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JohnSJ

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28. She has made it clear she doesn't support a two state solution, and that has been the position of

Fri Sep 23, 2022, 04:08 PM

Sep 2022

the United States, and the Democratic party.

The Democratic party is the party that stands for Women's rights, workers rights, environmental rights, Civil Rights, etc. etc. Those are progressive values

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Wasserman Schultz: Tlaib's progressive litmus test on Israel 'nothing short of antisemitic' [View all] 867-5309. Sep 2022 OP

It is absolutely anti-Semitic tripe, and I am proud that Wasserman Schultz tritsofme Sep 2022 #1

I agree. jimfields33 Sep 2022 #4

No it's not. Her disgust and revulsion in hypocrisy and arthritisR_US Sep 2022 #87

Agree too. nt Raine Sep 2022 #36

Sorry, no. markpkessinger Sep 2022 #102

Why does Schultz care, she isn't a progressive leftstreet Sep 2022 #2

She's Jewish. Many of her constituents are Jewish LeftInTX Sep 2022 #7

Most voters have never heard of Tlaib leftstreet Sep 2022 #16

Yes they have LeftInTX Sep 2022 #19

Post removed Post removed Sep 2022 #88

Seriously? To call Israel "Nazi" is wholly inappropriate, arthritisR_US Hekate Sep 2022 #93

Schultz is progressive. Look at her voting record JohnSJ Sep 2022 #20

Is she a member of the Progressive Caucus? leftstreet Sep 2022 #22

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

What if she's correct? 2naSalit Sep 2022 #3

+1 Celerity Sep 2022 #15

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oldest? hell i am almost older than Israel dembotoz Sep 2022 #26

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This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Sep 2022 #39

Sounds more like an insult than antisemitism.. Beastly Boy Sep 2022 #23

So, "logically," do you think the following members of the progressive caucus aren't progressives? onenote Sep 2022 #60

Yes, it's not a litmus test at all mountain grammy Sep 2022 #79

There are tens of millions of people who deserve a voice Tetrachloride Sep 2022 #5

Unquestioning loyalty from the US to Israel isn't good policy Deminpenn Sep 2022 #6

+1 Celerity Sep 2022 #12

This. Voltaire2 Sep 2022 #40

Is Rep. Tlaib questioning Israel's right to exist? gratuitous Sep 2022 #8

Probably something has been simmering for some time LeftInTX Sep 2022 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Sep 2022 #17

It sounds like a country where only certain people are allowed to have rights gratuitous Sep 2022 #21

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Didn't the Palestinians ever have their own country? gratuitous Sep 2022 #30

Seriously? Voltaire2 Sep 2022 #41

Oh dear Hekate Sep 2022 #72

I really hope you are being sarcastic obamanut2012 Sep 2022 #84

Yes, in Palestine. alphafemale Sep 2022 #85

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Sep 2022 #55

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

She has re-tweeted comments in the past supporting Marius25 Sep 2022 #45

This was Meowmee Sep 2022 #90

There's good and bad in the Israeli government Silent3 Sep 2022 #9

Cooler heads need to prevail. A little deeper knowledge... brush Sep 2022 #10

Some people insist that any criticism of Israel is Haggard Celine Sep 2022 #11

True. Celerity Sep 2022 #13

and we don't condone everything that Israel does. For example, President Biden has voiced JohnSJ Sep 2022 #31

That's because it usually is. Marius25 Sep 2022 #48

I'm Progressive AF, think Israel has a right to exist, maxsolomon Sep 2022 #18

Likud doesn't run the Government. brooklynite Sep 2022 #32

Not currently maxsolomon Sep 2022 #34

44 million people in the Levant Tetrachloride Sep 2022 #33

I don't see you being concerned about the dozens of Israelis Marius25 Sep 2022 #49

There are a lot of deaths. thousands dead Tetrachloride Sep 2022 #52

Only one side has been actively trying to exterminate the other side Marius25 Sep 2022 #54

As I said, each death or injury by violence Tetrachloride Sep 2022 #56

The difference in death tolls tells a story Bettie Sep 2022 #59

Post removed Post removed Sep 2022 #65

Right...so, any death toll is fine Bettie Sep 2022 #69

When did I ever say that? Marius25 Sep 2022 #70

But not the whole story. As a matter of course, Hamas uses women, children, and other civilians as tritsofme Sep 2022 #99

It is anti-Semitic. Behind the Aegis Sep 2022 #35

This JustAnotherGen Sep 2022 #38

Excellent points all. Solly Mack Sep 2022 #58

Agree Meowmee Sep 2022 #63

Thank you. emulatorloo Sep 2022 #64

Mahalo, Behind the Aegis! Cha Sep 2022 #80

Was Representative Tlaib progressive when she led the booing aginst Hillary in 2016, at a rally for JohnSJ Sep 2022 #37

+1 betsuni Sep 2022 #50

This! mcar Sep 2022 #68

Well spotted Hekate Sep 2022 #73

I see there's been no real rebuttal to this Hekate Sep 2022 #95

Wasn't the only time she booed Hillary, either. betsuni Sep 2022 #96

Maybe we should remember that the next time she calls out Jewish Democrats Hekate Sep 2022 #97

That's the thing, you think they'll learn. betsuni Sep 2022 #98

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

As a Jew, no it isn't. Marius25 Sep 2022 #42

Agree completely Meowmee Sep 2022 #46

I'm a progressive and I think Israel has a right to exist lees1975 Sep 2022 #44

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

exactly. Akacia Sep 2022 #92

Israel keeps flaunting international law taking Palestinian land. Dysfunctional Sep 2022 #57

+1 Celerity Sep 2022 #81

Some Democrats Tlaib claims don't have "progressive values": onenote Sep 2022 #61

The meaning of both statements assumes each person's understanding of Israel. mahina Sep 2022 #62

Democrats have always been on a hair trigger about overdefending Israel Bucky Sep 2022 #66

i agree with Rep. Wasserman Schultz mcar Sep 2022 #67

Sorry guys, Debbie WassermanSchultz is right,& Rashida Tlaib doesn't get to decide who's progressive Hekate Sep 2022 #71

+++ JohnSJ Sep 2022 #75

agreed, also growing tired of Tlaib's outlandish opinions Amishman Sep 2022 #77

+1 betsuni Sep 2022 #82

++++++ JI7 Sep 2022 #86

Wasserman Schultz represents a Florida district Sympthsical Sep 2022 #74

All of the squad only have their districts. Nixie Sep 2022 #76

That was a *lot* to read into a typo/correction Sympthsical Sep 2022 #78

+1 betsuni Sep 2022 #83

There is lots of anti semitism among the "progressive" crowd JI7 Sep 2022 #89

Yeah...Post 88 above called Israel Nazi LeftInTX Sep 2022 #91

Ye gods Hekate Sep 2022 #94

Everything said questioning Israeli policy in NOT anti semitism. Samrob Sep 2022 #103

Bigotry Zeitghost Sep 2022 #104