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In reply to the discussion: Netanyahu says that those who say he is committing a war crime by bombing and starving the civilians of Gaza..... [View all]
Voltaire2
(15,377 posts)12. In a curious evolution of language
The term antisemitic has become ‘anti semitic people who are culturally Jewish’.
It is understood that the term does not apply to Palestinians, for example, even though many such people have distant Jewish ancestors.
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Netanyahu says that those who say he is committing a war crime by bombing and starving the civilians of Gaza..... [View all]
MMBeilis
Nov 2024
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Not to mention that people who are Arabs ARE SEMITES!! AND...what part of things does he NOT understand that YOU DON'T
The_REAL_Ecumenist
Nov 2024
#3
This should be watched by everyone who has an opinion about Israel and the Palestinians, especially the apologists....
MMBeilis
Dec 2024
#57
So, are you telling me that I'M AN ANTISEMITE? ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!! YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW ME!!
The_REAL_Ecumenist
Dec 2024
#47
I DON'T care what you THINK it applies to...We've ALL heard the pejoratives calling people who are Arab OR have Arabic
The_REAL_Ecumenist
Dec 2024
#46
No doubt that Bibi is commiting war crimes. No doubt that Hamas & Hezbolla are...
electric_blue68
Dec 2024
#61
You might want to avoid applying the racist term semitic to the Palestinians
sarisataka
Nov 2024
#20
Of course not. Regarding Netanyahu our expectations are limited to more arrogance and self righteous and nothing more.
MMBeilis
Dec 2024
#40
"The term 'anti-Semitic', being so overused to mean 'complaining about Israeli action' holds no meaning anymore."
Rigpa108
Dec 2024
#34
Okay so that makes me antisemitic. I agree with the ICC, what he has done is war crimes.
Autumn
Nov 2024
#13
It that true? Look at all of the warrants for the perpetrators of the genocide in Sudan...
sarisataka
Nov 2024
#21
Let's not forget there was a warrant for Ibrahim Al-Masri too, I hear he is just broken up in pieces that he won't
tritsofme
Nov 2024
#18
Absolutely true. The entire Middle East conflict is built upon sweeping generalizations.
MMBeilis
Dec 2024
#43
Yep, "..even when done in one's own self-defense.." like Coates said, there is no justification for apartheid
uponit7771
Dec 2024
#31
Interesting that my original post gets lost in a bunch of bullshit (my words) about who is a semite. We know....
MMBeilis
Dec 2024
#41
When you wake up a hibernating big Bear and then, the pissed-off bear starts kicking your ass...
chouchou
Dec 2024
#62
Hibernating? Every day West Bank settlers mistreat Palestinian arabs. You did get.....
MMBeilis
Dec 2024
#63
Hamas has been at their throat fo generations. Isreal is fed up with the Up-the-population-until-we-take-over-everything
chouchou
Dec 2024
#65