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meghanada

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26. Socialist?

Thu May 24, 2012, 08:54 AM

May 2012

Israel hasn't been a socialist country for decades. Inequality is on the up between all sectors of society -- between Israelis of Jewish vs. Palestinian descent, and also within Jews (European Jews vs. Oriental Jews).

In any event, if you think it is inappropriate to call "fascist" a country with a history of socialism, what do you think about "stalinist"? Does it feel any better?

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African asylum seekers injured in Tel Aviv race riots [View all] alp227 May 2012 OP

It makes me sad to see Israelis acting like Nazis. Odin2005 May 2012 #1

Yep, me too. AverageJoe90 May 2012 #3

Were you calling Americans nazis leftynyc May 2012 #5

Fighting???? meghanada May 2012 #8

So, ALL Israeli's were there fighting this? leftynyc May 2012 #13

Your reading needs practicing meghanada May 2012 #16

'like other Western countries do' LeftishBrit May 2012 #19

Excellent points. Nihil May 2012 #21

I don't know whether to sigh or yawn leftynyc May 2012 #22

Well, Israel does have a huge immigrant population. harmonicon May 2012 #27

What is the correct term to use for the Nazis *before* they'd gassed millions, etc.? Nihil May 2012 #20

I would start with bigots, racists leftynyc May 2012 #23

If they beat people in the streets, and break shop windows, then, yes.... Taverner May 2012 #33

The Palestinian territories are giant concentration camps. Odin2005 May 2012 #35

Actually, I'm not sure the Palestinian terrotories are 'giant coalition_unwilling May 2012 #41

The concentration camps during the Boer War DavidDvorkin May 2012 #43

I only mentioned it for the irony that I used the word coalition_unwilling May 2012 #44

It has saddened some Palestinians as well. JustABozoOnThisBus May 2012 #10

Thank you for saying that Taverner May 2012 #31

Hmm....gee, I wonder how many these whiny 'protester' pricks are Likudniks? nt AverageJoe90 May 2012 #2

Yikes!!! Haven't seen "race riots" in a newspaper in decades... nt winstars May 2012 #4

You don't remember the summer leftynyc May 2012 #6

Really? meghanada May 2012 #7

You mention white racial animus in France -do you consider this just as inexcusable at the LeftishBrit May 2012 #9

Le Pen's Front National is not a ruling party, Likud is. ChangoLoa May 2012 #24

Spot on. meghanada May 2012 #28

Well, now, doncha know Bohunk68 May 2012 #11

Where did I defend the Israeli's here? leftynyc May 2012 #12

No one put words in Bohunk68 May 2012 #14

Do you make money with your mindreading abilities? leftynyc May 2012 #17

Held to a higher standard? meghanada May 2012 #18

That's not entirely true RZM May 2012 #36

What a bunch of fascists those Likudniks are! Crowman1979 May 2012 #15

A socialist country leftynyc May 2012 #25

Socialist? meghanada May 2012 #26

meghanda Bohunk68 May 2012 #29

LOL - and here is a perfect leftynyc May 2012 #32

Just because someone disagrees with you... LeftishBrit May 2012 #38

If you had read some of Bohunk68 May 2012 #40

Thank you... meghanada May 2012 #46

Backatcha! Bohunk68 May 2012 #47

No - just more hyperbolic bullshit leftynyc May 2012 #30

Rec for well-written headline. It provides diversity, pathos, irony, and just enough alliteration. slackmaster May 2012 #34

Of all the places to throw pogroms. Sigh. (nt) Posteritatis May 2012 #37

Attacking asylum seekers is vile and unfortunately too common worldwide LeftishBrit May 2012 #39

U.S. criticizes Israel's treatment of African migrants in annual human rights report Scurrilous May 2012 #42

There has undoubtedly been a rightward turn in Israeli politics fujiyama May 2012 #45