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elleng

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1. That's a fair assessment, imo.

Reply to ripcord (Original post)

Fri Apr 26, 2024, 10:02 PM

Apr 26

I tend to avoid both terms, and would avoid the issue entirely if I could do so, in good conscience.

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Are protesters using the term Zionist in place of Jew in an effort not to sound anti-semitic? [View all] ripcord Apr 26 OP

That's a fair assessment, imo. elleng Apr 26 #1

Ay yay yay Prairie Gates Apr 26 #2

Maybe, maybe not. Eko Apr 26 #3

That is a fair point that they might know the person ripcord Apr 26 #5

Or they could just be anti-semitic assholes. Eko Apr 26 #6

I thought I read that the person was identified by a piece of jewelry ripcord Apr 26 #7

It was a Magen David Mossfern Apr 26 #8

If so then the person would prob be anti-Semitic. Eko Apr 26 #10

It was from an article I posted the other day Mossfern Apr 26 #11

Thanks Eko Apr 26 #13

Here it is Mossfern Apr 26 #14

The person who said that is Jessica Schwalb. Eko Apr 26 #15

Schwalb is right, the creepy "chanting like automatons" at a few other students to repel them is freaky. betsuni Apr 27 #17

So you are assuming that she was lying when she said that the only ID was a Magen David? Mossfern Apr 27 #25

No, I am assuming that they knew who she was. Eko Apr 27 #44

I had not heard that. Eko Apr 26 #9

Both sides are mischaracterizing the other to gain political favor. n/t Ms. Toad Apr 26 #4

Anti-Zionism is antisemitism. nt LexVegas Apr 26 #12

Not all Jews are Zionists Shermanator Apr 27 #16

If you believe Israel has a right to exist, I hate to break it you, you're a Zionist. tritsofme Apr 27 #18

Wrong. elleng Apr 27 #21

Usually when someone says "wrong" Mossfern Apr 27 #26

Or they just wander around like they have the fucking moral goddamn high ground telling people how "wrong" they are. SoFlaBro Apr 27 #39

Not wrong ripcord Apr 27 #36

Nope, let me clarify. What I said is 100% correct. If you think Israel has a right to exist, you are a Zionist. Period. tritsofme Apr 27 #46

Yes, you are wrong! sir pball Apr 28 #48

Yes. betsuni Apr 27 #19

Absolutely sarisataka Apr 27 #20

I felt the guy that got banned from Columbia was using it in place of "white people". LeftInTX Apr 27 #22

Atlantic article, group LionLez: "White Jewish people are today and always have been oppressors of all brown people." betsuni Apr 27 #24

I'm very much a layperson when it comes to this, but... W_HAMILTON Apr 27 #23

I'm confused: are these antisemite? marble falls Apr 27 #27

You're using a small extremist sect Mossfern Apr 27 #29

And you broad brush paint all antizionists as antisemites. Now then: are antizionist Jews antisemetic? ... marble falls Apr 27 #30

Did I say that? Mossfern Apr 27 #31

I don't know. Mossfern Apr 27 #32

There are people that dig up pictures of black people waving the stars and bars... LexVegas Apr 27 #37

False equivalency... Mossfern Apr 27 #38

Anti-Zionism is antisemitism. nt LexVegas Apr 27 #41

About as relevant as Michael the Black Man at Trump rallies NickB79 Apr 27 #45

read what they think should happen to Goyim before you cheer them MistakenLamb Apr 28 #50

They had specially polarized glasses made just for that purpose DFW Apr 27 #28

Hardline Likudnik might be more accurate than Zionist. sop Apr 27 #33

So how many "Hardline Likudniks" are undergrads at Colombia? comradebillyboy Apr 27 #34

Not many I would guess. sop Apr 27 #35

Yes ismnotwasm Apr 27 #40

No RandiFan1290 Apr 27 #42

"Zionist" appears to be akin to "antifa" mcar Apr 27 #43

The term "Zionism", "Zionist" etc was banned by our local university's protest. LeftInTX Apr 28 #47

the person allegedly had a magen David necklace that's their identifier MistakenLamb Apr 28 #49

Yes. Zionism is support for the existence of the Jewish State of Israel. It is NOT against a two state solution, JohnSJ Apr 28 #51