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NickB79

(19,253 posts) Sat Jan 13, 2024, 07:14 PM Jan 2024

Today in London at the pro-Palestinian, but definitely NOT pro-Hamas, rally today [View all]

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Can we FINALLY drop the bullshit smokescreen that the pro-Palestinian protest movement isn't completely and utterly co-opted by Hamas, and fueled by raging antisemitism?

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Today in London at the pro-Palestinian, but definitely NOT pro-Hamas, rally today [View all] NickB79 Jan 2024 OP

But, but Israel... mcar Jan 2024 #1

And they cheered.... madaboutharry Jan 2024 #2

Terrorist sympathizers supporting their terrorist heroes. Disturbing, but not surprising. tritsofme Jan 2024 #3

K&R betsuni Jan 2024 #4

Context something something context EllieBC Jan 2024 #5

He's calling for massacring Jews mcar Jan 2024 #6

Same as they have been saying all along sarisataka Jan 2024 #7

People like him are why Israel will not agree to a permanent ceasefire. Ace Rothstein Jan 2024 #8

Doesn't England have hate speech laws? Sympthsical Jan 2024 #9

Those don't apply to everyone. EllieBC Jan 2024 #10

France and Germany have a lot less patience for it. Sympthsical Jan 2024 #11

The speaker posted his written speech on Twitter, he misspoke... ExciteBike66 Jan 2024 #12

Yeah, right cabotnn22 Jan 2024 #14

Good to know you can read his mind ExciteBike66 Jan 2024 #46

Yep, we gotta love those psychics. Butterflylady Jan 2024 #52

What he said is he didn't mean it ColinC Jan 2024 #58

And yet, the crowd cheered when he misspoke NickB79 Jan 2024 #15

They probably cheered his whole speech ExciteBike66 Jan 2024 #47

Yeah, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2024 #17

Did you read or hear his entire speech? ExciteBike66 Jan 2024 #48

Don't you have it the other way around. Butterflylady Jan 2024 #53

If I had it the other way around, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2024 #56

You got me. Eko Jan 2024 #13

Hamas isn't stopping until every Jew is dead Arazi Jan 2024 #16

Sorry, Eko Jan 2024 #19

Nope cause Joe Biden would lose in a landslide Arazi Jan 2024 #21

So its a political thing for you. Eko Jan 2024 #22

Oh it's definitely both for me Arazi Jan 2024 #27

No, they are not. Eko Jan 2024 #31

You're 100% wrong there Arazi Jan 2024 #34

I would never call soldiers going to rescue hostages Eko Jan 2024 #35

Getting involved in the I/P conflict over 10 hostages won't happen Arazi Jan 2024 #39

I'll be a lonely fan. Eko Jan 2024 #42

There have been American hostages in every conflict Arazi Jan 2024 #43

Sounds crazy dont it? Eko Jan 2024 #44

Beyond parody Arazi Jan 2024 #45

Mosul was mainly Iraq and Kurdush fighters with American Bombers. Eko Jan 2024 #23

I still firmly believe US involvement would be a massive mistake Arazi Jan 2024 #29

Ok, Why? Eko Jan 2024 #32

I already said I don't think we'd be much better at it Arazi Jan 2024 #38

It would be a major mistake, and it would impact the election adversely toward us if we JohnSJ Jan 2024 #51

You seriously believe the US should "take this over cause Israel is not doing it right"?! Hekate Jan 2024 #25

Absolutely. Eko Jan 2024 #30

What you said, Arazi Hekate Jan 2024 #20

It's only hardening Israel's resolve imo Arazi Jan 2024 #24

Arazi comment to my original post and my comment to that post Eko Jan 2024 #26

My friend is not part of DU. I am. And I am often ashamed lately at the overarching DU response... Hekate Jan 2024 #28

Yeah that sucked. And it still does. Eko Jan 2024 #33

I'm glad you explained that, Butterflylady Jan 2024 #54

Jeremy Corbyn addressed the crowd. moondust Jan 2024 #18

There was never a difference Mountainguy Jan 2024 #36

So just kill everyone there. Eko Jan 2024 #37

Israel is conducting the war that Mountainguy Jan 2024 #40

My posting history is clear: I do not put up with Pro-Hamas assholes. But I think he misspoke. MyNameIsJonas Jan 2024 #41

No indication of any issue with the inciting massacre. TheKentuckian Jan 2024 #50

I predicted above this would not be condemned sarisataka Jan 2024 #49

How many protestors who called for a ceasefire also called for Hamas to surrender and release all hostages? LonePirate Jan 2024 #55

His speech was about not massacring people. He clearly misspoke. ColinC Jan 2024 #57