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In reply to the discussion: Yes, all criticism of Israel is antisemitic!(Op-Ed in Jerusalem Post) [View all]shira
(30,109 posts)72. I expect way more from anti-racist progressives who say they take all forms of...
Last edited Wed May 30, 2012, 05:55 AM - Edit history (2)
...bigotry and hatred very seriously.
Is that how you think progressives/liberals should react these days to genocidal incitement vs. Jews? With nothing more than a yawn? As if, why bother?
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Yes, all criticism of Israel is antisemitic!(Op-Ed in Jerusalem Post) [View all]
Ken Burch
May 2012
OP
The final paragraph at least makes a reasonable point, but misses the fact that almost all critics
Ken Burch
May 2012
#9
Actually Ken, there are many (even some here at DU) who argue the Jews are not a people...
shira
May 2012
#23
Questioning where there is such a thing as a single "Jewish people" is NOT the same thing
Ken Burch
May 2012
#29
So you're wrong WRT that claim, b/c there are people who deny that Jews are a people...
shira
May 2012
#33
Its not unfair at all. Its common for a country to apply different terms to in its various
Dick Dastardly
May 2012
#41
The PA recognized Israel in 1994. That put the recognition issue to rest for Fatah's part.
Ken Burch
May 2012
#89
If there'd been no West Bank and Gaza occupations, there'd have been no Hamas
Ken Burch
May 2012
#43
I expect way more from anti-racist progressives who say they take all forms of...
shira
May 2012
#72
It's bigoted to assume that the Palestinians would just keep fighting no matter what.
Ken Burch
May 2012
#52
I'm all about granting them these lands. So it's tough argue I don't think they are Palestinian
RZM
May 2012
#56
"She's against peace..defending the Occupation and the settlements proves that"
holdencaufield
May 2012
#71
Well now it doesn't matter what you support. The PA won't agree to negotiating anything reasonable
shira
Jun 2012
#94
What's false about it? Jew murdering is deemed legal resistance to occupation by the ISM...
shira
May 2012
#21
of course there is no moral difference...i personally find looking to kill muslim children gods work
pelsar
May 2012
#42
You should just stop serving in the West Bank. It's right-wing to be there at all.
Ken Burch
May 2012
#45
changing the subject of my remarks......i am only interested in your blanket accusations....
pelsar
May 2012
#58
you have clearly state that the morality of hamas and that of the IDF is the same.....indirectly
pelsar
May 2012
#64
Wow, so there's one thing in the world above criticism... Israel. I got a bridge
sinkingfeeling
May 2012
#6
Because the settlements are inherently unjust. Because no Palestinian leadership can accept them
Ken Burch
Jun 2012
#99
There's no compassion in punishing an entire family for what one person in that family did
Ken Burch
May 2012
#15
This is not an editorial by the Jerusalem Post, it is an opinion piece by Benjamin Kerstein. . .
Journeyman
May 2012
#14
It hardly makes it alright, though, if the Post published this because they thought
Ken Burch
May 2012
#30
The author of that editorial demonizes ANY criticism of anything the Israeli government does
Ken Burch
Jun 2012
#91
Not shocking. I'm no longer surprised anymore with anything the anti-I contingent believes....
shira
May 2012
#80