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In reply to the discussion: Sanders defends Omar: Can't equate anti-Semitism with 'legitimate criticism' of Israel [View all]forklift
(401 posts)22. Mathematically there are four choices
and they are clear-cut
1. You can support Israel but not its right wing policies (Most American Jews fit here)
2. You can support Israel AND support its government's policies
3. You can oppose both Israel and its government's policies
4. Or be indifferent to either
Congresswoman Omar made the wrong choice. She is no longer a private citizen .. now she is part of the US government and her words have far more gravity now. As a private citizen she could say anything. Now she has to choose her words wisely and not hurt the party in the process.
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primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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Sanders defends Omar: Can't equate anti-Semitism with 'legitimate criticism' of Israel [View all]
Uncle Joe
Mar 2019
OP
'House resolution intended to rebuke Omar over the comments could end up stifling
elleng
Mar 2019
#2
We can't as a party allow anti-Semitic tropes to be thrown around by our Representatives
CrossingTheRubicon
Mar 2019
#3
'And you can't be in the practice of humanizing and uplifting the suffering of one,
elleng
Mar 2019
#7
As a Jew I have zero loyalty to Netenyahu's policies as regards to Israel. And I don't support
Nanjeanne
Mar 2019
#12
I don't have sual loyalty but people can say what they want. I know what I am.
Nanjeanne
Mar 2019
#14
Nah. Just an unwillingness to allow age old anti-Semitic tropes to take hold.
CrossingTheRubicon
Mar 2019
#11
It ain't difficult to criticise Israeli policies without resorting to anti-Semitic tropes.
CrossingTheRubicon
Mar 2019
#16
Not a bit. No games what-so-ever. Using anti-Semitic tropes is no good.
CrossingTheRubicon
Mar 2019
#21