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In reply to the discussion: Corbyn appears to compare Israeli government to Islamic State [View all]Denzil_DC
(7,237 posts)it's going to be a media shitstorm.
Personally, I blame the media. Christ, given the hatred that's been spread in the UK over recent months, he was trying to be conciliatory and defuse hatred against both Jews and Muslims. But it seems you can't even mention Israel beyond approved contexts if you hold public office, and who the hell knows what they'll be on a certain day? And this is how he's rewarded by speaking out about group hatred.
I don't see it as a rash statement. I'm sorry, but a lot of his supporters - and me, who's not actually a real-life supporter beyond trying to damp down some of the reactions from afar on an American board when I can be bothered to pipe up and seeing this for what it is, a media-conspired by rightwingers to depose him against the will of his party members - would have a lot more immoderate things to say about the whole Middle East situation if we hadn't learned to bite our tongues, including on here.
Your perception of "the mainstream" in the UK is an American one. We're trying hard not to come to resemble you too closely in some of the things we don't find palatable. I'm sure that cuts both ways, but you're bigger than us!
I usually never discuss Israel/Palestine on American boards. There's a good reason for that. I think I'll probably go back to doing that.