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In reply to the discussion: Calling Israel an apartheid state is an insult to black South Africans [View all]shira
(30,109 posts)12. I think BDS'ers will love Donnie Trump. They hate Jews...
...so there's really no question they're racist against other people as well. They'll love Mr. Drumpf.
They're just not as open about all that other hatred, but it's gotta be there.
Is there any question they hate Palestinians? There's a reason they never speak up for gay or women's rights in Gaza, or for children used as martyrs and shields. They hate Palestinians too.
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Calling Israel an apartheid state is an insult to black South Africans [View all]
ericson00
May 2016
OP
Now you're bringing up discrimination. BDS uses that fake list of 50 discriminatory laws....
shira
May 2016
#37
I only support the kind of BDS that Hillary Clinton is against - BDS against the occupation and
Little Tich
May 2016
#44
There is no such BDS movement. Who are the leaders of this movement who are not....
shira
May 2016
#46
Has their ever been a precedent in history of boycotting Jews or Jewish businesses in the world?
King_David
May 2016
#67
They are boycotting a country because they deem some of it's policies in violation of
Tony_FLADEM
May 2016
#69
So the homophobic gay hating filth government in the Palestinian statelet is supported
King_David
May 2016
#70
There is no Palestinian State and increasted settlements by another country in an georgraphic
Tony_FLADEM
May 2016
#72
If there is a lethal hate on Gays as there is in Palestine and Uganda and Islamic state and Iran
King_David
May 2016
#74
not according to Desmond Tutu moreover the author Leon Jamaine Mithi is currently a law student
azurnoir
May 2016
#8
Desmond Tutu an antisemite? but a guy who was around 3-5 yrs when Apartheid ended is
azurnoir
May 2016
#19
and some assume quite a bit don't they? However Tutu is South African and did actually live
azurnoir
May 2016
#24
I hope you can at least agree that antisemites' views on the Jewish state are irrelevant...
shira
May 2016
#29
I pointed out Desmond Tutu who lived under apartheid far longer than the author possibly could have
azurnoir
May 2016
#32
Quite a few S.Africans including Richard Goldstone call BS on Israeli apartheid claims.
shira
May 2016
#33
Good point. So let's dismiss both Tutu and Goldstone due to their prejudices. n/t
shira
May 2016
#50
Tutu did sentence anyone to anything nor can I find Goldstone saying anything about the term
azurnoir
May 2016
#51