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2016 Postmortem

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)

13. I'm very hopeful. The young in Israel did not survive the Holocaust,

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2013, 09:59 PM

Mar 2013

not themselves. For them the Holocaust is a reality but a historical reality.

For the young in Palestine, living in what is now Israel is not part of their conscious memories. They do not recall the layout of the streets, the life there.

In this country, immigrants lose the memory of where they came from in a couple of generations. That happens everywhere.

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Don't Be Naïve. That Speech Was a Revolution [View all] babylonsister Mar 2013 OP

Has any President said this, in Israel? Dawson Leery Mar 2013 #1

Per the article, babylonsister Mar 2013 #2

Inneresting Benton D Struckcheon Mar 2013 #3

The President's speeches have a way of making you think about them Politicub Mar 2013 #8

+1 proverbialwisdom Mar 2013 #15

It was awesome. It will forever line them up together in the forward march for Pirate Smile Mar 2013 #17

That the idea iandhr Mar 2013 #23

From 2004 DNC speech loyalsister Mar 2013 #33

Awesome :) Politicub Mar 2013 #34

beats having to stand up to republicans bAck home :-) nt msongs Mar 2013 #4

Right on time, your fucking off-topic knee-jerk reaction bullshit. emulatorloo Mar 2013 #31

israel should be boycotted and shunned at every turn RedstDem Mar 2013 #5

Let it begin! ellaydubya Mar 2013 #6

that was my thought... that people were not paying attention oldhippydude Mar 2013 #7

Once again, I find myself in agreement with our president. eom. cheapdate Mar 2013 #9

I think it's fantastic that the President gave this speech where he did. Bolo Boffin Mar 2013 #10

President Obama's Israel Speech liberal from boston Mar 2013 #11

Brilliant speech, brilliant analysis. Hekate Mar 2013 #12

I'm very hopeful. The young in Israel did not survive the Holocaust, JDPriestly Mar 2013 #13

Savvy and brave, but still cprise Mar 2013 #14

The most powerful kind of action is to inspire others bhikkhu Mar 2013 #20

His idea was too tell the Young Israelis... iandhr Mar 2013 #24

But who will help us put food on our families? *snort* ZRT2209 Mar 2013 #16

Dunno MynameisBlarney Mar 2013 #22

He didn't tell anyone anything they hadn't heard before. geek tragedy Mar 2013 #18

Lets' not forget the facts. Knesset has had Arab members from session one, 12 in the current Knesset Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #19

k & r thanks for posting..... nt Stuart G Mar 2013 #21

That touches me libodem Mar 2013 #25

Jon Stewart thinks differently - Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2013 #26

Jon Stewart is a comedian. His analysis has no value. Generation_Why Mar 2013 #35

You know that a politician means what he says when his actions are consistent with his words. AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #27

Yes this is an important shift in perspective--at least for the young Israeils. hue Mar 2013 #28

K&R. Very important. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2013 #29

Obama actually did the right thing, and I applaud that 100% 99th_Monkey Mar 2013 #30

thank you babylonsistah! And Thank You, President Obama. Cha Mar 2013 #32