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Little Tich

(6,171 posts)
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 05:53 AM Sep 2016

Over 70 American Intellectuals Call for 'Targeted Boycott' of Israeli Settlements

Source: Haaretz

Signatories say they oppose a boycott of Israel proper but call for settlements to be excluded from U.S. trade benefits and tax exemptions.

Over 70 American intellectuals and academics have published an open letter calling for a "targeted boycott" of all Israeli settlements in the West Bank, as well as of goods and services from the settlements,

The signatories of the letter, which was published in the New York Review of Books, included academics Bernard Avishai, Michael Walzer, Peter Brooks and Deborah Dash Moore, author and journalist Adam Hochschild and Haaretz columnist Peter Beinart.

The writers of the letter wrote that, while they are opposed to an economic, political or cultural boycott of Israel proper, within the June 4, 1967 borders, they believe that the settlements and all their produce should be boycotted.

The called on the United States government to "exclude settlements from trade benefits accorded to Israeli enterprises, and to strip all such Israeli entities in the West Bank from the tax exemptions that the Internal Revenue Service currently grants to American nonprofit tax-exempt organizations."

Read more: http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.744238


The letter here:
For an Economic Boycott and Political Nonrecognition of the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Territories
Source: The New York Review of Books, by Todd Gitlin, Peter Beinart, Peter Brooks, Michael Walzer, and Edward Witten, et al.
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2016/10/13/economic-boycott-israeli-settlements/

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Over 70 American Intellectuals Call for 'Targeted Boycott' of Israeli Settlements (Original Post) Little Tich Sep 2016 OP
"No" FBaggins Sep 2016 #1
Self-proclaimed? Where do they call themselves intellectuals? Duppers Sep 2016 #4
Seriously? King_David Sep 2016 #47
The BDS crew doesn't think this is good enuff, too weak. shira Sep 2016 #2
BDS is a tool, not an organization. Little Tich Sep 2016 #5
BDS is a movement. So say the founders of BDS.... shira Sep 2016 #6
BDS has been around longer than the organization calling itself BDS. Little Tich Sep 2016 #8
Do you make this up as you go along? BDS started with Omar Barghouti... shira Sep 2016 #9
I think you prove my point perfectly. n/t Little Tich Sep 2016 #10
I'm not sure you know what your point is. n/t shira Sep 2016 #11
"We, the undersigned, oppose an economic, political, or cultural boycott of Israel itself" oberliner Sep 2016 #3
Do you think that opposing the settlements in some form is a good idea, or is it better to not Little Tich Sep 2016 #7
They oppose settlements, but they do not support BDS. shira Sep 2016 #13
Seems like a good idea to me oberliner Sep 2016 #19
Which means they're not BDS. In fact, many of them oppose BDS. n/t shira Sep 2016 #12
All legislation against BDS targets the type that's against the settlements, Little Tich Sep 2016 #14
FreedomCall UK isn't about settlements. G4S admits they oppose BDS. shira Sep 2016 #15
FreedomCall UK divested due Israel's war on Gaza, and G4S were involved in the occupation. Little Tich Sep 2016 #16
Right, so FreedomCall UK wasn't about settlements. G4S wasn't either. shira Sep 2016 #17
Settlements and occupation. n/t Little Tich Sep 2016 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author shira Sep 2016 #27
Not FreedomCall. They cited the Gaza War, boycotted Israel not settlements. shira Sep 2016 #37
Israel bombing and killing civilians in occupied Gaza is the "occupation" part. Little Tich Sep 2016 #38
What part of FreedomCall boycotting all Israel (not just settlements) don't u get? shira Sep 2016 #41
So we have whittled down all those Israel BDSers on the list to only one company Little Tich Sep 2016 #44
No, you used that list to prove BDS is just anti-settlements.... shira Sep 2016 #45
I cherry-picked by choosing that list, I must admit... Little Tich Sep 2016 #46
So enough of the claim BDS is just about settlements. That's a lie. shira Oct 2016 #48
You keep using that chart. Have you even read it? FBaggins Sep 2016 #18
Settlements and occupation. n/t Little Tich Sep 2016 #23
That list is a lie. Not surprising in the least given BDS lies all the time... shira Sep 2016 #33
Cactus Supermarket backed down just 2 days later. No boycott! shira Sep 2016 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author shira Sep 2016 #20
These boycotters do not support BDS. Narrative buster. shira Sep 2016 #21
The legal definition of BDS in every piece of legislation against BDS includes the occupied territor Little Tich Sep 2016 #22
You've been wrong about BDS the whole time, insisting it's only settlements. shira Sep 2016 #25
So these people in post #21 who eloquently call for boycotts, divestment Little Tich Sep 2016 #31
Right, these signees from the OP do not support BDS, just like Uri Avnery... shira Sep 2016 #32
It seems as those who signed the letter support BDS of the settlements, but oppose the all out BDS Little Tich Sep 2016 #34
Holy crap, there is no such thing as BDS of settlements. shira Sep 2016 #35
To recap: The lawmakers in 13 US states firmly believe that BDS of the settlements and BDS of Israel Little Tich Sep 2016 #40
You claim 2 different forms of BDS & you can't back that up. Game over. shira Sep 2016 #43
I wish there was a word to describe phallon Sep 2016 #26
Plenty of people criticize Netanyahu w/o going overboard. shira Sep 2016 #28
Not in Republican circles or the MSM phallon Sep 2016 #29
Republicans love him. But the NYT & WAPO criticize Bibi & Israel constantly. shira Sep 2016 #30
Netanyahu is a Hitler apologist who hates Palestinians and who will probably Little Tich Sep 2016 #39
Specious claim. n/t shira Sep 2016 #42

FBaggins

(26,693 posts)
1. "No"
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 06:20 AM
Sep 2016

That was easy.

Do these self-proclaimed "intellectuals" ("American" should be questioned as well) have any other requests to consider?

Duppers

(28,094 posts)
4. Self-proclaimed? Where do they call themselves intellectuals?
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 06:19 PM
Sep 2016

And do you not know who Ed Witten is? I'd compare his intellect to anyone's in this country.

How about Noam Chomsky on the settlements - you're also dismissive of him?
http://m.democracynow.org/stories/14725


 

shira

(30,109 posts)
2. The BDS crew doesn't think this is good enuff, too weak.
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 07:13 AM
Sep 2016

Those bigoted little racist assholes want to go much further.

So is this the targeted BDS you support?

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)
5. BDS is a tool, not an organization.
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 09:17 PM
Sep 2016

I suppose that distinction has no meaning for those who desire the bi-national state.

 

shira

(30,109 posts)
6. BDS is a movement. So say the founders of BDS....
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 09:29 PM
Sep 2016
The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement works to end international support for Israel's oppression of Palestinians and pressure Israel to comply with international law.
https://bdsmovement.net/


It's even in the URL.

And they're very clear they want an end to the Jewish state. They prefer 1-state from the river to the sea.

The founders of the movement get to define BDS, not you.

You didn't answer my question, BTW.

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)
8. BDS has been around longer than the organization calling itself BDS.
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 09:47 PM
Sep 2016

Remember South Africa?

Insisting that the newcomer is the true Scotsman only helps those who want the bi-national state to become a reality. It's all about the settlements, you know - by insisting that those who oppose the settlements are actually against against all of Israel is a good way to deflect any and all criticism of the settlements.

And, yes - I'm strongly opposed to any boycotts of Israel. I buy Israeli products. However, when there's a strong link to the settlements, like Israeli soccer, there should be a boycott. When it comes to artists refraining from performing in Israel, I'm on the fence, and don't have a meaningful opinion.

 

shira

(30,109 posts)
9. Do you make this up as you go along? BDS started with Omar Barghouti...
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 10:04 PM
Sep 2016

Sure, there were boycotts of S.Africa, but there was nothing called BDS back then.

Insisting that the newcomer is the true Scotsman only helps those who want the bi-national state to become a reality. It's all about the settlements, you know - by insisting that those who oppose the settlements are actually against against all of Israel is a good way to deflect any and all criticism of the settlements.


The BDS movement really is against all of Israel, supports terror, supports Hamas, wants 1-state from the river to the sea. You don't get to define BDS. You didn't even know it's a movement, not a tactic.

And these folks from the OP aren't BDS'ers. They don't support any full right of return nonsense. They certainly don't oppose a Jewish state like you and Barghouti's BDS movement does. Your buddies at Mondoweiss can't stand these 70 "Zionists". I'm not sure why you're so giddy about this. They're Zionists, they support a Jewish state. You do not.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
3. "We, the undersigned, oppose an economic, political, or cultural boycott of Israel itself"
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 07:39 AM
Sep 2016

That's the first line of their letter.

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)
7. Do you think that opposing the settlements in some form is a good idea, or is it better to not
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 09:32 PM
Sep 2016

oppose them at all?

I'm personally opposed to the settlements and I don't buy any products from them simply because I think that they're causing Apartheid and also make a two-state solution completely impossible.

 

shira

(30,109 posts)
13. They oppose settlements, but they do not support BDS.
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 10:42 PM
Sep 2016

Haaretz mentions Bernard Avishai, Peter Beinart, Michael Walzer, Deborah Dash Moore....

They all oppose BDS.

Google it if you don't believe me.


 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
19. Seems like a good idea to me
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 03:27 PM
Sep 2016

I support what they are doing and appreciate the distinction they are making.

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)
14. All legislation against BDS targets the type that's against the settlements,
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:22 PM
Sep 2016

and all forms of actual acts of BDS targets the settlements and the occupation only.

BDS and the fight against BDS is all about the settlements. To prove my point, here's the Illinois list of BDSers targeted by their anti-BDS legislation and an explanation why they're targeted:


Source: http://forward.com/news/338058/did-illinois-bungle-first-in-nation-anti-bds-blacklist/

 

shira

(30,109 posts)
15. FreedomCall UK isn't about settlements. G4S admits they oppose BDS.
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:30 PM
Sep 2016

The OP signees oppose BDS too.

Got anything else?

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)
16. FreedomCall UK divested due Israel's war on Gaza, and G4S were involved in the occupation.
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:58 PM
Sep 2016
British telecom firm severs ties with Israeli counterparts
Source: Ynet News, 31.12.08
UK's FreedomCall informs Israeli company of decision via email, blames Gaza operation

Read more: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3648346,00.html


BDS Victory: Security company G4S announces plans to exit Israeli market
Source: Mondoweiss, March 10, 2016
(snip)
Since 2010, G4S has lost contracts worth millions of dollars in many countries following BDS pressure to end its complicity in Israeli prisons, where Palestinians are tortured and held without trial, as well as in Israeli checkpoints, settlements and a police training center. Their lost clients include private businesses, universities, trade unions, and UN bodies.

Read more: http://mondoweiss.net/2016/03/bds-victory-security-company-g4s-announces-plans-to-exit-israeli-market/


You're claiming that the people signing the letter in the OP are against BDS. Do you have any proof for that claim?
 

shira

(30,109 posts)
17. Right, so FreedomCall UK wasn't about settlements. G4S wasn't either.
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 05:15 AM
Sep 2016

And in fact, G4S says they're against BDS.

How many different ways do you need to be shown you're wrong about BDS?

As to the 4 people from the OP who oppose BDS, simply google them. You'll find that like Uri Avnery, they support boycotts against settlements but oppose BDS and its goals (right of return, for example).

Response to Little Tich (Reply #24)

 

shira

(30,109 posts)
37. Not FreedomCall. They cited the Gaza War, boycotted Israel not settlements.
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 09:09 PM
Sep 2016
http://forward.com/news/338058/did-illinois-bungle-first-in-nation-anti-bds-blacklist/

You'll also see Nordea never did any kind of boycott whatsoever.

It'd be nice if you could acknowledge that list is bullshit & you lost your argument about legislation against BDS.

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)
38. Israel bombing and killing civilians in occupied Gaza is the "occupation" part.
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 09:25 PM
Sep 2016

And a Google search can reveal the reasons behind Nordea's divestment:

Orchestrated boycott of Israeli companies falters
Source: Financial Times, JUNE 15, 2014
(snip)

Nordea excluded Cemex, the Mexican cement producer, from its investment universe last August over “human right violations [and the] extraction of non-renewable resources from occupied territory”.

Read more: https://www.ft.com/content/075aa326-f22f-11e3-ac7a-00144feabdc0

BTW, I'm wary of BDSing Israeli banks too, even if they do business in the settlements - they provide basic services that are necessary, just like hospitals and fire departments.
 

shira

(30,109 posts)
41. What part of FreedomCall boycotting all Israel (not just settlements) don't u get?
Thu Sep 29, 2016, 05:42 AM
Sep 2016

This isn't about FreedomCall boycotting the settlements.

They're boycotting Israel, period.

You're wrong. Admit it, move on...

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)
44. So we have whittled down all those Israel BDSers on the list to only one company
Thu Sep 29, 2016, 10:48 PM
Sep 2016

- which divested from Israel due to the killings of civilians in Gaza...

How you think that Israel existence in itself is the cause for BDS and not Israel's treatment of Palestinians I will never know...

 

shira

(30,109 posts)
45. No, you used that list to prove BDS is just anti-settlements....
Fri Sep 30, 2016, 07:33 AM
Sep 2016

Your list, your argument. And you're wrong. Some of the companies on that list never even boycotted settlements. Others that did never claimed to be part of the odious BDS movement.

I've asked you multiple times to prove there are 2 different versions of BDS and you can't do it. There is nothing on the internet and nothing from any BDS activists out there who distinguish between 2 types of BDS like you do.

There is only one type of BDS.

The point is you know how disgusting the BDS movement is and you can't separate your anti-Israel advocacy from that. You've invested too much into BDS to ever admit you're wrong and also part of that nasty movement.

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)
46. I cherry-picked by choosing that list, I must admit...
Fri Sep 30, 2016, 08:20 AM
Sep 2016

I cherry-picked by choosing that list, I must admit...

But then again, the Illinois legislature shoot themselves in the foot by compiling that list.

You know that I support BDS of the settlements, even if we don't agree on whether it's actually BDS or not. I'm very interested in what's going on with BDS, as I'm an active participant in the boycott bit, and I don't want BDS to go sour and become what all those who criticize seem to believe it is.

But I'm still wondering about the US legislation in 13 states that bundle together the occupied territories with Israel - is that OK or not?

 

shira

(30,109 posts)
48. So enough of the claim BDS is just about settlements. That's a lie.
Sat Oct 1, 2016, 08:36 AM
Oct 2016
But I'm still wondering about the US legislation in 13 states that bundle together the occupied territories with Israel - is that OK or not?


They feel if boycotts of settlements are okay, that will lead to BDS of all Israel also being okay. Slippery slope...

FBaggins

(26,693 posts)
18. You keep using that chart. Have you even read it?
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 06:48 AM
Sep 2016

It is not limited to just targeting the settlements.

 

shira

(30,109 posts)
33. That list is a lie. Not surprising in the least given BDS lies all the time...
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 08:19 PM
Sep 2016
Two of the entities — G4S, a major British security firm, and Dexia Bank of Belgium — have sold off Israeli affiliates. In both cases, while BDS activists claimed victories, the companies said the sell-offs were part of broader divestments made strictly for commercial reasons. Dexia, for instance, was hard hit by the 2008 financial crisis, and forced by the French and Belgian governments to sell some of its holdings.


http://www.jta.org/2016/03/20/news-opinion/politics/illinois-becomes-first-state-to-list-companies-banned-for-business-due-to-bds

 

shira

(30,109 posts)
36. Cactus Supermarket backed down just 2 days later. No boycott!
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 08:35 PM
Sep 2016
Country’s largest chain cancels reported boycott two days after removing produce from shelves
http://www.timesofisrael.com/bds-fruitless-as-slovenian-supermarket-brings-back-israeli-produce/


So why is that on the list?

Response to shira (Reply #12)

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)
22. The legal definition of BDS in every piece of legislation against BDS includes the occupied territor
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 09:21 PM
Sep 2016

If you claim that BDS against the settlements only isn't BDS, then why is there legislation saying otherwise?

I must reiterate that I think that BDS is all about the settlements and the occupation, simply because all acts of BDS are connected to the settlements and the occupation and all legislation against BDS only targets those who do BDS against the settlements and the occupation.

I'm however glad that you've realized that there are people and companies that boycott the settlements and the occupation, but not Israel. The self-appointed BDS Movement has caused a lot of damage to BDS.

 

shira

(30,109 posts)
25. You've been wrong about BDS the whole time, insisting it's only settlements.
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 06:18 PM
Sep 2016
If you claim that BDS against the settlements only isn't BDS, then why is there legislation saying otherwise?


Omar Barghouti's BDS is pretty clear. It's his movement. He created it. Legislation targets all boycotts, that of Gush Shalom and these 70 signees as well as anti-zionist BDS that boycotts everything Israel.

I must reiterate that I think that BDS is all about the settlements and the occupation, simply because all acts of BDS are connected to the settlements and the occupation and all legislation against BDS only targets those who do BDS against the settlements and the occupation.


I suppose you'll believe whatever you wish to believe. Don't let the facts confuse you.

Anti-zionist BDS is very clear it's about right-of-return as well, which is why these 70 signees oppose it. You support right-of-return, meaning you support the very same BDS of Omar Barghouti. Anti-zionist BDS. There is no other BDS. It's not a zionist movement only against settlements & supportive of a Jewish state. You know that despite the pretense.

Cultural boycotts, boycotting Matisyahu, & insisting that artists & singers boycott Israel is anti-zionist BDS. Non-normality in relations between Jews & Palestinians (separating rather than bringing them together in peace) is your brand of BDS. The very fact Mondoweiss advocates this repulsive BDS, and you support Mondoweiss, goes to show you support repulsive anti-zionist BDS as well. I've never once seen you declare Mondoweiss is wrong about BDS and they're practically the voice of the BDS movement on the Internet, amplifying the voices of repulsive BDS leaders Omar Barghouti, Max Blumenthal, Ben White & Ali Abunimah. They want all Israel boycotted. You know this very well.

I'm however glad that you've realized that there are people and companies that boycott the settlements and the occupation, but not Israel. The self-appointed BDS Movement has caused a lot of damage to BDS.


I wrote to you about Uri Avnery a while ago. His Gush Shalom movement boycotts settlements only, not Israel. Our fellow participant here, Israeli, is part of Gush Shalom. They actually do boycott settlement products & call on others to do so. In that thread you acted as though Uri Avnery wasn't serious about opposing settlements. Why? Are these 70 signees in the OP not serious either?

Here's the catch. You like to pretend BDS is only about settlements & promoting 2 states. That's a bald-faced lie. Uri Avnery & these 70 signees definitely support 2 states, including a Jewish Israeli state. You oppose a Jewish state & support a full right-of-return because your brand of BDS is the same repulsive anti-zionist BDS you pretend not to support.

***Show me something on the Internet where the BDS movement calls for only boycotting settlements while promoting 2 states. Alternatively, explain to me why the companies you list which boycott Israel just have to be supporters of anti-zionist BDS and that they're not like these 70 signees or Uri Avnery.

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)
31. So these people in post #21 who eloquently call for boycotts, divestment
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 07:59 PM
Sep 2016

and sanctions against the settlements don't support BDS?

And then there's the legislation that includes BDS of settlements as BDS - there are 13 states with legislation that includes BDS against the settlements as BDS, now that California joined the bandwagon. Shouldn't the BDS Movement be targeted instead, if that's the "real" BDS? How do you explain that?

And who are these Omar Barghouti, Max Blumenthal, Ben White & Ali Abunimah people - why are they so important to you? Most BDSers have no connection to them, and they have no say in what's being BDSed or not.

I have no idea where you got the idea from that BDS has to have a goal about two states or the right of return of refugees. BDS is a tool, and currently all forms of actual BDS have targeted the settlements and the occupation (as far as I know, but if you know of more BDS than the Illinois legislature, please let me know) but there are no actual goals apart from that. If those who do BDS wanted the right of return, shouldn't they be kicking over JNF collection boxes or protest against the Jewish Agency?

To sum it up - your arguments aren't supported by the evidence. I'll stick with the legislation that targets mainly the form of BDS that oppose the settlements, and I'll stick with the actual acts of BDS which target the settlements and the occupation. Until you manage to convince me that what the self-proclaimed BDS Movement is talking about is more important than those who actually do the BDS, I'll stick with the doers, not the talkers.

 

shira

(30,109 posts)
32. Right, these signees from the OP do not support BDS, just like Uri Avnery...
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 08:10 PM
Sep 2016

Ask yourself why that is. Do you think they're ignorant & don't know what BDS is about? You know better than them?

And then there's Uri Avnery. You know BDS but he doesn't?

I just posted (link below) in another thread about Uri Avnery & Gush Shalom. It was Avnery who started the boycott movement well before BDS ever started, and it wasn't called BDS. Suffice it to say Avnery knows the damned difference b/w boycotting settlements and BDS....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1134126211#post8

How many ways can you be proven wrong? Your denial is ridiculous.

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)
34. It seems as those who signed the letter support BDS of the settlements, but oppose the all out BDS
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 08:26 PM
Sep 2016

of the BDS Movement.

 

shira

(30,109 posts)
35. Holy crap, there is no such thing as BDS of settlements.
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 08:28 PM
Sep 2016

You believe there are 2 different types of BDS.

Prove it. Bring on the links. There should be plenty from "settlement only BDS'ers" who oppose the "bad BDS".

Waiting...

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)
40. To recap: The lawmakers in 13 US states firmly believe that BDS of the settlements and BDS of Israel
Thu Sep 29, 2016, 02:30 AM
Sep 2016

is exactly the same thing, I believe that there's a difference between the two, and you believe that there is no such thing as BDS of the settlements...

I've shown how the Illinois legislation doesn't differentiate between Israel and the occupied territories. There are twelve more states that have legislation that does the exactly same thing. For me, this is a bigger problem than trying to figure out whether calling for boycotts, divestment and sanctions of the settlements is the same as BDS.

So what do you think of the anti-BDS legislation that doesn't differentiate between Israel and the settlements?

 

shira

(30,109 posts)
43. You claim 2 different forms of BDS & you can't back that up. Game over.
Thu Sep 29, 2016, 05:52 AM
Sep 2016

Last edited Thu Sep 29, 2016, 01:24 PM - Edit history (2)

What you believe about BDS is irrelevant. You're wrong and you cannot justify your POV.

I've shown how the Illinois legislation doesn't differentiate between Israel and the occupied territories. There are twelve more states that have legislation that does the exactly same thing. For me, this is a bigger problem than trying to figure out whether calling for boycotts, divestment and sanctions of the settlements is the same as BDS.


That list includes FreedomCall, which boycotts Israel - not just the settlements.

If you say they are just boycotting the occupation, that's crap because they're boycotting all Israel, not just the occupation. Besides, why didn't they just boycott the Gaza occupation before the Gaza war, if it's only about occupation? I call bullshit on your claim. They're clearly targeting all Israel because of the Gaza war, not settlements and not occupation.

So you're clearly wrong, why not just admit it and move on?

So what do you think of the anti-BDS legislation that doesn't differentiate between Israel and the settlements?


FreedomCall boycotts all Israel.

Hello?


phallon

(260 posts)
26. I wish there was a word to describe
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 06:37 PM
Sep 2016

Netanyahu that would denigrate his right wing crap without being accused of antisemitism. He has tried to, with encouragement of Republicans, humiliate and undermine our President from the git-go.

 

shira

(30,109 posts)
28. Plenty of people criticize Netanyahu w/o going overboard.
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 06:40 PM
Sep 2016

And they're not accused of being antisemites.

Try again.

phallon

(260 posts)
29. Not in Republican circles or the MSM
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 06:44 PM
Sep 2016

That's why I think he gets so many passes. The MSM is afraid that label will be used on them. Wasn't Palin who used the term "blood libel"? And oh, by the way, snark not necessary.

 

shira

(30,109 posts)
30. Republicans love him. But the NYT & WAPO criticize Bibi & Israel constantly.
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 07:52 PM
Sep 2016

I don't know what you're reading if you never see that.

A blood libel is accusing the Jewish state or the IDF of deliberately murdering innocent children & people when the facts show the Jewish state & IDF are more careful with civilians & children than any other western liberal democracy on the planet during war time.

Sorry for the snark.

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)
39. Netanyahu is a Hitler apologist who hates Palestinians and who will probably
Thu Sep 29, 2016, 12:03 AM
Sep 2016

singlehandedly destroy the Jewish state.

That's the truth, and I'm not exaggerating.

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