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intaglio

(8,170 posts)
38. Nice attempt to derail the conversation into something you think you can win
Wed Jul 30, 2014, 03:00 PM
Jul 2014

We were talking about the Palestinians, you know the people who were dispossessed by the formation of the State of Israel; that dispossession was the Nakba when 700,000 of them were summarily made refugees. The Palestinians, the ones who are kept concentrated in camps in the Gaza subject to execution without charge if they cross the border and currently under assault yet again and killed without good reason. But if you want to support terrorists like Hamas or war criminals like the Israelis that's fine by me.

Instead let us talk about campaigns of terror and the fact that on at least 2 occasions Israel attacked their neighbours without warning and have, at other times used Kidon to assassinate any who got in their way in whatever country those victims lived. Let us talk about the illegal partitioning of Palestinian land. Why don't we talk about the failure of Israel to abide by United Nations resolutions since its inception or the illegal construction of nuclear weapons?

Again you mouth Israeli propaganda and cannot even be bothered to do your research.

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Pink Floyd - Song for Palestine. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #1
Song for Palestine - Pink Floyd ReRe Jul 2014 #7
I hear Ya Uncle Joe..Woke up with this song playing in my head this morning. Then I heard about misterhighwasted Jul 2014 #42
UNCLE JOE, Here's a statement from Roger Waters that explains what moved him to record this song misterhighwasted Jul 2014 #44
Thanks for that backdrop information, misterhighwasted. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #46
He certainly does not honor their memory. Divernan Jul 2014 #2
I believe he's a political clone of Dick Cheney if not George W. Bush. n/t Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #4
If they could speak ... A-Schwarzenegger Jul 2014 #3
At least one of the survivors is, there may be more. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #5
And also to you, Unc. A-Schwarzenegger Jul 2014 #11
There are more. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #8
K&R ReRe Jul 2014 #6
Thank you, ReRe and I could agree more. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #9
I agree... defacto7 Jul 2014 #10
Yes, Israel must honor the victims of the Holocaust by showing a stiff upper lip TheKentuckian Jul 2014 #12
You mention suicide bombings, there was one thwarted attempt in May of this year and that has Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #13
Time didn't start 6 years ago or 10 or 20 or 30 or 40 years ago TheKentuckian Jul 2014 #21
Thaaaaaank you. Rhinodawg Jul 2014 #23
Me too! nt COLGATE4 Jul 2014 #24
"Ignoring decades of clear history ..." intaglio Jul 2014 #28
The good neighbors that combined forces to win them out on multiple occasions TheKentuckian Jul 2014 #30
Nice attempt to derail the conversation into something you think you can win intaglio Jul 2014 #38
Post removed Post removed Jul 2014 #40
So is Zionist Cohen anti-semitic as well? Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #41
I posted about the Palestinians intaglio Jul 2014 #43
To me this rings the same as Republicans accusing critics of Cheney/Bush's lies to war and Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #45
Since time has no meaning to you, how far back in time would you go to right an injustice? Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #32
when innocent children die both sides are criminals or ahre Jewish children the roguevalley Jul 2014 #53
Growing up in Cleveland... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #14
It's like I've posted many times here, awoke, blind hate will literaly consume the hater turning Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #15
And to you, Joe. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #16
Sad, but true Leith Wise Jul 2014 #17
Welcome to D.U. Leith Wise. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #18
Blessed Be Leith Wise Jul 2014 #27
K&R sadly. vanlassie Jul 2014 #19
If Sharon had been charged for war crimes malaise Jul 2014 #20
What a load of crap. Rhinodawg Jul 2014 #22
The argument is : "If those pesky Jews would just shut up COLGATE4 Jul 2014 #25
...^ that 840high Jul 2014 #29
The OP did not suggest Israel has of just take it. morningfog Jul 2014 #31
Thank you, morningfog. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #35
Ok... Rhinodawg Jul 2014 #37
What's your version of My Lai? Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #39
Targeting and killing innocent civilians can never, by definition, morningfog Jul 2014 #50
There has been one suicide bombing attempt in the past six years. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #33
Netanyahu is Israel's version of Dick Cheney. Avalux Jul 2014 #26
I couldn't agree more, Avalux. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #34
Peace, Uncle Joe. Avalux Jul 2014 #36
That reconciliation agreement has been totally swept under the rug... countryjake Jul 2014 #47
I agree, countryjake and it's most tragic to say the least. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #48
Comparisons to the Nazis are really overblown, in my opinion. BlueCheese Jul 2014 #49
Dead children are still dead children. Does that compare favorably? randome Jul 2014 #51
The Warsaw Ghetto. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #52
Netanyahu is Israel's Cheney. How anyone who is a Democrat could support such a person sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #54
I agree, sabrina. I also believe that vote undercut Kerry's ability Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #55
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