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In reply to the discussion: I am going to take my leave from DU for a time: [View all]alp227
(32,015 posts)225. YES! Too many people can't walk & chew gum at the same time.
It is possible to criticize Israel policy without resorting to the typical anti Semitic crap you'd find on sites like Stormfront. DU ToS even explicitly defines such anti-Semitic rhetoric banned by the site:
Do not post bigotry based on someone's race or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or lack thereof, disability, or other comparable personal characteristic. To be clear: This includes any post which states opposition to full equal rights for gays and lesbians; it also includes any post asserting disloyalty by Jewish Americans, claiming nefarious influence by Jews/Zionists/Israel, advocating the destruction of the state of Israel, or arguing that Holocaust deniers are just misunderstood. In determining what constitutes bigotry, please be aware that we cannot know what is in anyone's heart, and we will give members the benefit of the doubt, when and only when such doubt exists.
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Take a break and don't forget us. Be well, and know that your opinion will be missed. nt
msanthrope
Aug 2014
#1
I know who you're referring to and, IMO, that poster should've been banned. nt.
IronGate
Aug 2014
#133
I *deplore* the killing of civilians in Gaza. And I'm not especially "pro-Israel" in general.
nomorenomore08
Aug 2014
#49
I've been staying out of it, but I agree with you on all points. I am not supportive of this action
Squinch
Aug 2014
#55
You've got folks who seem to think Arabs are semi-human savages, and folks who seem to think of Jews
nomorenomore08
Aug 2014
#59
Considering some 2/3's of the Jews in Europe were wiped out, "tried" is an odd choice of words.
nomorenomore08
Aug 2014
#52
Me too. It's really no different from posting racial slurs or similar hate speech. n/t
nomorenomore08
Aug 2014
#179
Blaming "the Jews" as an entire people for Israeli gov't policy isn't anti-Semitic?
nomorenomore08
Aug 2014
#54
Tell that to Al Fatah, Hezbollah, Hamas---and their dead victims on planes, in schools, in discos,
WinkyDink
Aug 2014
#39
I, too, find the endless, reflexive Nazi comparisons, allusions and analogies ....reprehensible.
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2014
#8
cmon fight fight i need a fight i came into this thread promised i could get a fight
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2014
#17
Cmon, if you want to throw personal insults at me, I'm sure you can do better than that.
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2014
#23
The fact that the dude can't even post a thread signing off for a while
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2014
#19
I knew some people in the Israeli left in the 90s. They were pretty optimistic about a deal,
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2014
#44
Yeah, you only missed one because all the Straights agree that homophobia is very acceptable
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2014
#93
Huh? I wasn't the one making the list. Go complain to the person who did n/t
Violet_Crumble
Aug 2014
#94
For that reason, many have and are taking breaks. Or using Ignore, which some people despise others
freshwest
Aug 2014
#167
I understand. Not only has blatant anti-Semitism become acceptable, but so has blatant incivlity.
ColesCountyDem
Aug 2014
#66
Very wrong, yes. Shocking? Hardly. In any year you have several governments killing this many people
stevenleser
Aug 2014
#119
Well, during your time off, maybe you can take a little time for introspection
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Aug 2014
#71
Hope you fast for your health instead. They're so many toxic news stories it makes the heart sick!
freshwest
Aug 2014
#169
Thanks for that information, makes one think. Most of have never heard a word of that...
freshwest
Aug 2014
#168
Despite our past run-in I appreciate your words and regret your leaving as much as I understand it.
Nuclear Unicorn
Aug 2014
#75
Your point woud be stronger if you hadn't chosen to include a racist narrative in your OP.
redgreenandblue
Aug 2014
#103
What a load of crap. For some it seems complaining about anything Obama does is anti-democratic. n-t
Logical
Aug 2014
#163
The part that referred to suppression of dissenting views and Democratic values in general
Fozzledick
Aug 2014
#194
Yeah, it's pretty weird that there are DUers who actually defend the Likud war crimes.
DanTex
Aug 2014
#190
Equating Likud with the Nazis is just wrong, the apropos comparison is with
TransitJohn
Aug 2014
#110
The Israel-->Nazi posts should result in a hide everytime and a PPR for repeated posts/OPs.
stevenleser
Aug 2014
#117
Probably. But only by those who want to paint it as such to shut off the debate. nt
kelliekat44
Aug 2014
#200
I must be an anti-Semite too then because while I think Hamas is guilty of murder
randys1
Aug 2014
#236
PCIntern, I hardly knew ya.... understand your dismay, hope you will return soon,
DocwillCuNow
Aug 2014
#128
"Before removing the mote from thy neighbour's eye, tend to the beam in thine own."
Spider Jerusalem
Aug 2014
#130
I've seen the opposite. Here is a jury I served on where the poster advocates ethnic cleansing
LittleBlue
Aug 2014
#140
Got it. You can't call people anti-semites, so you're taking your ball and going home. Bye.
Comrade Grumpy
Aug 2014
#159
Results of the alert (thanks to a little birdie, otherwise I wouldn't even have known):
Comrade Grumpy
Aug 2014
#178
I was just having this conversation the other day - the ugliness and anti-semitic comments I hear
jillan
Aug 2014
#166
No one is blind to Hamas, however, it is hard to ignore dead or dying children on tv. It is hard to
Pisces
Aug 2014
#170
I saw that second post and was amazed. I'd read some of his posts and thought he was smart.
freshwest
Aug 2014
#188
"Like pornography, I know it when I see it." But it is still protected free speech because
McCamy Taylor
Aug 2014
#219