Israel/Palestine

shira

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17. There's not a word in the Amnesty report about Apartheid. You proved my point.

Thu Feb 4, 2016, 12:50 AM

Feb 2016

As to Amnesty, nearly everything they write about Israel is manufactured or exaggerated. Here are some damning reports on Amnesty that destroys their credibility as a human rights organization:

Amnesty director’s links to global network of Islamists
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article4529234.ece

A reputation at risk
The weightiest human-rights outfit has waded into a moral quagmire
http://www.economist.com/news/britain/21645806-weightiest-human-rights-outfit-has-waded-moral-quagmire-reputation-risk?fsrc=scn/tw_ec/a_reputation_at_risk

Amnesty International rejects call to fight anti-Semitism
http://www.timesofisrael.com/amnesty-international-rejects-call-to-fight-anti-semitism/

Amnesty: "Unfortunately we can't campaign on everything". But they did a 123 page report on Islamophobia.

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The apartheid myth [View all] shira Feb 2016 OP

Questions: DetlefK Feb 2016 #1

All Israeli citizens are treated the same.... shira Feb 2016 #10

LOL.......... Israeli Feb 2016 #20

More Regressive Left trash. Sorry, not buying. No different than Totalitarian Fascist Right.... shira Feb 2016 #22

Chuckles ....... Israeli Feb 2016 #27

Your sources, dear...sources. Always Regressive Left. Not buying. n/t shira Feb 2016 #30

" Your sources, dear...sources." Always racist religious fascist right . Not buying. n/t Israeli Feb 2016 #39

LOL. The Regressive Left supports the religious fascist totalitarian Right. shira Feb 2016 #41

So voting for Meretz as you previously stated ..... Israeli Feb 2016 #42

We're talking sources - I don't waste time with 972, Mondoweiss, etc. shira Feb 2016 #46

Up to you shira .... Israeli Feb 2016 #48

I was not asking about israeli citizens. I was asking about Palestinians under israeli rule. DetlefK Feb 2016 #36

You demand Rights for Palestinians? Then why do you reject Israeli offers.... shira Feb 2016 #37

Please don't deflect. This is about the present situation, not the future. DetlefK Feb 2016 #38

Offers for their their own state were 15 years ago. I can't help but shake my head.... shira Feb 2016 #40

As silly as saying Iraq never invaded Kuwait Android3.14 Feb 2016 #2

There's no comparison b/w Israel & S.Africa. That's why Mandela never called Israel Apartheid..... shira Feb 2016 #11

The biggest challenge with racism is that racists rarely see they are racists Android3.14 Feb 2016 #12

I agree WRT anti-Israel racists. n/t shira Feb 2016 #14

And so the world goes. Android3.14 Feb 2016 #16

B'Tselem: Land Grab: Israel's Settlement Policy in the West Bank, May 2002 Little Tich Feb 2016 #3

Not even HRW and Amnesty call Israel Apartheid & they're in no way pro-Israel. shira Feb 2016 #7

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORT 2014/15: THE STATE OF THE WORLD’S HUMAN RIGHTS Little Tich Feb 2016 #15

There's not a word in the Amnesty report about Apartheid. You proved my point. shira Feb 2016 #17

Human Rights Watch: Separate and Unequal: Israel’s Discriminatory Treatment of Palestinians in the Little Tich Feb 2016 #19

Again, proving my point. HRW doesn't mention Apartheid. shira Feb 2016 #21

Thanks, interesting report TubbersUK Feb 2016 #31

South Africa: The Apartheid Myth FarrenH Feb 2016 #4

The Oslo Accords in the 1990's setup the situation you claim is Apartheid... shira Feb 2016 #8

I believe that 24 years ago when Oslo was signed it was supposed last 5 years ending in a viable azurnoir Feb 2016 #23

Yes, so now the world & the Palestinians agreed to 5 years of Apartheid @ Oslo. shira Feb 2016 #24

The system wasn't quite as entrenched then as it is now lot's of water under that bridge azurnoir Feb 2016 #26

So "Apartheid" is International Law. Everyone signed on to it. Own it. n/t shira Feb 2016 #29

I think you're confused Oslo isn't "International Law" azurnoir Feb 2016 #32

It's legally binding, dear. Internationally recognized. n/t shira Feb 2016 #34

no if it was legally binding both parties would have been found in violation azurnoir Feb 2016 #43

The Oslo accords FarrenH Feb 2016 #25

So all Oslo signees including the UN, EU, US, UK, & Palestinians signed onto Apartheid. Nice. shira Feb 2016 #28

Shira's logic, in a nutshell: FarrenH Feb 2016 #33

Ridiculous comparison. Israel has offered the Palestinians Rights that you demand.... shira Feb 2016 #35

Accusing Israel of apartheid is like accusing Planned Parenthood of selling baby parts. Fozzledick Feb 2016 #5

You nailed it. Winner! n/t shira Feb 2016 #6

This! grossproffit Feb 2016 #9

Exactly! n/t aranthus Feb 2016 #13

Accusing others of blood libel or other anti-semitic tropes FarrenH Feb 2016 #44

Wow, looks like I really hit a nerve - truth can do that to someone who's in deep denial. Fozzledick Feb 2016 #45

The nerve you hit FarrenH Feb 2016 #47

Prove yourself. I want to see you denounce lying shitbags who call Israel Apartheid.... shira Feb 2016 #49

FarrenH....take a tip ... Israeli Feb 2016 #50

You can't answer either, I get it. Israel is called Apartheid WITHIN the '67 lines.... shira Feb 2016 #52

Seriously shira .... Israeli Feb 2016 #53

I never saw anyone call anyone a self hating Jew King_David Feb 2016 #56

Correct- again King_David Feb 2016 #55

Exactly right King_David Feb 2016 #54

Apartheid by consent............. Israeli Feb 2016 #18

I support Israel. The claims of "apartheid" are slanderous. NaturalHigh Feb 2016 #51