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Mountainguy

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Wed Jun 19, 2024, 12:26 PM

Jun 2024

is probably the better way to write it.

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Jewish Groups Pull Support From Oregon Food Bank for Blasting 'Israel's Violence' in Gaza [View all] PufPuf23 Jun 2024 OP

So the vanity of some privileged administrators will hurt poor families in Oregon Maru Kitteh Jun 2024 #1

More like the vanity of delusional former donors is hurting poor families. Sky Jewels Jun 2024 #5

When someone deems acceptable to offend you, this is hardly delusional. It is very real indeed. Beastly Boy Jun 2024 #20

Thank you! I see you read the story while others read only headlines and invent a story that fits * Oopsie Daisy Jun 2024 #23

If refusing to believe reality offends you, you might be delusional krawhitham Jun 2024 #125

I am not sure I follow you. Beastly Boy Jun 2024 #130

+1 krawhitham Jun 2024 #124

More like the delusion of the food bank folks who put out the statement BannonsLiver Jun 2024 #21

Exactly. Iiberal churches in my community have taken wnylib Jun 2024 #22

I live in western NY MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2024 #32

Sad. There must be some Jewish orgs in the US who are as upset over... brush Jun 2024 #2

There are plenty of Jewish organizations that disagree with Netanyahu's policies. yardwork Jun 2024 #64

Thanks for this. brush Jun 2024 #69

It makes me want to increase my monthly donations. Mme. Defarge Jun 2024 #3

disgusting TomDaisy Jun 2024 #4

Jews don't have agency Mountainguy Jun 2024 #17

They certainly do. And I think many are reconsidering their support to the one that's opting for people starving ColinC Jun 2024 #53

Good Mountainguy Jun 2024 #90

Oh I'm sorry, are they entitled to those donations? EllieBC Jun 2024 #143

"The false accusations [colonialism and genocide] here serve to further fan the flames of Jewish hatred." betsuni Jun 2024 #6

You can't have 'settlers' without colonialism. NT Voltaire2 Jun 2024 #8

Are you talking about Jews who fled persecution to a British controlled land with promise of a Jewish state? elias7 Jun 2024 #10

Strange how this is always conveniently forgotten. tritsofme Jun 2024 #14

"forgotten" Mountainguy Jun 2024 #15

What do you think that "British-controlled land" was? AloeVera Jun 2024 #16

"Half their 'original' homeland?" wnylib Jun 2024 #25

It's colonialism. AloeVera Jun 2024 #86

Once again, nearly all countries in the Middle East exist because of colonialism. Beastly Boy Jun 2024 #93

+1000 wnylib Jun 2024 #95

These are interesting facts indeed. Beastly Boy Jun 2024 #36

THIS! AlienAsparagus Jun 2024 #126

Thank You for Shining the Light Cha Jun 2024 #66

Food banks work for the community, the entire community. sheshe2 Jun 2024 #72

It's common sense. Apparently they've decided that this is their role now. betsuni Jun 2024 #79

The true allegations you mean, as the far right israeli government earns the hatred by their own genocidal actions canuckledragger Aug 2024 #148

There is no genocide. betsuni Aug 2024 #152

There is. canuckledragger Aug 2024 #153

"Not genocide. My favorite part of genocide scholarship is when the scholars ignore every Arab state betsuni Aug 2024 #154

I love it when apoligists make excuses for genocide. canuckledragger Aug 2024 #155

Not genocide. betsuni Aug 2024 #156

It's funny how all of the experts say it is. canuckledragger Aug 2024 #157

The 'Food Bank' over-stepped pfitz59 Jun 2024 #7

free speech needs to be stopped TomDaisy Jun 2024 #104

Free speech and the first amendment apply only to govt censorship BannonsLiver Jun 2024 #131

No free speech was abridged. TheKentuckian Jun 2024 #139

Punished for pointing out the truth you mean. canuckledragger Aug 2024 #149

General rule: you never talk politics over dinner. Beastly Boy Jun 2024 #9

They are free to boycott whatever they want, as is the BDS movement on the other side. Celerity Jun 2024 #11

Why is the Oregon Food Bank making such a statement on a distant conflict that it has no connection to? sarisataka Jun 2024 #12

Why would a food bank care about people starving to death elsewhere? GreenWave Jun 2024 #35

Then why didn't they say anything about Yemen and Sudan JI7 Jun 2024 #44

Why is a food bank sticking its nose in this issue and alienating donors? Incredibly ridiculous and highly irresponsible tritsofme Jun 2024 #13

Have they said anything about Sudan, Nigeria, Afghanistan etc ? JI7 Jun 2024 #18

First time for the food bank to release a political statement on an international conflict. betsuni Jun 2024 #19

None of those claim to be the staunchest of US allies, nor does anyone remotely claim they are advanced democracies. Celerity Jun 2024 #24

But Isn't The Mass Of Suffering The Focus Of Humanitarian Concern, Ma'am? The Magistrate Jun 2024 #27

It is chalk and cheese because the US enables the forces in Israel who are committing the atrocities. The US doesn't aid Celerity Jun 2024 #28

I Agree Posts On Sudan Will Generally Sink Like A Stone The Magistrate Jun 2024 #31

Then have they said anything about China JI7 Jun 2024 #37

Same reply: China is not an ally, nor a democracy, and the US government certainly does not directly prop them up. Celerity Jun 2024 #40

The US is a huge part of why China is wealthy JI7 Jun 2024 #42

You are conflating direct US government aid with private commerce/trade. If people want to destroy the US economy, Celerity Jun 2024 #46

How would a food bank ommenting do any of that ? JI7 Jun 2024 #47

You are the one that brought up the other foreign nations angle, not me. One food bank simply posting criticism Celerity Jun 2024 #48

Condemning war crimes is an act of humanity. Ping Tung Jun 2024 #26

Did you read the story you posted? The groups are not "withdrawing support for those who feed the hungry." lapucelle Jun 2024 #29

There is no mention of hostages in the article (I didn't post). Ping Tung Jun 2024 #34

There was no mention of the Jewish groups "withdrawing support for those who feed the hungry" lapucelle Jun 2024 #38

Withholding food seems the go to solution, which most of us couldn't do to an animal questionseverything Jun 2024 #30

They aren't withholding food. They are donating to other groups JI7 Jun 2024 #39

Sometimes I wonder Mossfern Jun 2024 #41

I read the entire article, it doesn't name any group they will donate to questionseverything Jun 2024 #45

Honestly Mossfern Jun 2024 #60

Blood libel is much more fun though. tritsofme Jun 2024 #81

... sheshe2 Jun 2024 #80

Protocols of the Elders of Oregon. betsuni Jun 2024 #88

That's what I'm getting out of this thread, all right. When I want to donate to foreign nations... Hekate Jun 2024 #105

These are antisemitic tropes. Mountainguy Jun 2024 #91

Indeed. Well spotted. Hekate Jun 2024 #106

Why don't you call them DaBronx Jun 2024 #128

Taking hostages is also something most of us couldn't do to animals. But that too has nothing to do with Beastly Boy Jun 2024 #49

Ending support for a group of food banks is indeed withholding food questionseverything Jun 2024 #51

No itt is not. Beastly Boy Jun 2024 #55

Like people that use food banks have time or transportation to chase changing locations questionseverything Jun 2024 #61

There is a hell of a lot of completely unreasonable assumptions you are making. Beastly Boy Jun 2024 #77

No it's not. It's like saying funding to a state democratic party instead of to a democratic JI7 Jun 2024 #73

The food bank says they "do not anticipate any operational challenges" -- there is no withholding food. betsuni Jun 2024 #54

By this twisted reckoning virtually everyone on the globe TheKentuckian Jun 2024 #140

Good for them. Behind the Aegis Jun 2024 #33

I send my local food banks several hundred dollars a year. They are apolitical -- & had best remain so Hekate Jun 2024 #43

Who do you mean by "all you folks"? We all allegedly support the Democratic Party. PufPuf23 Jun 2024 #50

Because I was not addressing you in particular but the multitude that seemed to want to argue the point... Hekate Jun 2024 #56

Or the finding Israel is guilty of a multitude of war crimes AloeVera Jun 2024 #99

The 'Dog Bites Man' Headline Of Global News Is 'UN Condemns Israel' The Magistrate Jun 2024 #100

May I ask if you read the report? AloeVera Jun 2024 #102

May I ask what the report says about food banks in Oregon? AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2024 #133

Excerpt of Executive Summary with a link to report here. AloeVera Jun 2024 #103

That has nothing to do JustAnotherGen Jun 2024 #110

'Dog Bites Man! Details At Ten!" The Magistrate Jun 2024 #114

In that case, carry on with the slaughter and starvation. AloeVera Jun 2024 #115

And just like that... Beastly Boy Jun 2024 #116

+1 betsuni Jun 2024 #129

You Seem To Think You Made Some Devastating Point: You Did Not The Magistrate Jun 2024 #121

From your post: yagotme Jun 2024 #118

Are there hundreds of thousands of hostages? AloeVera Jun 2024 #119

Does Hamas use civilian infrastructure to hide their dirty deeds? yagotme Jun 2024 #120

The UN investigated and found otherwise. AloeVera Jun 2024 #123

If Israel is dropping SO MUCH tonnage, yagotme Jun 2024 #142

No more excuses. AloeVera Jun 2024 #144

No it did not. It didn't find otherwise. Beastly Boy Jun 2024 #145

You were the OP so if you wanted the conversation to be about TheKentuckian Jun 2024 #146

So telling the truth about the far right Israeli government's genocide is propping up terrorists? canuckledragger Aug 2024 #150

You cannot be telling the truth because your premise is false. TheKentuckian Aug 2024 #158

So you're accusing me of being a liar for standing against the far right Israeli government's genocide? canuckledragger Aug 2024 #159

"Let people starve" ColinC Jun 2024 #52

There are other hunger groups right here at home. Truly there are. Hekate Jun 2024 #57

"Let people starve here . . . " JustAnotherGen Jun 2024 #59

This is now a conspiracy theory that Oregon Jews are starving all the poor people of the Pacific Northwest. betsuni Jun 2024 #62

This is modern day blood libel. Absolutely disgusting to see here. tritsofme Jun 2024 #82

It is. So much hate. betsuni Jun 2024 #83

In total agreement JustAnotherGen Jun 2024 #87

How quickly the accusations of blood libel flow. AloeVera Jun 2024 #101

And your excuse for attacking & defaming your fellow Americans is what, exactly? Hekate Jun 2024 #107

Attacking and defaming? AloeVera Jun 2024 #108

It is a blood libel JustAnotherGen Jun 2024 #111

The best way for one to avoid such accusations is to not to traffic in these blatantly anti-Semitic tropes. tritsofme Jun 2024 #117

Its just sick JustAnotherGen Jun 2024 #85

Not only are the Jews of Oregon starving everyone in the PNW, in Gaza, too. Next, THE WORLD. betsuni Jun 2024 #137

We've been here before JustAnotherGen Jun 2024 #141

"Until such time we will support other local organizations who are upholding this important mission." Cha Jun 2024 #68

Mahalo Cha! JustAnotherGen Jun 2024 #84

Bogus. They are not donating to the offending organization and redirecting TheKentuckian Jun 2024 #65

Maybe non Jews should donate JI7 Jun 2024 #71

Maybe people who want people to live should donate and maybe this has nothing to do with religion ColinC Jun 2024 #78

Well JustAnotherGen Jun 2024 #112

👍 ColinC Jun 2024 #122

Starving seems to be a common theme JanMichael Jun 2024 #58

What an awful thing to say mcar Jun 2024 #67

Please JanMichael Jun 2024 #76

What does this article JustAnotherGen Jun 2024 #113

You're right it is.. Jewish People are NOT "Starving" Anyone. Cha Jun 2024 #109

It's not "awful" ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2024 #127

Jews were starved during the Holocaust mcar Jun 2024 #132

+1 betsuni Jun 2024 #134

"Until such time we will support other local organizations who are upholding this important mission." Cha Jun 2024 #70

Why are non Jews letting people starve? JI7 Jun 2024 #74

The places where people are actually starving is Sudan and Yemen JI7 Jun 2024 #75

I don't see what the problem is JustAnotherGen Jun 2024 #63

Not All Violence. Iggo Jun 2024 #89

So in other words the food bank is more concerned about international politics instead of feeding their JohnSJ Jun 2024 #92

No, they are redirecting their resources to more responsible stewards. tritsofme Jun 2024 #94

The local bank should focus on hunger and its causes in Oregon. JohnSJ Jun 2024 #96

I agree, I misread your post. tritsofme Jun 2024 #97

+++ JohnSJ Jun 2024 #98

Apparently.. sheshe2 Jun 2024 #138

Unless the Food Bank is sending food to Gaza... brooklynite Jun 2024 #135

Why can't people just stay in their lanes Jose Garcia Jun 2024 #136

Yep. Just shut up and dribble. (n/t) Iggo Jun 2024 #147

Yes, how dare anyone stray from the propaganda and call out the far right Israeli government's genocide canuckledragger Aug 2024 #151