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In reply to the discussion: Belgian physician refuses to treat Jewish patient over Gaza op [View all]JackRiddler
(24,979 posts)63. Where do these "evacuees" go?
Is Israel allowing refugees to flee to its (pre-1967) territory? Has some other country opened up a camp for "evacuees"? What does this word mean? Do you mean the people who flee to UN locations that are then bombed?
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And anti Arabism is alive and well, particularly in Israel, Europe, America.
ForgoTheConsequence
Jul 2014
#1
Collective punishment is still a war crime according to the Geneva Conventions n/t
RufusTFirefly
Jul 2014
#18
Actually, I am taking into account the facts as the Allies saw them at the end of WWII.
JDPriestly
Aug 2014
#116
He was wrong and it was anti-Semitism. Even as a one time occurrence of course it was bigotry.
uppityperson
Aug 2014
#98
Indeed. The irony is that traditionally, both Christians and Muslims
question everything
Jul 2014
#22
this man is probably anti semitic to start with. how did he know she was Jewish. Did he decide
roguevalley
Jul 2014
#25
Isreal is stoking that anti-semitism with by creating a racist, apartheid state...
mike_c
Jul 2014
#27
this is the type of thing right wingers say anytime a minority is attacked in the US
JI7
Jul 2014
#33
He is wrong but there is no denying that two months ago he would have had no problem
CBGLuthier
Jul 2014
#30
Doctors are struck off; not disbarred; but refusing to treat a patient because of their ethnic group
LeftishBrit
Aug 2014
#107
The fact you can't see the difference is not suprising, but doesn't change the nature.
Behind the Aegis
Aug 2014
#139
First, this board is thick with people "pissed about the Israelis," as is every liberal news site in
LTX
Aug 2014
#156
it is anti semitism, it's like right wingers who think it's ok to treat black people badly
JI7
Aug 2014
#71
Yes there is treatment for broken ribs, you wrap the affected ribs tightly to
IronGate
Aug 2014
#118
You are correct. In and of itself, this one incident is not anti-Semitic--it is anti Israel by proxy
BillZBubb
Aug 2014
#79
No, it's antisemitic. If the woman had been Israeli, it would have been anti-Israel; but she is a
LeftishBrit
Aug 2014
#109
Well that's a stupid post, its like refusing to treat a black person for the actions of Uganda. n/t
Humanist_Activist
Aug 2014
#128
Please note how many DUers responding to this thread do not see this as anti-semitism
oberliner
Aug 2014
#82
There are plenty of articles/postings on this site criticizing Israel and as far as I can tell
PersonNumber503602
Aug 2014
#96
Who here is saying forgive Israel their actions because a doctor elsewhere acted on bigotry?
uppityperson
Aug 2014
#102
Nobody is saying 'forgive the Israelis their transgressions because someone was antisemitic'
LeftishBrit
Aug 2014
#108
I am not a doctor - I am a researcher in an area slightly related to medicine
LeftishBrit
Aug 2014
#113
There is treatment for fractured ribs, wrap them tightly to prevent movement. nt.
IronGate
Aug 2014
#121
I'm no fan of Israel's current policies of aggression, but this is not right.
Liberal_from_va34
Aug 2014
#138