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Israel/Palestine

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)

18. Describing cause and effect isn't a justification of the effect.

Reply to shira (Reply #13)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 09:13 PM

Jul 2016

Pointing out that Palestinian terrorism may have a cause, and that that cause is Israel's treatment of Palestinians doesn't mean a justification of terrorism. Levy is pretty clear that the cause for terrorism should be addressed, not ignored.

Perhaps you don't think that Israel's treatment of Palestinians is the direct cause of terrorism? That would go a long way towards explaining why you think that Levy is a terror supporter.

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Secular People, Gays and Arabs Don't Have Feelings in Israel [View all] Israeli Jul 2016 OP

Not much different than here: only white, Christians can be sinkingfeeling Jul 2016 #1

I'm offended by terror supporting Hamas cheerleading sacks of shit like Gideon Levy. shira Jul 2016 #2

I followed your links and they don't show that Gideon Levy supports terror or Hamas. Little Tich Jul 2016 #10

Lulz..... Mahmoud Abbas doesn't support terror either, nor does Mondoweiss - right? shira Jul 2016 #12

Gideon Levy: "Palestinian terror is the resort of those who have no choice. shira Jul 2016 #13

And of course, Mondoweiss cites this one... shira Jul 2016 #14

Describing cause and effect isn't a justification of the effect. Little Tich Jul 2016 #18

You're completely contradicting yourself. Why the change? shira Jul 2016 #19

I must admit that I probably missed or ignored the stab (no pun) at Levy in that article, Little Tich Jul 2016 #20

You support Levy's argument that terrorists have no other choice? n/t shira Jul 2016 #21

I personally don't like putting it like that. It diminishes the moral agency in terrorism. Little Tich Jul 2016 #22

Levy argues they have no other choice but terror & that's incitement.... shira Jul 2016 #23

Nothing? This is what BDS is all about & I'll keep reminding you of it. shira Jul 2016 #24

Barkat is bowing down to homophobes. n/t Little Tich Jul 2016 #3

Homophobia rears its ugly head in Pride month in Israel Israeli Jul 2016 #4

Secular patience wearing thin......... Israeli Jul 2016 #5

" Secular patience wearing thin "......... Israeli Jul 2016 #25

What a moronic article oberliner Jul 2016 #6

For BDS morons who eat this idiocy up. n/t shira Jul 2016 #7

My deepest heartfelt apologies .... Israeli Jul 2016 #8

He supports terror attacks against Israelis. See #2 above. shira Jul 2016 #9

Sure shira ...sure .... Israeli Jul 2016 #11

Gideon Levy: "Palestinian terror is the resort of those who have no choice." shira Jul 2016 #15

someone demonstrating no knowledge of humanity would say that 6chars Jul 2016 #16

Yes, life is so miserable there is no other choice... shira Jul 2016 #17