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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 01:42 AM Original message |
Peres opens Paris book fair as Muslims boycott 39 featured Israeli writers |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 02:08 AM Response to Original message |
1. Is this supposed to shock us? |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 03:20 AM Response to Original message |
2. Up to them, but I always think that boycotting books is a pity... |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 12:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Did you support the cultural boycotting of South Africa when it was in effect? nt |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 05:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. I supported the boycotts in general... |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 07:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. The South African boycott... |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 07:39 AM Response to Reply #14 |
38. Should Israeli artists and academics get to participte in world wide cultural |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 04:34 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. I hadn't looked at it like that before... |
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Vegasaurus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Yes, this is based on nothing more than their being Israeli |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 04:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Israel boycotts Arab TV over Gaza coverage |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
3. Sa'udi Arabia has it's own book-related problems. |
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MaryCeleste (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
5. The inability of islam to tolerate free expression on display for all |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. It's a political boycott, not religious... |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 05:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. a pot meet kettle moment n/t |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 05:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Actually, although it's a Muslim group supporting this.. |
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hifalutin (370 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Silly me again! |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 07:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Leftish Brit didn't say Islam isn't a religion... |
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hifalutin (370 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 07:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Muslims boycott 39 featured Israeli writers |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 07:53 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. How about you try reading the article instead of just the headline? |
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hifalutin (370 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 07:59 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. With apologies again |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 08:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. No, it's countries doing the boycotting... |
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hifalutin (370 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 08:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. So, it is a |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 08:31 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. No, countries aren't religious groups.... |
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hifalutin (370 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. From the OP |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 09:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Oh, I see. So you also think Jewish=religious? |
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hifalutin (370 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 09:20 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. And I fail to see |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 09:23 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. No-one is denying that Islam isn't a religion... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 09:27 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Deleted message |
Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 09:34 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Since when has disagreeing with someone been nastiness? |
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hifalutin (370 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 09:37 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Oh I get it, |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 09:41 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Excuse me? Where did I jerk you round? |
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hifalutin (370 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 09:47 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Being a |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 09:50 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I don't think pointing out that countries aren't religious groups is nit-picking... |
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hifalutin (370 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 09:55 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. OK |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 10:05 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Muslim countries are Muslim countries...just like the Jewish state isn't a religious group... |
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hifalutin (370 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 10:10 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. May I ask why is it called |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 10:17 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Of course it's referring to religion, but it doesn't mean the countries are religious groups... |
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hifalutin (370 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 10:24 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. I'm glad we got that sorted out. |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 10:32 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Yes, I know I'll sleep better tonight for it...n/t |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 08:02 AM Response to Reply #34 |
40. I think it IS intended to refer to a religion... |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 07:57 AM Response to Reply #12 |
39. Sorry for confusion; that's not what I meant |
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breakaleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
25. Many of us here would prefer is Palestinians used non-violent resistance. So why find fault with |
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Shaktimaan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 04:48 AM Response to Reply #25 |
42. You lost me here. |
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