Israel/Palestine

aranthus

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13. There is no non-antisemitic form of political anti-Zionism.

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 01:33 PM

Mar 2016

You cannot deny the right of the Jewish people to a state of their own in at least some part of their ancient homeland and not be anti-Jewish. It's like saying you are against the United States, but not anti-American. It's a stupid and deceitful argument.

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University Of California Approves Anti-Semitism Statement [View all] Purveyor Mar 2016 OP

They should of consulted Bernie Sanders King_David Mar 2016 #1

Essentially what they said is that antisemitism should not be tolerated on campus except aranthus Mar 2016 #2

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Have you read about that leftynyc Mar 2016 #6

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Well, when it starts effecting leftynyc Mar 2016 #8

This time it's different 6chars Mar 2016 #9

I don't get it leftynyc Mar 2016 #10

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So true. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #54

That sounds like a bunch of crazy shit to me. ZombieHorde Mar 2016 #52

University of California softens anti-Semitism statement Eugene Mar 2016 #3

There is no non-antisemitic form of political anti-Zionism aranthus Mar 2016 #12

I'm against the so called existence of all countries, ZombieHorde Mar 2016 #53

You can't be anti-the United States and pro-American. aranthus Apr 2016 #57

Why do you think being against countries is anti-human? ZombieHorde Apr 2016 #58

Because aranthus Apr 2016 #59

Art, language, religion, etc., are older than countries. ZombieHorde Apr 2016 #60

It seems as if you long for a humanity that does not exist. aranthus Apr 2016 #61

Anti-Zionism isn't a form of discrimination, but anti-Semitism is. Little Tich Mar 2016 #4

There is no non-antisemitic form of political anti-Zionism. aranthus Mar 2016 #13

I would actually consider the position stated in your post to be discriminatory, Little Tich Mar 2016 #15

Each people get's its own country. How is that discriminatory? aranthus Mar 2016 #18

I understand what you mean, but I disagree completely, simply because I'm very much opposed to Little Tich Mar 2016 #20

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I firmly believe that all forms of discrimination can be overcome, especially in a democratic Little Tich Mar 2016 #23

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Yes King_David Mar 2016 #34

Some responses aranthus Mar 2016 #40

Aren't the Palestininans the direct descendants of the original population in Palestine, and only Little Tich Mar 2016 #44

Some of them probably are. aranthus Mar 2016 #47

Frankly, what I get from your post is that in the homeland of the Jews, Little Tich Mar 2016 #49

The point is that both peoples have a place to express their own culture. aranthus Mar 2016 #50

Postnationalism is a thing Mosby Apr 2016 #63

So true. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #55

Oh yeah...you know better than the VAST majority of Jews what anti-semitism is. shira Mar 2016 #14

I believe that if it's not racism, it's not anti-Semitism. Little Tich Mar 2016 #16

You argued that a holocaust denying terror supporter like Atzmon.... shira Mar 2016 #17

Since Jews are not a race, your point is nonsense. aranthus Mar 2016 #19

All forms of ethnic discrimination are racism. Little Tich Mar 2016 #22

How come everyone feels it's okay to tell Jews themselves what is and isn't antisemitism King_David Mar 2016 #26

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The right for a group to decide what constitutes discrimination against that group potentially Little Tich Mar 2016 #31

AntiZionism IS Antisemitism King_David Mar 2016 #32

Would you consider post-Zionism to be anti-Semitic? Little Tich Mar 2016 #36

I'm not even sure that post Zionists think of themselves as antiZionists King_David Mar 2016 #37

It's not a"right" King_David Mar 2016 #35

Blacks & Gays apparently have no right to decide what's racist or homophobic.... shira Mar 2016 #39

I'm new to this idea that ethnic / religious groups are allowed to decide themselves what Little Tich Mar 2016 #42

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It only applies to Jews apparently King_David Mar 2016 #45

Gee, thanks for the compliment, but it still doesn't help me understand. Little Tich Mar 2016 #48

Holocaust Denial is racism & yet you defended a Holocaust Denier.... shira Mar 2016 #38

When did Atzmon deny that the Holocaust happened? Little Tich Mar 2016 #41

We had this conversation already when you defended Atzmon's H-Denial... shira Mar 2016 #46

Of course not: King_David Mar 2016 #28

Is being anti Islamism a form of discrimination? grossproffit Mar 2016 #29

Yes, Anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism grossproffit Mar 2016 #30

It most certainly is , King_David Mar 2016 #33

My Jewish roommate is an anti-Zionist. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #51

AntiZionism is denial of self determination to the Jewish people King_David Mar 2016 #56

yes Mosby Apr 2016 #62