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Mandela Was an Enemy of Israel [View all] shaayecanaan Dec 2013 OP
sigh, an enabler of anti-semitism? The man is dead, even Newt Gingrich has stood Jefferson23 Dec 2013 #1
he was an enemy of oppression, not of people. Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #2
Far right-wing extremist settler website oberliner Dec 2013 #3
strange ... Israeli Dec 2013 #34
Where does shira cite to israelnational news? aranthus Dec 2013 #51
shira constantly cites to American right wing web sites and blogs aranthus Israeli Dec 2013 #63
The issue was extremist settler websites like Israel National News. aranthus Dec 2013 #98
He was an enemy of apartheid. nt tsuki Dec 2013 #4
Nelson Mandela was close to Jews, resolutely loyal to Palestinians King_David Dec 2013 #5
I cannot conceive of Israel withdrawing if Arab states do not recognize Israel, within secure border King_David Dec 2013 #6
Never once did Mandela say Israel practiced apartheid vs. Palestinians... shira Dec 2013 #9
19 October 1999 Jefferson23 Dec 2013 #13
Well it never came from an OP King_David Dec 2013 #17
Jewish world mourns Nelson Mandela King_David Dec 2013 #7
Nelson Mandela and the Israel-Palestinian Conflict King_David Dec 2013 #8
South African and U.S. Leaders Dismayed over Mandela’s Remarks shaayecanaan Dec 2013 #10
The push back on this one oughta be good. n/t Jefferson23 Dec 2013 #12
Have a look shaayecanaan Dec 2013 #26
This really should be posted as on OP in GD too..it is excellent history of the man. Jefferson23 Dec 2013 #27
My favourite part was at 8:42 shaayecanaan Dec 2013 #28
Much worse now,imo. It is beyond contempt, actually. Jefferson23 Dec 2013 #29
Post it in GD if you like... shaayecanaan Dec 2013 #30
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It was a very complicated relationship King_David Dec 2013 #18
Mandela said what he meant about Israeli policy and what Jefferson23 Dec 2013 #23
what was complicated? Shaktimaan Dec 2013 #49
It was a matter of opportunity, not complicated at all. All states do what is in Jefferson23 Dec 2013 #53
really? Shaktimaan Dec 2013 #54
I beg your pardon? If SA's support does not yield a viable state for the Palestinians, it Jefferson23 Dec 2013 #55
SA doesn't give a shit about the palestinians. Shaktimaan Dec 2013 #58
okay, I read the link. Shaktimaan Dec 2013 #56
So it is disingenuous support, is that your opinion? Jefferson23 Dec 2013 #57
I certainly hope so. Shaktimaan Dec 2013 #59
Can you explain what you mean..I am at a loss here understanding your point. Jefferson23 Dec 2013 #60
Well Shaktimaan Dec 2013 #62
None of that "help" would have brought forth a viable Palestinian state..you understand Jefferson23 Dec 2013 #73
I must ask just where do you get this (dis)information from? azurnoir Dec 2013 #74
Genuine pro-Palestinian advocates would know that Jordan has been revoking citizenship.... shira Dec 2013 #92
your link pertains to 50 years ago nearly 2 million Palestinians have Jordanian citizenship today azurnoir Dec 2013 #94
Nope, it refers to Jordan revoking Palestinian citizenship since 1988. shira Dec 2013 #97
Ha ha ha! geek tragedy Dec 2013 #20
He was not an enemy of Israel. bravenak Dec 2013 #11
Netanyahu won't be attending Mandela's funeral -too expensive azurnoir Dec 2013 #14
So now he's watchng the purse strings? lol Jefferson23 Dec 2013 #22
Peres cant go - has still got a touch of the sniffles... shaayecanaan Dec 2013 #31
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with apologies to oberliner...... Israeli Dec 2013 #16
Damned if you do, damned if you don't oberliner Dec 2013 #24
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Nope. Mandela never said Israel was an apartheid state. n/t shira Dec 2013 #35
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Barak? You lied when you claimed Israeli law guarantees a Jewish majority. shira Dec 2013 #39
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That ruling was in 1999 about election laws. So to what law was he referring.... shira Dec 2013 #41
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Nice debate. n/t shira Dec 2013 #43
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Have you ever heard the phrase, "the exception that proves the rule?" Shaktimaan Dec 2013 #50
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Yeah debate. And you lied right from the start when you claimed.... shira Dec 2013 #76
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Here's one post right here... shira Dec 2013 #80
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Apartheid era South Africa was also a democracy as was the Jim Crow era US azurnoir Dec 2013 #82
But you're so desperate as to accuse Israel of apartheid within the green line.... shira Dec 2013 #83
inside the greenline?-are you finally admitting that Israel does commit apartheid in the WB azurnoir Dec 2013 #84
wait - are u saying now there is no apartheid within the green line? n/t shira Dec 2013 #85
I asked if you were admitting to Israel committing apatheid in the WB azurnoir Dec 2013 #86
Of course not. No apartheid in the W.Bank... shira Dec 2013 #87
so having one set of laws for Israelis and another for Palestinians is not apartheid well okay then azurnoir Dec 2013 #88
Now that u mention it...it's odd u maintain apartheid within the green line.... shira Dec 2013 #89
excerpt of letter from Mandela to Thomas Freidman azurnoir Dec 2013 #90
Nice try, but that letter is a hoax. Irshad Manji and Joel Pollak busted the guy... shira Dec 2013 #91
I concede that however did Mandela ever condemn Tutu for his statements? in reply to your query azurnoir Dec 2013 #96
Wow oberliner Dec 2013 #95
U don't think you have a feel for the Jewish State at ALL King_David Dec 2013 #65
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Ha ha ha ha King_David Dec 2013 #67
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. King_David Dec 2013 #71
Wait, seriously? Shaktimaan Dec 2013 #69
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Soooo? Shaktimaan Dec 2013 #72
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Livni got out of it to oberliner .... Israeli Dec 2013 #36
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FarRightSettlersNews - what do you expect? LeftishBrit Dec 2013 #21
The question is: why post RW garbage? oberliner Dec 2013 #25
again .... Israeli Dec 2013 #37
Of course oberliner Dec 2013 #44
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How Dare Israeli Leaders Mourn Mandela? polly7 Dec 2013 #48
This guy doesn't support his argument. Shaktimaan Dec 2013 #52
this guy ? Israeli Dec 2013 #64
All one state advocates are assholes, including Warschawski... shira Dec 2013 #93
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