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JI7

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7. There is the issue of Israel continuing to kick Palestinians out of their homes

Reply to Darwins_Retriever (Reply #4)

Thu May 13, 2021, 09:13 AM

May 2021

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Criticism of Israel seems off limits [View all] USAFRetired_Liberal May 2021 OP

I agree snowybirdie May 2021 #1

Yep USAFRetired_Liberal May 2021 #2

My father was Israeli Air Force and I criticize Israel all the time, as does he. MatthewG. May 2021 #3

Yes USAFRetired_Liberal May 2021 #5

Netanyahu is the major problem right now. roamer65 May 2021 #18

A few things Darwins_Retriever May 2021 #4

There is the issue of Israel continuing to kick Palestinians out of their homes JI7 May 2021 #7

Some responses Goodheart May 2021 #8

After the Holocaust, Jewish people needed a homeland. Elessar Zappa May 2021 #11

Says who? Goodheart May 2021 #12

Most of Alabama thinks Trump is a great guy. PCIntern May 2021 #20

We live on stolen land too. onenote May 2021 #22

Are we still evicting Native Americans from their homes? Crunchy Frog May 2021 #31

from 1492 treestar May 2021 #37

Absolutely not. Goodheart May 2021 #39

Jews are indigenous to Israel, Judea and Samaria. Mosby May 2021 #45

That is so incorrect. Goodheart May 2021 #46

And what about the Palestinians' homeland? IL Dem May 2021 #25

It's not off limits but the problem is a lot of it IS Anti semitic JI7 May 2021 #6

That's the truth malaise May 2021 #9

Accusations of anti-Semitism is an easy way to marginalize those whose critique of Israel is sharp. Bok_Tukalo May 2021 #10

I consider myself anti-Zionist, not anti-Semitic. Goodheart May 2021 #13

There is a lot of navel gazing on all sides of this in the US. RegularJam May 2021 #14

Criticize Israel you are anti-semitic, criticize Palestinians you are a pro-apartheid fascist JCMach1 May 2021 #15

Depends what the criticism is and whether it's couched in ugly aspersions, however subtle. JudyM May 2021 #16

Sad, but true...nt Wounded Bear May 2021 #17

I agree with you on this one. maxsolomon May 2021 #19

The vast number of Jews with whom PCIntern May 2021 #21

+1 onenote May 2021 #23

Yeah USAFRetired_Liberal May 2021 #24

That's why it stood out for me. maxsolomon May 2021 #26

There is not necessarily power in numbers but there is power in MONEY! nt joetheman May 2021 #41

My right wing in-laws back Israel mountain grammy May 2021 #27

Most Palestinians have Jordanian passports. murielm99 May 2021 #28

Criticizing them for defending themselves against genocidal totalitarian terrorists ... Fozzledick May 2021 #29

I haven't seen any criticism like what you describe USAFRetired_Liberal May 2021 #30

Post removed Post removed May 2021 #32

I see what I see USAFRetired_Liberal May 2021 #35

How can an oppressed people be "totalitarian"? Goodheart May 2021 #40

Hamas rules Gaza with a dictatorial hand hack89 May 2021 #43

Criticize Israel's hard right, and others who go along with them. Like here, Hortensis May 2021 #33

I see criticism of Israel all the time by people that claim they're not allowed to criticize Israel mathematic May 2021 #34

Ilhan Omar got got herself in a pile of trouble for basically asking the same thing. Crunchy Frog May 2021 #36

I see USAFRetired_Liberal May 2021 #38

Let's look at this one. Mosby May 2021 #42

Good points, but that doesn't make her anti-Semitic or pro-terrorist USAFRetired_Liberal May 2021 #44

*LOCKING* Spazito May 2021 #47