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KamaAina

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59. Nuit de Cristal?

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Wed Jul 23, 2014, 01:45 PM

Jul 2014

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France's Jews Flee As Rioters Burn Paris Shops, Attack Synagogue [View all] name not needed Jul 2014 OP

this is why they tried to ban protests there , it wasn't about taking away freedom JI7 Jul 2014 #1

And the usual suspects were lauding these protests Codeine Jul 2014 #2

When protests against Israel become about "Killing The Jews" it's back to anti-Semitism Hekate Jul 2014 #3

The problem is that since the Israeli government is bombing hospitals and mosques malaise Jul 2014 #50

I agree with you except I am not so sure it is the native Europeans smirkymonkey Jul 2014 #17

Ethnic communities? Like the Irish? AngryAmish Jul 2014 #20

No, Arabic/North African, etc. smirkymonkey Jul 2014 #22

Yes. There's a big difference between voicing concerns about Gaza... conservaphobe Jul 2014 #36

Unlike most of my co-citizen who are blinded by hatred, mylye2222 Jul 2014 #56

I'm not surprised that this one dropped like a stone. Codeine Jul 2014 #4

It's completely irrelevant to what is happening in Gaza, that's why anti partisan Jul 2014 #5

+1000 Katashi_itto Jul 2014 #7

Thanks anti partisan Jul 2014 #9

Rallies and protests about Gaza Codeine Jul 2014 #8

There is right, and there is wrong anti partisan Jul 2014 #11

On the contrary; Codeine Jul 2014 #13

Fair enough. As I am not European I cannot speak much for them anti partisan Jul 2014 #15

+1. An inconvenient truth nt riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #23

+1 leftstreet Jul 2014 #24

It is not irrelevant. Bonobo Jul 2014 #28

Simply not a discussion worth having at the moment? NaturalHigh Jul 2014 #52

It's not really helpful... Spider Jerusalem Jul 2014 #41

This is horrible! herding cats Jul 2014 #6

What's wrong with these valiant protestors Codeine Jul 2014 #10

Are you trying to strawman general opposition to Israeli policy? anti partisan Jul 2014 #12

As many anti-Semites on the European left Codeine Jul 2014 #14

" because they want to keep the population down for what they feel are inferior minorities" sufrommich Jul 2014 #16

That is simply not true anti partisan Jul 2014 #18

Post removed Post removed Jul 2014 #51

They aren't welcome in the pro-choice movement any more than... anti partisan Jul 2014 #60

I didn't laud them, I don't think I even saw the post in question. herding cats Jul 2014 #21

And the difference between this and a pogram is? AngryAmish Jul 2014 #19

Vibes to all the people affected and afraid in France. applegrove Jul 2014 #25

And a bit of insight as to how DU deals with open anti-Semitism; Codeine Jul 2014 #26

It's sickening. nt Bonobo Jul 2014 #29

It is as the defense of those types of posts. Behind the Aegis Jul 2014 #38

You blame DU for a stupid post made by someone who only has 300 posts? scarletwoman Jul 2014 #31

i think it was alerted on and other DU members let it stand, but there are other examples JI7 Jul 2014 #34

Only two people objected to the post. Two. Hardly a ringing condemnation. Bonobo Jul 2014 #35

Did anyone agree with it? Did anyone say, "Right on, bro"? scarletwoman Jul 2014 #37

I wouldn't judge all of DU by it either. Bonobo Jul 2014 #40

I think what we are witnessing is lock-step behavior. Puzzledtraveller Jul 2014 #42

Yes, I have been accused of "supporting the Gaza offensive" because nuance is unthinkable to some. Bonobo Jul 2014 #43

A jury let it stand. Codeine Jul 2014 #46

Surely you cannot be surprised leftynyc Jul 2014 #47

Yeah, I know. Codeine Jul 2014 #48

In general, DU has a very high tolerance for anti-semitism. egduj Jul 2014 #49

Yes, and that has bothered me for a long time. NaturalHigh Jul 2014 #53

See post #50 above. Behind the Aegis Jul 2014 #58

I just replied to that post. NaturalHigh Jul 2014 #54

France is facing major problems with its minorities and integrating them into French society aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2014 #27

Immigration can be a problem RobertEarl Jul 2014 #30

Extremism in its worst form. conservaphobe Jul 2014 #32

Oh my god that's scary. ismnotwasm Jul 2014 #33

The last one, before the ban... Behind the Aegis Jul 2014 #39

This literally makes me sick to my stomach. ismnotwasm Jul 2014 #44

omg! Marrah_G Jul 2014 #45

Stay classy France. n/t dilby Jul 2014 #55

I was in Paris two weeks ago and saw some anti-Jewish graffiti. n/t LeftinOH Jul 2014 #57

Nuit de Cristal? KamaAina Jul 2014 #59