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sulphurdunn

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33. I know the drill.

Thu Jun 30, 2016, 10:54 AM

Jun 2016

Anything supportive of Palestinians is by definition criticism of Israel, and any criticism of Israel is by definition antisemitism. As for Raed Salah, he is a small time inciter compared to bigots like Eli Ben Dahan, who called Palestinians animals, and is quoted as saying stupid nonsense like “Jews always have higher souls than goyim, even if they’re gay.” Netanyahu saw fit to appoint this clown chief Israeli administrator of the Palestinian Territories. There are dozens just like him or worse in the Likud Party and the Israeli government. If supporting the rights of oppressed people and pointing out the obvious hypocrisy of smearing anyone who doesn't toe the line on the Hasbara narrative for what has been going on in Palestine since at least 1967 makes one antisemitic, then so be it. If Jews can beat up on Palestinians for hating them. Then Palestinians have a right beat up on Jews for hating them.

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Corbyn appears to compare Israeli government to Islamic State [View all] brooklynite Jun 2016 OP

Corbyn appears to compare Israeli government to Islamic State sulphurdunn Jun 2016 #1

He believes there is an equivalence between the Israeli government and ISIS. iandhr Jun 2016 #4

No, he believes there's a correspondence between two relationships. Igel Jun 2016 #29

I know the drill. sulphurdunn Jun 2016 #33

First off I don't believe that all criticism of Israel is anti-semsitc. iandhr Jun 2016 #37

I accept the continued existence of Israel sulphurdunn Jun 2016 #45

Well said. forest444 Jun 2016 #49

What Hamas says in English vs what they say in Arabic is very different. iandhr Jul 2016 #71

This is an article sulphurdunn Jul 2016 #73

How inconvenient for you Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #64

I thought he was an asshole before leftynyc Jun 2016 #2

Right on. iandhr Jun 2016 #38

Those trying to explain it away leftynyc Jun 2016 #39

You mean people who have a firm grasp of the English language? Scootaloo Jun 2016 #41

Corbyn's concept of damage control Angel Martin Jun 2016 #3

Stupid interpretation by press - clear refutation by Corbyn. JackRiddler Jun 2016 #5

Yes I disagree iandhr Jun 2016 #7

Because you're magically inside his head. Amazing! JackRiddler Jun 2016 #8

You can pretend this is the leftynyc Jun 2016 #9

Read the words iandhr Jun 2016 #10

At worst, you could say that sentence implicitly says there are karynnj Jun 2016 #12

I might give him the benefit of the doubt if he didn't support Hamas. iandhr Jun 2016 #13

I am jewish as is my husband who I read the comment to karynnj Jun 2016 #23

Corbyn considering hamas leftynyc Jun 2016 #40

Well, no Scootaloo Jun 2016 #44

An equivalence between "Muslim friends" and "Jewish friends" Scootaloo Jun 2016 #43

Yep reading the whole speech Corbyn totally sounds like an antisemitic /s RAFisher Jun 2016 #36

I honestly don't see how sulphurdunn Jun 2016 #46

No, that is not the definition of anti-semite Doodley Jun 2016 #51

I"m with you and this is exactly the way things are intentionally karynnj Jun 2016 #11

It appears to me that he compared "Jewish friends" to "Islamic friends", bemildred Jun 2016 #6

But, but, but ... that simply doesn't play with their agenda for Corbyn hatred! Nihil Jun 2016 #14

rather ham-handed if that was his point. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #15

We all fail to resist taking a shot from time to time ... bemildred Jun 2016 #16

doesn't seem he's in a position to invite incoming fire on a subject geek tragedy Jun 2016 #17

Come come, this is British politics, and they are in wild disarray at the moment too. nt bemildred Jun 2016 #18

gasoline aerosol is usually not a fantastic way to address wildfires though nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #19

I'm not suggesting it will come out well. bemildred Jun 2016 #21

if he thought that using Israel and ISIS as the two comparison points would be an effective geek tragedy Jun 2016 #22

Yeah, it kind of undoes the oil upon the water part. bemildred Jun 2016 #24

there's really no amount of scorn and vitriol too harsh for the Brexit leaders. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #26

Infantile is the word. nt bemildred Jun 2016 #27

He did nothing of the kind. sulphurdunn Jun 2016 #47

Beautifully explained. Doodley Jun 2016 #52

he chose those two examples. nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #53

That makes him an antisemite? sulphurdunn Jun 2016 #56

No, just someone who's somewhat tone deaf nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #57

Hell, he's a politician. sulphurdunn Jun 2016 #58

And? Scootaloo Jun 2016 #63

I read it as being antisemitic King_David Jun 2016 #65

Yeah, you would. (n/t) Nihil Jul 2016 #66

I'm not quite sure what that means . King_David Jul 2016 #68

Which of those three words is causing you difficulty? Nihil Jul 2016 #69

. King_David Jul 2016 #70

.. Nihil Jul 2016 #72

I read that post, King_David Jul 2016 #76

Yup. Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #25

Whether it's "nothing" or not, it's become a leading news story in the UK... brooklynite Jun 2016 #28

If Corbyn draws breath too heavily right now, Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #31

Well, that was stupid Bradical79 Jun 2016 #20

How many Israelis has ISIS beheaded? sulphurdunn Jun 2016 #48

He then clarifies the point, as you note in your excerpt Scootaloo Jun 2016 #30

Yes, and if his words were reported responsibly, Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #32

We are witnessing the Sanderization of Corbyn. Helen Borg Jun 2016 #34

It "appears" that reporter wanted to stir up more shit against Corbyn suffragette Jun 2016 #35

Corbyn agnostic102 Jun 2016 #42

How is he a big supporter of Hamas? sulphurdunn Jun 2016 #50

We are talking about weather he is an antisemite. iandhr Jul 2016 #74

The point was that nothing sulphurdunn Jul 2016 #75

Hamas calls for the murder of all Jews. iandhr Jul 2016 #77

You could have responded to the content of my post, but chose to go in another direction suffragette Jun 2016 #55

Winning friends and influencing people: Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #54

Kate McCann, writer for The Telegraph. JackRiddler Jun 2016 #60

except he didn't even say that pescao Jun 2016 #59

I don't know what his actual point was. David__77 Jun 2016 #61

Oh great, some more "Corbyn is an antisemite" nonsense. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #62

Absolutely spot on ... Nihil Jul 2016 #67

He did not LeftishBrit Jul 2016 #78