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In reply to the discussion: List of Democratic Socialists of America public officeholders [View all]Celerity
(46,154 posts)24. Yes, there is a concerted effort by some to conflate supporting Palestinians and/or criticising
Israeli actions against them (the illegal settlements/land theft in the West Bank for example) with support of Hamas.
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Endorsing Nina Turner for *anything* is the kind of thing an asshole would do.
Maru Kitteh
Oct 2023
#8
Israel has never deliberately killed civilians and never took any civilians hostages
question everything
Oct 2023
#15
Really. That post conveniently ignores the 1967 and 1973 unprovoked attemp by the neighboring Arab
JohnSJ
Oct 2023
#110
It also leaves out any mention of Amin al-Husseini, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and
lapucelle
Oct 2023
#116
What kind of journalist writes a "history", but leaves out the guy who collaborated with the Nazis?
lapucelle
Oct 2023
#115
I will visit your post once Hanas will start executing hostages in front of the world
question everything
Oct 2023
#122
Examples? And not the ones who planted themselves in a middle of a war
question everything
Oct 2023
#55
It's not that they can't distinguish between the two, it's that they don't want to
tritsofme
Oct 2023
#95
Also, the examples used were the result of the 1967 and 1973 unprovoked wars against Israel to
JohnSJ
Oct 2023
#111
In '33, the national socialists killed the democratic socialists in Germany
carpetbagger
Oct 2023
#73
Yes, there is a concerted effort by some to conflate supporting Palestinians and/or criticising
Celerity
Oct 2023
#24
Any conflation complaint should be addressed to the actual conflaters: NYC-DSA.
lapucelle
Oct 2023
#117
No thanks needed. I don't need to follow any accepted narrative. I have watched for years what
Autumn
Oct 2023
#31
I support the people of Palestine and I support the people of Israel. Their leaders suck big time.
Autumn
Oct 2023
#34
You are very wrong. Thank goodness. Young people see what is wrong with this country
Autumn
Oct 2023
#83
And no, no one is supporting any atrocities. Looking at something and seeing both sides
Autumn
Oct 2023
#88
As if DSA membership is top secret personal info! Those members identify as democratic socialists.
betsuni
Oct 2023
#70
You obviously. Many identify as Democrats, like AOC, Corie Bush and Jamal Bowman.
Autumn
Oct 2023
#80
I don't understand your argument. Those members do identify as democratic socialists
betsuni
Oct 2023
#89
They're Democrats who are democratic socialists. Elected members of the party are Democrats.
betsuni
Oct 2023
#109
Doxxing is publicizing personal information about public (broadly defined) people
carpetbagger
Oct 2023
#75
Unfortunately the rules here are ridiculous enough to the point that we can't call out
Marius25
Oct 2023
#42
If you think Israel should be eliminated, or you ignore Palestinian/Arab apartheid against Jews, yes
Marius25
Oct 2023
#54
I think the pro-terrorism rally DSA hosted yesterday was a bit more divisive.
tritsofme
Oct 2023
#96
Here: If elections were held in the West Bank today, Hamas would win power there too
Marius25
Oct 2023
#43
Why do you suppose there have been no elections in the Palestinian territories since 2006?
tritsofme
Oct 2023
#97
Tom Watson (aka "the unknown guy", so-named by someone who didn't know who he is)
lapucelle
Oct 2023
#66
"Yup. I mean they're celebrating a far right theological paramilitary group in the name of
Cha
Oct 2023
#87
Seems like a fun game. What do we expect from those that support this:
Cuthbert Allgood
Oct 2023
#77