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In reply to the discussion: Wasserman Schultz: Tlaib's progressive litmus test on Israel 'nothing short of antisemitic' [View all]Tetrachloride
(9,742 posts)5. There are tens of millions of people who deserve a voice
in giving their opinion on the situation who live in the disputed territories or rather near. Some are dead, either due to violence, age, malnutrition, lack of medicine or depression. The living will have to speak for the dead.
I believe these peoples opinions are not to be brushed aside.
Tweets and press releases are brief. Some are useful.
But I would like the people of the region to be given a microphone.
Similarly, the women of Iran are standing up.
One more thing: I am a resident of the broader region for 2 years now.
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Wasserman Schultz: Tlaib's progressive litmus test on Israel 'nothing short of antisemitic' [View all]
867-5309.
Sep 2022
OP
You don't have to be part of the progressive caucus to be progressive, and the OP sure didn't make
JohnSJ
Sep 2022
#24
It shouldn't have been said period. Tlaib does get to decide who is progressive and it seems
Demsrule86
Sep 2022
#43
So, "logically," do you think the following members of the progressive caucus aren't progressives?
onenote
Sep 2022
#60
It sounds like a country where only certain people are allowed to have rights
gratuitous
Sep 2022
#21
She has made it clear she doesn't support a two state solution, and that has been the position of
JohnSJ
Sep 2022
#28
That would destroy Israel...I would also like to point out the their Arab neighbors treat them
Demsrule86
Sep 2022
#47
and we don't condone everything that Israel does. For example, President Biden has voiced
JohnSJ
Sep 2022
#31
But not the whole story. As a matter of course, Hamas uses women, children, and other civilians as
tritsofme
Sep 2022
#99
Was Representative Tlaib progressive when she led the booing aginst Hillary in 2016, at a rally for
JohnSJ
Sep 2022
#37
Hmm. As Molly Ivins said, "You got to dance with them what brung you," so we'll see how he does.
Hekate
Sep 2022
#100
Yes, but so far he hasn't bashed Democrats the way Justice Democrats do and cling to
betsuni
Sep 2022
#101
Religious minority groups are being persecuted and murdered in EVERY ME state,
Hortensis
Sep 2022
#51
Objecting to apartheid is not the same as denying Israel's right to exist. Nt
Fiendish Thingy
Sep 2022
#53