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betsuni

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10. Agree. Simplifying it down to good vs. evil.

Reply to BWdem4life (Original post)

Fri Jun 7, 2024, 06:55 AM

Jun 2024

From what I can tell, it's the idea some people have that Israel is a European colony lusting to kill Palestinians for no other reason than their brown skin and anybody who doesn't agree with this theory is racist too. That if Israel is part of the evil capitalist Western establishment, Hamas must be part of the good progressive socialist revolution.

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Sorry, I'm not buying it [View all] BWdem4life Jun 2024 OP

These are war crimes Tarzanrock Jun 2024 #1

I did not say I don't believe Israel is committing war crimes BWdem4life Jun 2024 #3

What you posted is a prosecutors "reasonablr grounds to believe", in order to request warrants from a panel of judges Beastly Boy Jun 2024 #11

It's not antisemitic to criticize the actions of Israel. Doodley Jun 2024 #2

I agree re actions BWdem4life Jun 2024 #4

Have you seen the images of cities reduced to rubble? Doodley Jun 2024 #7

Is this supposed to excuse the lying? Beastly Boy Jun 2024 #12

But it may be antisemitic to prejudicially distort the actions of Israel. Beastly Boy Jun 2024 #14

it is entirely possible to criticize a behavior without being critical of a religous belief nt msongs Jun 2024 #5

See post 4 nt BWdem4life Jun 2024 #6

It is also entirely possible to criticize a behavior to express bias. Beastly Boy Jun 2024 #15

Exactly.. Thank You! Cha Jun 2024 #8

Let's see what legal defenses Israel raises before the ICC Tarzanrock Jun 2024 #9

First, let's see what charges ICC brings, if any, and against whom. Beastly Boy Jun 2024 #13

Agree. Simplifying it down to good vs. evil. betsuni Jun 2024 #10

Good sumary of the anti Israel conspiracy theories. wnylib Jun 2024 #17

Most Sensible Comment I've Seen Here On The Matter, Ma'am The Magistrate Jun 2024 #16