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hlthe2b

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8. I think my point is that this "feeling" among some complicates our attempts to push back on

Reply to elleng (Reply #7)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 04:20 PM

Jul 2019

RW attempts to paint Liberals as "hating Israel" and related.

It just seems to me we ought to be able to draw a very clear and clean line between antisemitism and criticism of Israel governmental policies and action as we would our own government. But apparently that reflects my own naivete'.

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Why is Trump allowed to keep referring to "hatred of Israel" when talking about the four [View all] richsonpoordad Jul 2019 OP

For a long time, forever?, any questioning of Israel has translated by many into 'hatred,' elleng Jul 2019 #1

I was told the other day that I didn't even have the right to ask why that is... hlthe2b Jul 2019 #2

The RIGHT? Person questioning obviously not aware of elleng Jul 2019 #5

They tried to turn it onto the "mansplaining" example and feminist issues to which hlthe2b Jul 2019 #6

I generally stay away from it, as I have no fondness for that country. elleng Jul 2019 #7

I think my point is that this "feeling" among some complicates our attempts to push back on hlthe2b Jul 2019 #8

MSM is in total fear of Wellstone ruled Jul 2019 #3

So Trump defends Israel reneging on Middle East Peace.... ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2019 #4

How does all this square with Charlottesville supporters of Trump? Did he call them out for their richsonpoordad Jul 2019 #9

NOPE!!! ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2019 #10

Thats his method.. Demovictory9 Jul 2019 #11

Every time he says someone hates Israel he never says what they actually said or did. ooky Jul 2019 #12

i wish someone would make him point to what they actually said. mopinko Jul 2019 #13

"Allowed"? lunatica Jul 2019 #14

I don't like this attitude of treating Israel as some "sacred cow" Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2019 #15

Because the RW needs Israel for their End Times crap nt maryellen99 Jul 2019 #16

It's funny how so many of his cult members "love" Israel (even thought most of them smirkymonkey Jul 2019 #17

Trump has made worse allegations Poiuyt Jul 2019 #18

He is trying to win over the Jewish American vote. Baitball Blogger Jul 2019 #19

And why is it that Trump, or anyone else, has the right to expect members of Congress Crunchy Frog Jul 2019 #20