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Israel/Palestine

shira

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13. And of course, here's Mondoweiss to defend Abbas & EU lawmakers who applauded his hatred...

Reply to shira (Original post)

Tue Jun 28, 2016, 09:42 AM

Jun 2016

http://mondoweiss.net/2016/06/accusations-against-amplify/

Abbas didn't really know what he was doing, even though he incites hate with libels all the time. As to the EU lawmakers who applauded him & have never condemned the incitement.....whatever.

I have never seen a definition of anti-Semitism (or any other bigotry) that holds that the person is exonerated if he believes his claims. Nobody just says “I think I’ll repeat a 700-year-old blood libel because I’m anti-Semitic.” Anti-Semitic claims sound bogus to a normal person but plausible to an anti-Semite. The anti-Semite is the one who reads that the Talmud says blah blah blah without wondering whether it is true or not. He believes it immediately, and he can’t wait to share his new knowledge. - See more at: http://mondoweiss.net/2016/06/accusations-against-amplify/#sthash.XCl42z4D.dpuf

A little sanity in the comments section. I'm sure that poster will be pilloried soon by the Jew hating hordes there...

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Abbas repeats debunked claim that rabbis called to poison Palestinian water [View all] shira Jun 2016 OP

Abbas should stop regurgitating old anti-Semitic memes. Little Tich Jun 2016 #1

Holocaust deniers like Abbas do Jew hating memes all the time. What do you.... shira Jun 2016 #2

Agree on both counts.... Violet_Crumble Jun 2016 #3

Yes, I agree with the ECFR article to a great degree. Little Tich Jun 2016 #4

Abbas is a Holocaust Denier who has been inciting against Jews for years... shira Jun 2016 #8

Rabin and Olmert. Little Tich Jun 2016 #10

Then you should support Olmert's offer 2008, not make excuses for rejecting it. n/t shira Jun 2016 #11

Abbas incites regularly against Jews. The Israeli leaders mentioned in that article... shira Jun 2016 #7

Those Israeli leaders are talking about arabs Violet_Crumble Jun 2016 #15

Abbas retracts charge that rabbis called to poison Palestinian water Little Tich Jun 2016 #5

EU lawmakers applauded Abbas' incitement. What do you think about that? n/t shira Jun 2016 #6

They were probably applauding the leader of the Palestinians pushing the two-state solution. Little Tich Jun 2016 #9

No, they're racists as evidenced by fact they haven't condemned Abbas... shira Jun 2016 #12

See #13 below. That rat's nest called Mondoweiss which you adore is defending Abbas.... shira Jun 2016 #14

A week later, no condemnation by EU parliament. This doesn't bother you at all? n/t shira Jul 2016 #17

Why would the EU condemn a retracted statement? Little Tich Jul 2016 #18

Because they applauded it originally. Guess you don't have a problem at all. shira Jul 2016 #19

And of course, here's Mondoweiss to defend Abbas & EU lawmakers who applauded his hatred... shira Jun 2016 #13

President of European Parliament tweets support of Abbas' antisemitic speech... shira Jul 2016 #16

WATCH: EU Ambassador to Israel will not condemn Abbas' incitement.... shira Jul 2016 #20