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In reply to the discussion: Yes, all criticism of Israel is antisemitic!(Op-Ed in Jerusalem Post) [View all]Shaktimaan
(5,397 posts)97. Untrue.
And the Israeli government has no right to say it wants peace until it forever stops expanding the West Bank settlements.
Why not? It merely wants peace on different terms than the Palestinians do.
Why not? It merely wants peace on different terms than the Palestinians do.
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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