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RandySF

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28. Yes

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Mon May 6, 2024, 09:47 PM

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Is blaming US Jews for Israel's policies anti-semitic? [View all] ripcord May 6 OP

Absofuckinglutely! 50 Shades Of Blue May 6 #1

Agree debm55 May 6 #27

Post removed Post removed May 6 #2

And yet it's a concept some people have trouble with unblock May 6 #4

I wish that were true! Unfortunately it has been made very relevant, your protestations notwithstanding. tritsofme May 6 #18

Yes, clearly is Johnny2X2X May 6 #3

Blaming any Jew for Israel's policies is anti-semitic. GumboYaYa May 6 #5

yes but isnt netanyahu jewish? many seem to blame him for Israel policies nt msongs May 6 #7

LOL, I should have made that exception. GumboYaYa May 6 #9

Is it also okay to blame those who support his policies? Redleg May 6 #24

Does anyone have room in their condemnations to blame Hamas wnylib May 6 #39

Of course. Eko May 6 #42

Hamas doesn't lead a democratic government and hasn't been subjected to elections in nearly 20 years. Crunchy Frog May 7 #61

I have blamed Hamas plenty Redleg May 8 #69

If it was just Bibi, then Israel wouldn't be a democracy. Crunchy Frog May 7 #60

Netanyahu is not a US Jew. He is a corrupt, self-interested, right wing Israeli politician. N/T lapucelle May 6 #29

Is Netanyahu a US Jew? lapucelle May 6 #26

Isn't the OP about blaming US Jews for Israel's policies, and not about Netanyahu? wnylib May 6 #33

Agree 100%!! AloeVera May 6 #10

This is the right answer. exoskeleton May 7 #55

Many if not most American Jews and many in not most Israelis do NOT support Bibi Netanyahu LetMyPeopleVote May 6 #6

What's that got to do with the OP topic of blaming wnylib May 6 #35

Yes mcar May 6 #8

It can be. Eko May 6 #11

Which Israeli policies are you referring to? wnylib May 6 #36

It doesnt have anything to do with ones I support or dont support. Eko May 6 #41

"israeli policies" is a sweeping statement that needs clarification. wnylib May 6 #44

The whole question was a sweeping statement. Eko May 6 #45

There's also lots of room to blame America's hard core Christians. Crunchy Frog May 7 #62

I don't know if it's anti-Semitic... appmanga May 6 #12

Absolutely! JustAnotherGen May 6 #13

"Is blaming US Jews for Israel's policies anti-semitic?" J_William_Ryan May 6 #14

Yes Progressive dog May 6 #15

I find this to be a really strange question for anyone on DU. Biophilic May 6 #16

Yes it is. comradebillyboy May 6 #17

Yes, unless Diraven May 6 #19

... lapucelle May 6 #30

This! sheshe2 May 6 #32

"A viable two-state agreement is only attainable if America's support for Israel is ironclad... Martin Eden May 7 #49

There is no unconditional US aid that is funding expansion. N/T lapucelle May 7 #58

So then, which of our aid is conditional? Martin Eden May 7 #59

Sorry. That doesn't work on me. lapucelle May 7 #67

Ignoring the fact that Netenyahu IS the far right, Crunchy Frog May 7 #63

Seems that they have a couple Palestinian counterparts wnylib May 6 #43

How influential are they in US politics compared to AIPAC? Crunchy Frog May 7 #64

I don't understand the basis of the question. grumpyduck May 6 #20

An interesting take. Beastly Boy May 6 #25

Given what i read in the news nowadays, grumpyduck May 6 #38

Jews are not Israelis. Israelis are not the Netanyahu Government. brooklynite May 6 #21

Yep Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 6 #22

Simple question, simple answer sarisataka May 6 #23

Yup, including in this VERY thread. Behind the Aegis May 7 #46

Yes RandySF May 6 #28

Of course. Further, not even all Israelis are to blame for Israel's policies. Silent3 May 6 #31

Yes. sheshe2 May 6 #34

It's A Stupid Generalization HandmaidsTaleUntold May 6 #37

Yes Joinfortmill May 6 #40

ANY broad-brush casting of BLAME on the basis of race, creed, religion is WRONG Martin Eden May 7 #47

Yes SocialDemocrat61 May 7 #48

Yes. Oopsie Daisy May 7 #50

Yes. betsuni May 7 #51

Yes, because "American Jews" are NOT a monolith. no_hypocrisy May 7 #52

Yes catrose May 7 #53

Yes, of course! nt ecstatic May 7 #54

Yes ismnotwasm May 7 #56

Can we revisit the topic again tomorrow? Chakaconcarne May 7 #57

100%, no question. nt LexVegas May 7 #65

Yes! peggysue2 May 7 #66

Absolutely and liberalhistorian May 7 #68