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In reply to the discussion: Hamas: Kidnap Israeli soldiers [View all]Violet_Crumble
(35,961 posts)47. No you just claimed it was something to do with the zionist entity...
Which it isn't. As you knew what it stands for, it would have made sense to have explained what it meant...
I oppose the occupation, and that's the POV that has me referring to the IDF as the IOF when it operates in the Occupied Territories. As every term is made up at some point, all the wailing and carrying on about this one is really quite silly. If it was derogatory, I'd understand, but this isn't...
Incidentally, I'm not going to stop being honest and saying what my impression is of something if I have one. And that was my impression. If you can't see that there have been attempts in this thread by one person in particular to paint the acronym as antisemitic, I'm not sure why...
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Yes, how dare they even think about targetting soldiers? The monsters!!!
Violet_Crumble
May 2012
#11
Heh. I've noticed they really really want other DUers to say lots of things...
Violet_Crumble
May 2012
#22
Not even slightly like that at all, but I guess that won't stop you from trying...
Violet_Crumble
May 2012
#19
Oh, I believe the perjorative language served precisely its well-conceived intention
Alamuti Lotus
May 2012
#26
What's refreshing IMO is that your opponent is a staunch supporter of the 1-state solution...
shira
May 2012
#38
They pulled a similar stunt on me a while back. I think it's considered an effective debate tactic..
Violet_Crumble
May 2012
#31
I'd rather laugh it up with anti-Palestinians and Arab haters, but they don't like me!
Violet_Crumble
May 2012
#42
I've found you don't need excuses to avoid discussing the topic of the thread...
Violet_Crumble
May 2012
#27
I suspect there's a few here who think it's acceptable when Israel does it...
Violet_Crumble
May 2012
#25