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Cold War Spook

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24. What groups have had so many pogoms aimed at them

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 07:37 PM

Mar 2019

in so many countries where they had felt safe? Whether or not we want to move to Israel is not the point. What is the point is Israel is a place where we can go if threatened. Do not tell me we are safe in the U.S., we have been safe in many countries for many years until the pogroms started.

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House Dems will vote on a resolution in response to Ilhan Omar's Israel comments [View all] DonViejo Mar 2019 OP

Where is the statement? I just read the linked story and the offending statement is not to be found. PeeJ52 Mar 2019 #1

If you follow the link to Politico, you'll find links in the story to a multitude of comments. DonViejo Mar 2019 #5

Yes.. I did follow those links.. some go as far back as 2012.. I do not see the current statement PeeJ52 Mar 2019 #8

No one is accusing you of not being able to read. Did you follow the links to Rep Omar's DonViejo Mar 2019 #10

A Google DU site search reveals from two days ago:... DonViejo Mar 2019 #13

here it is scipan Mar 2019 #32

If there is a resolution, it must be defeated rainin Mar 2019 #2

I agree TryLogic Mar 2019 #12

Just as the UN finds Israel guilty of War Crimes.Deserving of criticism I'd say. onit2day Mar 2019 #17

Speaker Pelosi wouldn't be bringing this to a vote if she thought Jose Garcia Mar 2019 #23

Dems buying the republic version of reality hurt us more than they know (or care). The fact that GrannyW Mar 2019 #3

Bookmarking. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #11

Dunno, did they have a congressional lobbying organization like AIPAC onit2day Mar 2019 #18

When Trump's/GOP's Actions favor Russia we accuse them of alligiance to a foreign country. bitterross Mar 2019 #4

I agree TryLogic Mar 2019 #14

Thank you Speaker Pelosi. Anti-Semitism should always be challenged and condemned. tritsofme Mar 2019 #6

So should Israeli war crimes as the UN is currently doing onit2day Mar 2019 #19

Rep Omar is not the problem The Liberal Lion Mar 2019 #7

I have no opinion on Israel. I do believe though that we can not have a dialog... PeeJ52 Mar 2019 #9

I agree TryLogic Mar 2019 #15

The phrase dual loyalties is disturbing ripcord Mar 2019 #16

Maybe it does exist DeminPennswoods Mar 2019 #22

So since one person said something that applies to all Jews? ripcord Mar 2019 #25

Oh, for Christ's (he was Jewish, you know) sake, she did not say ALL JEWS had dual loyalties. GrannyW Mar 2019 #20

Criticism of the US relationship with Israel is not anti-semitic Politicub Mar 2019 #21

What groups have had so many pogoms aimed at them Cold War Spook Mar 2019 #24

The nation of Israel is not the same as Jewish people. bitterross Mar 2019 #28

The main difference between Israel and other countries as to "Right of Return". Cold War Spook Mar 2019 #31

This is bad both morally and strategically. Perrenial Voter Mar 2019 #26

Again it is not anti semtic to say lawmakers have some allegiance to a foreign country.. lancelyons Mar 2019 #27

I'm surprised she still has her Foreign Affairs committee assignment madville Mar 2019 #29

Hopefully we remember this next time someone goes on a screed against "globalists", ck4829 Mar 2019 #30