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ellenrr

(3,865 posts) Mon Dec 7, 2015, 07:18 AM Dec 2015

Jews gather nationwide on Chanukah to challenge Islamophobia and racism [View all]

December 6, 2015 —" This week, American Jews are participating in a series of nationally coordinated actions against Islamophobia and racism to mark the eight days of Chanukah with a rekindling of their commitment to justice. Beginning Sunday, December 6th at 4pm in Rockefeller Center in New York City, each night of Chanukah Jewish activists and community members will gather to make public commitments to challenge state-sanctioned Islamophobia and racism and to call for the United States to welcome refugees."

https://jewishvoiceforpeace.org/rekindling-our-commitment-to-justice-on-chanukah/

this is great!
I hope I can create a gathering in my town.

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Jews gather nationwide on Chanukah to challenge Islamophobia and racism [View all] ellenrr Dec 2015 OP

When's the Muslim gathering to challenge antisemitism and bigotry? grossproffit Dec 2015 #1

Haha politicman Dec 2015 #2

politicman, perhaps you know that thousands of people are paid by Israel ellenrr Dec 2015 #3

Seriously? Hasbara? leftynyc Dec 2015 #7

What utter bullshit. You're accusing me of being paid by Israel? grossproffit Dec 2015 #8

Stop being ridiculous... LeftishBrit Dec 2015 #43

Haha? Wow. You have no clue as to what's going on on college campuses in regards to Jewish students. grossproffit Dec 2015 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author zazen Dec 2015 #27

anti-Semitism in the U.S is an issue? whiffs of it. Yorktown Dec 2015 #11

Doesn't the Canary Mission have a 'handle' on members of that group? azurnoir Dec 2015 #15

the Canary Mission has the group sponsoring this gathering listed as an antisemitic hate group azurnoir Dec 2015 #16

Sorry, I'm not an activist. Your point is? Yorktown Dec 2015 #18

I replied to you twice based on this post azurnoir Dec 2015 #19

Sorry, I must be slow, I do not understand what you are trying to say. Yorktown Dec 2015 #20

you do not understand my reply to this comment? the first one which you still ignore? azurnoir Dec 2015 #22

I still do not see how it ties up with the original question Yorktown Dec 2015 #23

Lol I have without consequence, the Canary Missions who lists theorganization the OP is based on azurnoir Dec 2015 #28

Of the appoximately 1300 hate crimes the FBI counts each year motivated by bias against the victim's Bluenorthwest Dec 2015 #13

I'd up vote you if I could. HeartoftheMidwest Dec 2015 #14

oh please.... politicman Dec 2015 #17

Your biases are showing. I am stating facts. From the FBI. You are conflating Israel and Jews in the Bluenorthwest Dec 2015 #24

I'm talking about..,, politicman Dec 2015 #29

I know what you are talking about. What I am saying is this: the Muslim community in the US would Bluenorthwest Dec 2015 #32

Thank you for your post in this thread, bluenorthwest. n/t Sissyk Dec 2015 #38

Yes thank you for making the effort to clear smoke that never seems to stop wafting up on DU. Eech. JudyM Dec 2015 #48

The Muslim community reaching out to and embracing LGBT?! Quantess Dec 2015 #55

'Can you even for a second imagine ... a presidential hopeful advocating antisemitism..'? LeftishBrit Dec 2015 #54

Really????? politicman Dec 2015 #57

I wish it was absolutely nothing, but you issued several classic antisemitic canards in your posts stevenleser Dec 2015 #60

On the contrary. politicman Dec 2015 #62

"the most protected species in the U.S. on a national scale is people of the Jewish faith" cali Dec 2015 #39

...... politicman Dec 2015 #41

You might just consider the possibility that your viewpoint is awash in bigotry. nt JudyM Dec 2015 #49

oh no politicman Dec 2015 #51

what does any of that have to do with hate crimes against Jews in the United States ? JI7 Dec 2015 #53

Except for you. And everyone but you sees it. cali Dec 2015 #61

^^^ this ^^^ Yorktown Dec 2015 #25

Just an example MosheFeingold Dec 2015 #30

Sheldon's name is Adleson, and he's been a Republican for decades now, not a recent switch at all Bluenorthwest Dec 2015 #34

Wuick (sic) Correct on an iPhone MosheFeingold Dec 2015 #36

I see the disconnect MosheFeingold Dec 2015 #37

Hate crimes in the USA MosheFeingold Dec 2015 #21

^^^ this ^^^ Yorktown Dec 2015 #26

That awful but... politicman Dec 2015 #31

Statistics MosheFeingold Dec 2015 #35

Wow, open your eyes. politicman Dec 2015 #40

My eyes are wide open MosheFeingold Dec 2015 #44

Hate crime verse institutionalised racism, which is worse? politicman Dec 2015 #46

Are muslims and jews different "races" in your opinion? (no text) Quantess Dec 2015 #56

No. politicman Dec 2015 #58

So then why would... Quantess Dec 2015 #59

Are you saying that anti-semitism in the US is not an issue? oberliner Dec 2015 #33

Well, tRump repeated all the old stereotypes the other day KamaAina Dec 2015 #45

Seriously??? politicman Dec 2015 #47

Did you even see the hate crimes statistics above? Just as an example... JudyM Dec 2015 #50

Did you see my reply???? politicman Dec 2015 #52

Good point Yorktown Dec 2015 #9

Thank you! grossproffit Dec 2015 #10

Well, you made a post yourself about just that! LeftishBrit Dec 2015 #42

... 951-Riverside Dec 2015 #4

+1 Alkene Dec 2015 #12

That's beautiful! I love NY! yellerpup Dec 2015 #5