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In reply to the discussion: You Deserve to be Offended [View all]Little Tich
(6,171 posts)67. I usually don't mess with old threads, but I'll answer you this time.
The problem is that I see this demand as a very dangerous one, even possibly an attempt at crypto-fascism. I've seen this before, where the racists / nationalists demand "equal" rights in a very specific situation, but at the same time, they're completely against a system of equal rights based on the same principles for everyone.
This is not a call for equal rights, this is about Jewish rights and less rights for those who aren't Jewish. It's a little bit disconcerting that Israel supporters fall for this racist ploy, but they're not alone, unfortunately.
Just think about it for a moment - all those nationalists and right-wingers, who usually don't care about equal rights, why are they so obsessed with equal rights in this case?
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Israel, and it's rampant settler colonist theocrats need to stop terrorizing the Palestinians
R. Daneel Olivaw
Sep 2015
#2
The poster thinks if he repeats that ridiculousness often enough he will convince himself it's true
King_David
Sep 2015
#7
Unbelievable that someone thinks they have the gravitas to tell Jews or Muslims where they may
King_David
Sep 2015
#36
Unbelievable that someboy thinks that they have the stones to tell others where they can push their
R. Daneel Olivaw
Sep 2015
#50
"I want to pray at the kotel and on the temple mount." So does Yehuda Glick.
R. Daneel Olivaw
Sep 2015
#46
Moshe Dayan made the agreement to prevent the conflict from becoming a religious war-it seems the
azurnoir
Sep 2015
#23
Fascinating that you are using the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs as your source
oberliner
Sep 2015
#41
How are non-Israeli Jews or Christians terrorizing Palestinians by being at the Mount? n/t
shira
Nov 2015
#59
If the Arabs of East Jerusalem had equal rights, political as well as religious, I would agree with
Little Tich
Sep 2015
#11
Apparently the Wailing Wall has been demoted or something for 48 years we've been told
azurnoir
Sep 2015
#22
yes so holy that many Orthodox Rabbi's say that Jews should not walk on the Haram al Sharif
azurnoir
Sep 2015
#33
again you make my point and that is why Orthodox Rabbi's say it should not be trodden on
azurnoir
Sep 2015
#37
I'm not debating anything I'm telling you what Orthodox Rabbi's say on both sides of the question
azurnoir
Sep 2015
#45
None of that's relevant to the fact it's the Holiest place for Jews, who believe this
King_David
Sep 2015
#48
It's laughable that you have attempted to cloth yourself in the robes of most all-knowing
R. Daneel Olivaw
Sep 2015
#52
The chutzpah of anyone on the outside to tell Jews or Muslims where they may or may not pray .
King_David
Sep 2015
#35