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wellst0nev0ter

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1. This is how debate around Israel is circumscribed

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Feb 11, 2019, 04:47 PM

Feb 2019

I don't believe there's any significant money involved, but Omar pissed off a major Democratic constituency in Israel-supporting Jews.

So accurately describing AIPAC as a lobbying group whose members contribute to campaigns is now verboten among politicians.

Mazel tov.

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Ilhan Omar apologizes after Pelosi denounces tweet as anti-Semitic [View all] DonViejo Feb 2019 OP

This is how debate around Israel is circumscribed wellst0nev0ter Feb 2019 #1

It's not just Israel supporting Jews who are upset. I don't support AIPAC or Bibi at all. hedda_foil Feb 2019 #4

It seems if you where to say that as a congress women you would be guilty lancelyons Feb 2019 #10

Possibly. Liberal Jews are often accused of self-antisemitism by AIPAC types. hedda_foil Feb 2019 #13

Lesson learned... Hulk Feb 2019 #2

If only she made up some bizarro conspiracy theory about The One Jew... ck4829 Feb 2019 #3

Not the fictional Emmanuel Goldstein, but the very real philanthropist George Soros. hedda_foil Feb 2019 #5

Bingo ck4829 Feb 2019 #6

And in absolutely zero of the multiple threads on this issue pecosbob Feb 2019 #7

She shouldn't have apologized The Liberal Lion Feb 2019 #8

This. BlueWI Feb 2019 #12

Good enough for me. jcmaine72 Feb 2019 #9

I'll just leave this here... 7wo7rees Feb 2019 #11

Good to know ck4829 Feb 2019 #16

I'm with her re AIPAC. allgood33 Feb 2019 #14

Believing that the Israeli gov't is scum is not anti-semitism. Fuck Booboo Nutsiyahoo! nt. Progressive Jones Feb 2019 #15