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It is certainly possible. It's also clearly possible to use anti-Israel rhetoric to mask tritsofme Oct 2023 #1

Fair enough. cab67 Oct 2023 #2

I don't think anyone here likes Netanyahu. Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #7

He has been in power for 16 years and failed to stop it. If he were liberal... lostnfound Oct 2023 #15

Excellent point. calimary Oct 2023 #22

Bingo. soldierant Oct 2023 #86

Amen! burrowowl Oct 2023 #12

I agree with you. Criticizing government policies is not criticizing a whole religion. Lonestarblue Oct 2023 #3

There should be no religion involved MOMFUDSKI Oct 2023 #4

Very true Marthe48 Oct 2023 #5

I agree Rebl2 Oct 2023 #6

True, but there often is, both in the US and elsewhere. Ocelot II Oct 2023 #9

Good luck with that in that part of the world. Ace Rothstein Oct 2023 #10

But for Israel, it is inescapable. It is part of their identity as a people. wnylib Oct 2023 #24

Jewish people originally came from the middle east but where are they now ? JI7 Oct 2023 #88

Israel is literally a nation founded for one religion, so it isn't possible to remove religion from Celerity Oct 2023 #28

I'll go one step father. There should be no religion. Period. Sky Jewels Oct 2023 #42

Religion Rejects Doubt As Anathema - Reason Embraces Doubt As Essential MayReasonRule Oct 2023 #90

hey . may rampartc Oct 2023 #97

and Yahoo likes Putin. housecat Oct 2023 #61

K&R n/t Alice Kramden Oct 2023 #8

It gets confusing, eh? keithbvadu2 Oct 2023 #11

Conundrums Matter czarjak Oct 2023 #63

Conundrums Matter czarjak Oct 2023 #64

Thank you, Bayard Oct 2023 #13

One of my best friends JustAnotherGen Oct 2023 #14

Agree JAG............ DENVERPOPS Oct 2023 #16

hamas is going to demand prisoner releases moonshinegnomie Oct 2023 #17

You're endorsing atrocities. Can you hear yourself? Duncan Grant Oct 2023 #50

i dont feel one bit of remorse moonshinegnomie Oct 2023 #55

An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. - (Google it) Duncan Grant Oct 2023 #56

you dont negotiate with terrorists moonshinegnomie Oct 2023 #58

I don't endorse violence by either side, but Israel has placed unsupportable pressure on the Martin68 Oct 2023 #20

This is, unfortunately true. wnylib Oct 2023 #25

Agree on both. electric_blue68 Oct 2023 #72

Also, instead of targeting civilians in return, wnylib Oct 2023 #78

That makes sense. electric_blue68 Oct 2023 #83

Hamas lives among civilians in urbanized areas. Israel does bomb the places they live, but many Martin68 Oct 2023 #101

The FIRST missile??? HUAJIAO Oct 2023 #35

Yes, there have been missiles and other attacks by both sides since 1948. Martin68 Oct 2023 #102

What do you think about the terrosit attacks carried out by Hama against innocent Jewish civilians? totodeinhere Oct 2023 #18

I've said this elsewhere on DU today - cab67 Oct 2023 #30

OK thanks. n/t totodeinhere Oct 2023 #52

Those who can't accept valid criticism are doomed to keep repeating the same mistakes. Martin68 Oct 2023 #19

I got nothin'. I have never trusted the news about the middle east, going back to the 1960s. twodogsbarking Oct 2023 #21

"It's entirely possible to be critical of Israel without being antisemitic." ShazzieB Oct 2023 #23

I think you speak for most if us with your post. wnylib Oct 2023 #27

+1 Celerity Oct 2023 #29

Absolutely agree with you. As many here have said it's a conundrum...a vicious cycle. As Israel allegorical oracle Oct 2023 #92

President Carter's Take on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict citizen blues Oct 2023 #26

And therein lies the problem. cab67 Oct 2023 #32

I stand with President Carter. roamer65 Oct 2023 #80

The problem is Hamas Wahhabi extremists and Israeli Zionist extremists. roamer65 Oct 2023 #81

There it is!! MOMFUDSKI Oct 2023 #89

Stop pearl clutching gotham Oct 2023 #31

I was responding to actual accusations I've received. cab67 Oct 2023 #33

not her responsibility gotham Oct 2023 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author cab67 Oct 2023 #37

btw gotham Oct 2023 #36

I appreciate that. cab67 Oct 2023 #38

moreover - cab67 Oct 2023 #39

family can disagree gotham Oct 2023 #40

No it does not. Snackshack Oct 2023 #41

It's not religion vs religion. Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #43

No arab ever gotham Oct 2023 #45

I agree that Hamas doesn't make a distinction - cab67 Oct 2023 #46

stranglehold? gotham Oct 2023 #44

Oh for fuck's sake! Behind the Aegis Oct 2023 #47

Wow. NCIndie Oct 2023 #48

Uh-huh. Two profane words and you can't fathom the point. Behind the Aegis Oct 2023 #49

LOL!!! You think it was the FUCKING profanity? NCIndie Oct 2023 #51

LOL! Quite the insight from just a month. Behind the Aegis Oct 2023 #54

Thank you BTA JustAnotherGen Oct 2023 #57

I don't think anyone here is defending Hamas. cab67 Oct 2023 #67

Bullshit? cab67 Oct 2023 #59

and there it is... Behind the Aegis Oct 2023 #60

You know ... cab67 Oct 2023 #65

Oh please. You are NOT the victim, so just STOP! Behind the Aegis Oct 2023 #73

Perhaps we're both talking past each other. cab67 Oct 2023 #74

+1 leftstreet Oct 2023 #62

The person who made this comment completely missed my intent. cab67 Oct 2023 #68

"NO ONE has said ANYTHING" redgreenandblue Oct 2023 #98

Thanks for trying. Iggo Oct 2023 #53

And for succeeding? You're welcome! cab67 Oct 2023 #66

My biggest criticism of Israel is Bibi's leadership. kimbutgar Oct 2023 #69

Indeed, very tired of the resort to that treestar Oct 2023 #70

Great post malaise Oct 2023 #71

I've been trying to stay away from this thread, but my self-control ain't what it used to be. Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #75

I've never challenged Israel's right to defend itself. cab67 Oct 2023 #76

Perhaps not intentionally, but Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #77

I take it as a misinterpretation. cab67 Oct 2023 #82

Have yo ever been offended? Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #84

Understood and honestly appreciated. cab67 Oct 2023 #85

What CAN be said? Happy Hoosier Oct 2023 #96

Anything can be said. And anything said can be objected to. Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #99

Not conditional is a pretty broad term Happy Hoosier Oct 2023 #100

I mean Israel may take any actions necessary and available to defend itself. Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #103

I wish I could say what I really Texasgal Oct 2023 #79

This forum is leaning in the direction of leveling The_Casual_Observer Oct 2023 #87

Don't leave. Push back. Celerity Oct 2023 #93

Thanks for this Bettie Oct 2023 #91

I agree. People are people and why they vote for who they do is a mystery to me.. Joinfortmill Oct 2023 #94

Constructive criticism is a positive force for change randr Oct 2023 #95