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Israel is not a democracy [View all] R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 OP
Ha ha ha ha King_David Feb 2015 #1
well yes of course and we must remember that even prior to 1991 South Africa azurnoir Feb 2015 #7
It's rich seeing a pro-Hamas cheerleader like Asa Wistanley arguing... shira Feb 2015 #23
I think I'll join you TexasMommaWithAHat Feb 2015 #26
What bullshit. Do you even understand the parliamentary form of government they have? still_one Feb 2015 #2
Consider the author (Asa Wistanley) is a HUGE cheerleader for Hamas.... shira Feb 2015 #14
"there is no unified secular culture that knits together these various different peoples." King_David Feb 2015 #3
Isreal=United States guillaumeb Feb 2015 #4
True. truebluegreen Feb 2015 #27
As he points out, the laws of the state are designed to ensure R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #5
Seems he has a problem with Israel's existence King_David Feb 2015 #6
Although legions of Western journalists camp out in Jerusalem, R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #9
Asa Wistanley is ridiculously pro-Hamas. See pos#12 below... shira Feb 2015 #13
"The country has imposed the most crude and brutal form of military rule on at least one R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #15
Do you have a problem with your source being pro- Hamas? shira Feb 2015 #17
From 1948 until 1966, the Palestinian citizens of Israel were subjected to a military regime, R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #20
You're quoting from a pro-Hamasnik like Wistanley. May as well be David Duke... shira Feb 2015 #22
Why should anybody care what you write about anything? R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #24
+1 nt truebluegreen Feb 2015 #28
So u think liberals should care about what Hamas supporters think of Jews.... shira Feb 2015 #56
I'm not sure what alternate universe you got that from, but I will restate... R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #57
Post removed Post removed Feb 2015 #54
Criticism of Israel is one thing. Pro-Hamas, Jew-hating incitement & propaganda.... shira Feb 2015 #58
As a yid, I take exception to the argument of anti-Israel; BUT, I do NOT condone evil in our names. laserhaas Feb 2015 #62
That's what he said, sure. Shaktimaan Feb 2015 #96
LOL. The great sage shak has spoken. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #97
Correct. Shaktimaan Feb 2015 #95
"I noticed that almost all of the op's examples were from the occupied territories..." R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #98
Israel is now trying to jail Palestinians for idealogical crime azurnoir Feb 2015 #8
Be careful, azurnoir. Dave might tell you that you are not allowed to post your thoughts... R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #11
Cool story bro. NaturalHigh Feb 2015 #10
(Aug 2014) Asa Wistanley: Hamas waging just & defensive war... shira Feb 2015 #12
The fundamentally anti-democratic nature of Israel was once again illustrated this week R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #16
Wistanley is just another pro-BDS, pro-Hamas fascist... shira Feb 2015 #18
Jewish settlers in West Bank are treated as Israeli citizens and subjected to Israel civil law R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #19
Are Hamas supporters like Asa Wistanley representative of the BDS movement? shira Feb 2015 #21
Happy Valentines, shira. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #25
The article was published August 1 2014 at the height of Proctive Edge and at a time when Hamas azurnoir Feb 2015 #47
You agree with Wistanley when it comes to Hamas? n/t shira Feb 2015 #48
I think that at a point during last summers attack on Gaza and its people azurnoir Feb 2015 #50
Wistanley didn't say some of Hamas' actions were defensive in nature. shira Feb 2015 #51
I neither agree nor disagree entirely :) azurnoir Feb 2015 #53
LoL. So what exactly do u disagree with? shira Feb 2015 #55
are you comparing me too or saying I am a Stormfront member? azurnoir Feb 2015 #59
I'm asking specifically what u disagree with. So what's your answer? shira Feb 2015 #64
yes you know what you consider bbut I already gave you my answer azurnoir Feb 2015 #65
LoL at yet another deflection. Why do u fear the simplest questions? shira Feb 2015 #67
what are you talking about and oh BTW I edited my comment azurnoir Feb 2015 #69
You still didn't answer. I want to know what u agree or disagree with.... shira Feb 2015 #72
I already answered you and I am not afraid as you claim but I have already answered azurnoir Feb 2015 #75
Asa Winstsnely is another expert who has adopted another people's cause and made it his own. King_David Feb 2015 #29
It's odd, dave, that you believe you have the right to exclude people from the I/P conflict. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #30
Well it's all about the motivation of these people King_David Feb 2015 #31
That's your misguided interpretation. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #32
Israeli is intimitly involved in this King_David Feb 2015 #36
So then you are assigning a right to speech based solely upon ethnicity and Religion... R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #37
No that's poor extrapolation King_David Feb 2015 #38
You may be entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #39
Nah I don't think so King_David Feb 2015 #40
Give my regards to the ethnocracy, dave. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #41
Wistanley & his ilk are motivated by hate to slander & incite vs. the Jews.... shira Feb 2015 #34
when you say Fascist brownshirts guillaumeb Feb 2015 #35
much of the "defend Israel no matter what" guillaumeb Feb 2015 #33
Countering a Jew hater's points like the OP's Asa Wistanley is as much a waste of time.... shira Feb 2015 #49
genocide is defined as: guillaumeb Feb 2015 #61
You should post more from pro-Hamas fascists like Asa Wistanley... shira Feb 2015 #42
Interesting article especially this part about IDF censoring of the news especially about the rocket azurnoir Feb 2015 #43
Nice deflection from Wistanley's open support for Hamas' terror attacks. shira Feb 2015 #44
is that the best you can do spout filthy name calling such as neo-nazi azurnoir Feb 2015 #45
Those who support Hamas' terror attacks against Jews are filthy neo-nazis... shira Feb 2015 #46
so you're saying once again Hamas attacks only Jews not Israeli's or Israel itself? azurnoir Feb 2015 #60
Hamas' main goal is to attack Jews. You know that very well.... shira Feb 2015 #63
No games I asked you a question period azurnoir Feb 2015 #66
And I answered you: Hamas' intent is to deliberately attack Jews in Israel... shira Feb 2015 #68
That's not what you said though you just added the "in Israel part to to #68 azurnoir Feb 2015 #70
So? Both are correct. Their goal is to attack Jews, whether in Israel or outside Israel.... shira Feb 2015 #71
to claim Hamas is trying to attack only Jews and in other places such as New York is ridiculous azurnoir Feb 2015 #73
Why is this so difficult? Their stated enemies are the Jews. That's a fact. n/t shira Feb 2015 #74
It's not difficult at all Hamas attacks Israel period azurnoir Feb 2015 #76
So now you're denying Hamas' enemies are the Jews? n/t shira Feb 2015 #77
I'm saying Hamas's enemy is Israel you might add the PA too at least on occasion azurnoir Feb 2015 #78
Who are Hamas' non-Jewish enemies within Israel? n/t shira Feb 2015 #79
Palestinian Israelis. The other non-Jewish 24%. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #80
Show us evidence Hamas has a problem with Israel's non-Jews. n/t shira Feb 2015 #81
Actually, if you want to prove that then go ahead. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #82
So you have no proof. There's plenty showing Hamas wants Jews dead... shira Feb 2015 #83
The onus is on you to present proof. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #84
Proof Hamas wants the Jews of Israel dead? n/t shira Feb 2015 #85
Are you confusing yourself?? R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #86
There's plenty of proof Hamas wants Israel's Jews dead.... shira Feb 2015 #87
Sorry, but I can just take your word for it. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #88
You want me to prove Hamas wants Israel's non-Jews dead... shira Feb 2015 #89
If you make an allegation then you should be R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #90
What I'm saying is there is no evidence Hamas wants to blow up.... shira Feb 2015 #91
No, I am asking you to prove an accusation on your part. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #92
So you're claiming the Israeli Bedouin killed by a Hamas rocket was a victim of friendly fire? azurnoir Feb 2015 #93
And that is our point, shira. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #94
Fascist and Nazi in the same sentence....you win. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #101
Of course they are. It's a limited democracy, for sure. cheapdate Feb 2015 #52
Silliness does not enhance your reputation for truth telling. nt Bonobo Feb 2015 #99
You're more than welcome to discuss the article. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #100
Actually I am welcome to post whatever I wish. Bonobo Feb 2015 #102
Opinions vary. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #103
Any article mentioning the crank Shlomo Sand (Jews are an invented people).... shira Feb 2015 #104
"Who takes this schlock seriously at a liberal board?" R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #105
Shlomo Sand is an unhinged crank whose dumb rantings make people stupid. shira Feb 2015 #106
"Same goes for posts written by pro-Hamas neo-Nazi psycopaths." R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #108
The OP was written by a pro-Hamas, neo-Nazi psycopath (Asa Wistanley). n/t shira Feb 2015 #109
Why not just scream "DavidDuke! DavidDuke!" R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #113
Liberal critics of Israel aren't pro-Hamas like Wistanley, or Yvonne Ridley. n/t shira Feb 2015 #116
All I see in your posts are DavidDuke! DavidDuke! R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #119
Sand claims anti-semitism doesn't exist today. Do u agree with Shlomo Sand? shira Feb 2015 #120
In the youtube link provided, Sand makes it pretty clear he is referring to politics. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #138
Are the Palestinians an invented people like Sand alleges the Jews are? n/t shira Feb 2015 #107
As a work of history R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #111
You punted by not answering. So once again... shira Feb 2015 #114
I believe in some of your posts that R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #117
That's 2 strikes. Once again, would u say the Palestinians..... shira Feb 2015 #118
Try rereading what I wrote before you R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #122
You didn't answer b/c you realize how racist Sand's thesis is. n/t shira Feb 2015 #124
Oh, you're jumping up and down again. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #126
Sand claims anti-semitism no longer exists. He's a crank, right? n/t shira Feb 2015 #127
That's not what he said in the video you posted. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #139
Further, do u believe the Jews are an invented people - as Sand claims? n/t shira Feb 2015 #110
See reply 111. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #112
I asked YOU. So yes or no, are the Jews an invented people? n/t shira Feb 2015 #115
As azurnoir has explained to you thing are R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #121
You punted again. I get it, you're too embarassed to answer. n/t shira Feb 2015 #123
No, shira. You just don't have the ability to read. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #125
Your scholarly hero, Mr. Sand, says anti-semitism no longer exists... shira Feb 2015 #128
Heros are for children and storybooks shira. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #129
Sand is on record stating anti-semitism no longer exists in the western world.... shira Feb 2015 #130
could you provide a link to Sand saying those exact words please? azurnoir Feb 2015 #131
It's in post #120 above, but here's the link. Try defending that one.... shira Feb 2015 #132
Richard Millet the source of your video defended Anders Breivik saying azurnoir Feb 2015 #133
Deflection - and wrong Richard Millet. He's British, not French. shira Feb 2015 #134
Nope I do not, Sand is an interesting character as are his writtings regardless of of whether or not azurnoir Feb 2015 #135
Oh? So u still take Sand seriously despite his stupid remark on anti-semitism? shira Feb 2015 #136
as I said I find him interesting and you've not yet named antisemitic memebers of the US azurnoir Feb 2015 #137
Which was Sand's point, but some gloss over that to accuse him of saying something he didn't. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #141
Why would I walk back something that you are not being honest with? R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2015 #140
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