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In reply to the discussion: A call to U.S. progressive Jews: Support Israel's 'get tough' policy in Gaza [View all]Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)133. The Israeli government has been obsessed with keepng everybody in the Diaspora "on side"
Why they can't tolerate dissent from Diasporans, especially those in U.S., is a mystery.
It serves no good purpose...no government, anywhere, should be exempt from criticism and debate.
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A call to U.S. progressive Jews: Support Israel's 'get tough' policy in Gaza [View all]
Mosby
Nov 2012
OP
OMG, so Israel gets to cut off all supplies to Gaza, and folks in Gaza respond, and
Lionessa
Nov 2012
#1
the vote for Hamas in 2006 was in both the West Bank and Gaza and for the Palestinian Parliament
azurnoir
Nov 2012
#78
Obviously this so called jounalist doesn't know that Americans kill more of our own
Larkspur
Nov 2012
#3
I agree. Another aspect, it would be akin to retaliating against Mexico because
Lionessa
Nov 2012
#10
Well, between Shas and the new Likud-Kach merger... Oh, I meant "Yisrael Beitinu"
Scootaloo
Nov 2012
#16
From this past Monday: "Hamas not considering ceasefire with Israel, spokesman says"
oberliner
Nov 2012
#41
Nothing in your post counters any of the facts in the post you were responding to. You just
Dick Dastardly
Nov 2012
#65
By comparison to Israel's use of force in recent years, they're butterfly sneezes.
leveymg
Nov 2012
#59
Could he/she attempt a disproportionate force argument without spewing lies
ProgressiveProfessor
Nov 2012
#84
"IDF" vs "Hamas terrorists" Think about your loaded use of terms, and how it prejudices your point.
leveymg
Nov 2012
#98
What is your point? Hamas is a terrorist organization shooting randomly at civilians
ProgressiveProfessor
Nov 2012
#102
It's both. Which brings us back to the expensive "Iron Dome" antirocket system. What happened?
leveymg
Nov 2012
#109
It's an effective, accurate meme, one that's easily grasped, so you dislike it. It's accurate
leveymg
Nov 2012
#115
I'm a progressive Jew and there's no way I'll back Israel's offensive.
Fantastic Anarchist
Nov 2012
#91
In the larger sense, Israel has already lost the argument, particularly with American progressives,
leveymg
Nov 2012
#99
They're not nearly as much fun to watch as Israeli air strikes. No comparison.
leveymg
Nov 2012
#104
Shira my question to you is what personally do you think should happen with this offensive and the
hrmjustin
Nov 2012
#107
It is worse than that, it implies that there is something Wrong if you are a progressive Jew and do
still_one
Nov 2012
#127
The Israeli government has been obsessed with keepng everybody in the Diaspora "on side"
Ken Burch
Nov 2012
#133
This shit has did not happen overnight. What about the illegal settlements? I am for a two state
still_one
Nov 2012
#126