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Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
Tue Apr 29, 2014, 03:30 AM Apr 2014

Kerry's comment on Israel maybe becoming an apartheid state: right or wrong? [View all]

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Also, do you think he was right to back down on it, or not?


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He was totally right to say it
14 (74%)
He was totally wrong to say it
4 (21%)
He was more right than wrong
0 (0%)
He was more wrong than right
0 (0%)
Other
0 (0%)
No opinion
1 (5%)
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Israel has been an apartheid state ever since they caged up the Palestinians into ghettos Exposethefrauds Apr 2014 #1
+1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2naSalit Apr 2014 #2
That simple malaise Apr 2014 #4
The cage they have built is their own prison too. Jesus Malverde Apr 2014 #9
+a bazillion. NuclearDem Apr 2014 #13
Yes. In South Africa, the open air prisons were bantustans LittleBlue Apr 2014 #18
Too late Kerry apologized for saying it Ichingcarpenter Apr 2014 #3
Kerry actually did not apologize for anything other than the word karynnj Apr 2014 #10
Definitely boneheaded. He was right to recant. tritsofme Apr 2014 #5
Not boneheaded at all - in context it is the same thing Israelis have said karynnj Apr 2014 #8
IBTL L0oniX Apr 2014 #6
It sad how many DUers are afraid to speak out for fear of being labeled. Jesus Malverde Apr 2014 #14
Never before has their been a more one sided relationship Jesus Malverde Apr 2014 #7
... n2doc Apr 2014 #11
it was a stupid remark. boston bean Apr 2014 #12
A good friend of mine who is very liberal had no idea how carved up Palestinian territory is KittyWampus Apr 2014 #15
Not due to Illegal settlements its due to government policy...nt Jesus Malverde Apr 2014 #16
No, it's due to illegal settlements Spider Jerusalem Apr 2014 #21
Correct, in this context it means settlements not approved by the government. Jesus Malverde Apr 2014 #22
I'm left wondering if this is how America's Top Diplomat should be referring to cherokeeprogressive Apr 2014 #17
Like Kerry, Senior Israeli Officials Have Warned Of Israel Becoming ‘An Apartheid State’ Cali_Democrat Apr 2014 #25
Excuse me, but wasn't Israel a great partner with the Apartheid government in SA? kelliekat44 Apr 2014 #19
Kerry has risked his life for this country. He has always called it like he sees it...and been kelliekat44 Apr 2014 #20
Sorry, consensus of GD Hosts is to lock this, suggest reposting in the I/P forum. NYC_SKP Apr 2014 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author NYC_SKP Apr 2014 #24
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