"Many Russian dissidents claim to embrace liberal values while fully subscribing to a racist view of the world. In July, Uzbekistan-born, Russian-speaking Israeli writer Dina Rubina gave an interview to the Russian opposition channel Rain TV, which caused a stir in the Russophone world. During the hour-and-a-half programme, she declared that there are no peaceful residents in Gaza, Israel has the right to cleanse Gaza and turn it into a parking lot, and that Palestinians need to be dissolved in hydrochloric acid."
"Self-exiled journalist and producer Mikhail Kozyrev, who interviewed Rubina, decided to take out these bits, calling them the most complex part of the interview. Although he appeared to question Rubina on the claim that there are no peaceful residents in Gaza by comparing it to the collective blame Russians face over the war in Ukraine, he did not reject her claims and himself took a clear pro-Israel stance throughout his conversation with her."
Many Russian dissidents profess liberal values while expressing racist, anti-Palestinian positions and endorsing violence against Palestinians. Uzbekistan-born, Russian-speaking Israeli writer Dina Rubina said there are no peaceful residents in Gaza, Israel has the right to cleanse Gaza and turn it into a parking lot, and Palestinians need to be dissolved in hydrochloric acid. Interviewer Mikhail Kozyrev removed these statements as complex, questioned one claim by analogy to Russian collective blame, but did not reject them and maintained a pro-Israel stance. Numerous Russian exiles either defended Rubina, stayed silent, or said her words were taken out of context. Liberal exile circles often embrace civilisational hierarchies that justify anti-Palestinian bias.
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