Reply #79: The only word in my post that had quotation marks . . [View All]

[msmcghee]

. . around it was "oppressed" which is one you use frequently. In fact, it seems to be a constant theme in your posts. For just a few examples, . .

"I reiterate. Palestinians are oppressed and denied basic human rights, not because they pursued those goals incorrectly, but because it's Israeli policy."

"The group in power has created a system in which the oppressed group will never be able to receive the full complement of human rights, including the right to self-determination, which most citizens of the world enjoy."

"Why is it unthinkable to ask Jewish Israelis to give up special rights to accommodate those they’ve oppressed for decades?"

"People who are oppressed by national groups don't have to be "perfect" to warrant our solidarity."

"Zionist colonization is not the preserve of a fanatical fringe in Israel -- it is fundamental to the state's identity and practice. As Martin Luther King said: 'Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.' "

"One could look at my life of part-time work and full-time motherhood and see me as oppressed, and try to "rescue" me."

"I think we can debate whether oppressed groups have the right to use violent forms of resistance. "

"I'm not saying there is no hating of Jews among Palestinians. I think it's arrogant to expect the oppressed to think positively of their oppressors."

My impression is that the innocent Palestinians are always the victims and the Jews are always the cruel oppressors in your posts - and that such oppression justifies whatever violent means the Palestinians wish to use to cast off their oppression.

Playing the "victim of oppression" seems to be an important theme that you use continuously. That's OK if you think that's a good way to debate your views. But then, when someone points that out you only confirm things when your response is to play the victim again.

Would you like some more quotes - or is that enough "oppression" for now?