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shira

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28. Leading Jewish Scholar Prosecuted in France for Alleged anti-Muslim Remarks

Thu Dec 22, 2016, 06:56 AM

Dec 2016

The anti-Islamophobia collective called Bensoussan’s statements “dangerous and in line with far-right rhetoric” targeting Muslims.

But three prominent French writers and historians — Jacques Tarnero, Yves Ternon and Michel Zaoui – disputed the allegations, calling the complaint against Bensoussan “scandalous.”

The cautions taken against Bensoussan “are part of a strategy of intimidation intended to censure any lucid statement, any form of criticism,” they wrote in a statement they published online last week.

read more: http://www.haaretz.com/world-news/europe/1.760053

Sound familiar? Did this guy have racist intent? Does it matter?

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Definition of anti-Semitism Is a Threat to No One but anti-Semites [View all] shira Dec 2016 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Little Tich Dec 2016 #1

"Israel is a racist endeavour" oberliner Dec 2016 #2

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Your example of Umm al-Hiran is deceptive, racist incitement to hatred.... shira Dec 2016 #8

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You can't dispute one fact from Ben Dror Yemini. Not one. n/t shira Dec 2016 #15

See post #9 with Irish Travelers, Gypsies. Is that Apartheid? shira Dec 2016 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Little Tich Dec 2016 #19

Ben Dror Yemini exposed that lie for what it is. Pure incitement. shira Dec 2016 #26

The UK has the exact same "racist Apartheid" issue w/ Irish Gypsies shira Dec 2016 #9

What you wrote is bigoted. You would never say that of any other nation.... shira Dec 2016 #3

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"Beginning to look like" oberliner Dec 2016 #6

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I am not trying to convince you of anything oberliner Dec 2016 #18

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That sentence shows how open you are to being convinced of anything oberliner Dec 2016 #22

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Again, I am not agreeing or disagreeing with you on anything oberliner Dec 2016 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Little Tich Dec 2016 #29

OK oberliner Dec 2016 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Little Tich Dec 2016 #33

You wrote: "An analogous example would really help me understand" oberliner Dec 2016 #34

Yes, folks are idiots for being concerned about the safety/welfare of Jews worldwide... shira Dec 2016 #37

Tich, that's very disingenuous. You're against Jews' self-determination & sovereignty. shira Dec 2016 #32

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It is. Everyone is guaranteed rights in Israel, which is a free country. shira Dec 2016 #36

Intent vs. Impact: Why Your Intentions Dont Really Matter shira Dec 2016 #27

Leading Jewish Scholar Prosecuted in France for Alleged anti-Muslim Remarks shira Dec 2016 #28

It's racist for 2 reasons. First, it's a deliberate lie & incitement to hatred.... shira Dec 2016 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Little Tich Dec 2016 #11

No, if you criticized other nations like you do Israel, that would be fine.... shira Dec 2016 #12

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Criticism of Israel similar to that leveled against any other country isn't antisemitism... shira Dec 2016 #16

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That's not criticism you level against any other country.... shira Dec 2016 #25

Valiant effort oberliner Dec 2016 #30

It's inconceivable to not know the diff. b/w criticism of Israel & bigotry... shira Dec 2016 #38

Everyone involved with that movie was Jewish oberliner Dec 2016 #39