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L0oniX

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6. IBTL

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Tue Apr 29, 2014, 10:15 AM

Apr 2014

I am with Kerry on this for a change but this will be locked. It's I/P fodder.

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Kerry's comment on Israel maybe becoming an apartheid state: right or wrong? [View all] Ken Burch Apr 2014 OP

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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