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DavidDvorkin

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7. It's a common claim by anti-semites
Tue May 1, 2018, 12:52 PM
May 2018

A few years ago, a prominent Moslem cleric said that there had never been a Jewish temple on Temple Mount, and that it has been the site of a mosque forever.

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What a piece of shit shenmue May 2018 #1
Disgusting SummerSnow May 2018 #2
The suggestion that the Jews haven't had a historical presence in that area DemocratSinceBirth May 2018 #3
It's a common claim by anti-semites DavidDvorkin May 2018 #7
This kind of rubbish is what the Jewish people have dealt with for over a Sophia4 May 2018 #4
Not to mention their contributions to the arts and their leadership in social smirkymonkey May 2018 #9
Yes. Sophia4 May 2018 #11
A real simple explanation ... generally, as a people, they're above-average intelligent & driven mr_lebowski May 2018 #27
Victim blaming. Behind the Aegis May 2018 #5
Jewish people, those who were left, did not feel safe living in the countries they Sophia4 May 2018 #12
The only thing that's surprising is he isn't denying it happened Major Nikon May 2018 #13
Thought the same thing. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #28
Just another reminder why leftynyc May 2018 #6
Ridiculous colsohlibgal May 2018 #8
"The Juwes are the men that will not be blamed for nothing". MicaelS May 2018 #10
The Palestinians never fail to make supporting their cause Codeine May 2018 #14
So true. DavidDvorkin May 2018 #16
A very stupid thing to say. Bringing up the Holocaust in context with present day politics... Stuart G May 2018 #15
Well, except Palestinians claim all of Israel, not just the occupied territories GulfCoast66 May 2018 #32
Shit like that is why there will never be peace in the Middleeast. Blue_true May 2018 #17
Delusional. greytdemocrat May 2018 #18
Perhaps a quarter of the Shoah victims were young children, killed soon after capture struggle4progress May 2018 #19
Ah Jeez... fuck that. Adrahil May 2018 #20
The Palestinians have an amazing ability to choose crappy leaders mythology May 2018 #21
Thank you so much for posting this. grossproffit May 2018 #22
It's important to publicize it. DavidDvorkin May 2018 #23
fuck him JI7 May 2018 #24
Great, a "modern" leader publicly holding prejudices from the legend of El Cid DFW May 2018 #25
This is why Israelis leftynyc May 2018 #30
Erm.... awkward question, but RockRaven May 2018 #26
Ahh, yes. The victims are always the perpetrators. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2018 #29
Well, at least they're not denying that it happened instead ansible May 2018 #31
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