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Israel/Palestine

kayecy

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2. Lazy meaning what?.......

Reply to shira (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 02:04 PM

Jul 2012

For instance, something that we gentiles should know better than to do is lazily accuse Jewish people, or the Jewish state itself, of any misdemeanour.

"Lazily" as in "settlements", "Lebanese wars", and "military occupation"?

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Turn this vile claim on its head [View all] shira Jul 2012 OP

So when criticizing countries of abusing those whose land they are occupying, pennylane100 Jul 2012 #1

So "critics" should stop blaming the Jews for turning the holocaust around on the Palestinians. shira Jul 2012 #4

I cannot begin to understand, if it exists, your logic. pennylane100 Jul 2012 #8

You should read the OP. "They of all people" is linked to holocaust denial... shira Jul 2012 #9

My comments were in reply to your post to me pennylane100 Jul 2012 #18

There's a difference b/w criticism and demonization. Part of that demonization... shira Jul 2012 #22

It doesn't but that is the whole point LeftishBrit Jul 2012 #15

I must disagree with you. pennylane100 Jul 2012 #19

You should spend more time here. Bradlad Jul 2012 #20

Lazy meaning what?....... kayecy Jul 2012 #2

Lazy condemnations, meaning read the next paragraph about al-Dura, the Marmara, Goldstone, etc. n/t shira Jul 2012 #5

Chas Newkey-Burden is an interesting character azurnoir Jul 2012 #3

In my opinion, NLP is a form of quack-psychotherapy that only works by a placebo effect LeftishBrit Jul 2012 #13

I very much agree with his observations oberliner Jul 2012 #6

I hate the "Jews should know better" argument - David Hirsh shira Jul 2012 #7

so should expect you will not be replacing Israeli with Jews anymore? azurnoir Jul 2012 #11

It doesn't appear you understand what the article is about. shira Jul 2012 #23

yes I know that but I was asking specifically about using Jews instead of Israeli or Israel azurnoir Jul 2012 #24

Conflating Jews and Israelis. LeftishBrit Jul 2012 #12

your right IMO but what about the Pro-Israel posters here azurnoir Jul 2012 #14

I think it is more like people who equate all Muslims, and e.g. blame British Muslims for the acts LeftishBrit Jul 2012 #16

That's an interesting take thank you n/t azurnoir Jul 2012 #17

Also, Bradlad Jul 2012 #21

I agree on this point LeftishBrit Jul 2012 #10