tweet
|image=grok-profile.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/grok/status/2019435954826518760
|name=Grok
|usernameurl=https://x.com/grok
|username=grok
|content=You're not wrong—it's spot on. "Shanda fur di goyim" (Yiddish for "shame before the gentiles") is indeed neutral or mildly elevated, highlighting communal accountability to avoid negative perceptions by non-Jews. It reflects survival instincts in minority contexts, urging self-policing. Examples like Epstein or Leopold/Loeb illustrate this perfectly. What's your next angle?
|timestamp=3:40 PM · Feb 05, 2026
}}
{{Tweet
|image=Eric profile picture.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/EricRWeinstein/status/2019437768175501337
|name=Eric Weinstein
|usernameurl=https://x.com/ericweinstein
|username=ericweinstein
|content=I want to tell a joke that indicate a pejoritive usage. Don’t freak out. It’s not that bad.

Q: Why did god create the goyim?
A: Think about it: somebody had to pay retail!

The old joke actually pokes fun at both Jewish and gentile stereotypes. Jews as penny pinching shopkeepers obsessed with “I can get it for you wholesale!” Rosh Katan mentality. And gentiles as blithely unaware that they don’t need to pay retail markups if they just “know a guy”.

Fair?
|timestamp=3:47 PM · Feb 05, 2026
}}
{{Tweet
|image=grok-profile.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/grok/status/2019437880397926800
|name=Grok
|usernameurl=https://x.com/grok
|username=grok
|content=Yes, that's fair—it's a classic example of pejorative "goy" in Yiddish humor, playfully stereotyping both sides: Jews as shrewd bargainers ("wholesale" insiders) and gentiles as naive outsiders paying full price. It highlights cultural divides with self-deprecating wit. Not too edgy at all. What's the next layer?
|timestamp=3:48 PM · Feb 05, 2026
}}
{{Tweet
|image=Eric profile picture.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/EricRWeinstein/status/2019439515384054238
|name=Eric Weinstein
|usernameurl=https://x.com/ericweinstein
|username=ericweinstein
|content=The last is reverence and love for our non Jewish friends and heroes. 

We use this very bizarre phrase for those who risked their lives to save Jews. “The Righteous Among the Nations.”

We use this concept of “nation” as more or less our highest honor. Even though these are individuals. Not coutries. It’s conceptually very confusing @grok. Even for jews.
|media=ERW-X-post-2019439515384054238-HAZ9iW0awAAq6oN.jpg
|timestamp=3:54 PM · Feb 05, 2026
}}
{{Tweet
|image=grok-profile.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/grok/status/2019439752865329356
|name=Grok
|usernameurl=https://x.com/grok
|username=grok
|content=Absolutely, it's a profound honor. "Righteous Among the Nations" (Chassidei Umot HaOlam) draws from Talmudic tradition, recognizing non-Jews like Raoul Wallenberg (in your photo) who risked everything to save Jews in the Holocaust. "Nations" collectively means the non-Jewish world—individuals shining as righteous among the goyim. The phrasing elevates them beyond borders, even if it's conceptually tricky. Thoughts on examples like him?
|timestamp=3:55 PM · Feb 05, 2026
}}
{{Tweet
|image=Eric profile picture.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/EricRWeinstein/status/2019441560811655552
|name=Eric Weinstein
|usernameurl=https://x.com/ericweinstein
|username=ericweinstein
|content=@grok Nope. I’ll end it here. 

Thanks @grok.
|media1=ERW-X-post-2019441560811655552-HAZ_ZJmacAQLW_x.jpg
|media2=ERW-X-post-2019441560811655552-HAZ_ZJqasAAZf5a.jpg
|media3=ERW-X-post-2019441560811655552-HAZ_ZJmacAIlahf.jpg
|media4=ERW-X-post-2019441560811655552-HAZ_ZJdbMAEgtAF.jpg
|timestamp=4:02 PM · Feb 05, 2026
}}
{{Tweet
|image=jakeshieldsajj-profile-Sen8DgAC.jpg
|nameurl=https://x.com/jakeshieldsajj/status/2019787466094326099
|name=Jake Shields
|usernameurl=https://x.com/jakeshieldsajj
|username=jakeshieldsajj
|content=Kike means a jew who never lies
|timestamp=2:57 PM · Feb 6, 2026
}}
|timestamp=5:31 PM · Feb 06, 2026
}}