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JohnSJ

(92,647 posts) Wed May 8, 2024, 02:36 PM May 8

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Antisemitism isn't being critical of Israel or Netanyahu, but antisemitism is minimizing or denying [View all]

the rapes, mutilations, brutality that occurred on October 7, such as this:

https://www.democracynow.org/2024/5/8/nyt_investigation

Antisemitism is celebrating the events on October 7.

https://www.adl.org/resources/blog/some-us-professors-praise-hamass-october-7-terror-attacks#:~:text=That%20includes%20a%20number%20of,they%20should%20be%20physically%20assaulted.

Antisemitism is repeating Hamas slogans

https://www.adl.org/resources/blog/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean

This is what happened on October 7.

Screams followed by silence

https://www.screamsbeforesilence.com/

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Antisemitism isn't being critical of Israel or Netanyahu, but antisemitism is minimizing or denying [View all] JohnSJ May 8 OP

I don't know of anyone who minimizes the brutality of the October attack. Chainfire May 8 #1

There is an OP on this very board mcar May 8 #10

I agree with you atreides1 May 8 #2

The Israelis that were against the 2005 JustAnotherGen May 8 #5

And, just like that... Behind the Aegis May 8 #3

Thank you for encouraging a nuanced conversation. I hope it works... blurplenurple May 8 #4

The Israel/Palestine issue has always been this contentious here, Crunchy Frog May 8 #9

I guess maybe they should change the tagline from "Friendly forums for passionate Dems!" blurplenurple May 8 #17

What happened on 9/11 was a tragedy. But a 20 year war as a response was overkill and wrong. ZonkerHarris May 8 #6

I am uncomfortable whenever the suggestion that facts being verified is treated as a cardinal sin RAB910 May 8 #7

Do you believe Jewish women were raped on October 7 sarisataka May 8 #8

Are you aware that Hamas terrorists mcar May 8 #12

I don't think that an independent investigation hurts anything. Are you afraid that they may reveal some uncomfortable Chainfire May 8 #13

They are not suggesting to verify facts. Beastly Boy May 8 #14

Right. Elessar Zappa May 8 #11

Don't you think that most of the protestors are just horrified by the mass killings in Gaza? Chainfire May 8 #15

Speaking for me, I hate war in general Elessar Zappa May 8 #16

I don't. Beastly Boy May 8 #18

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