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Israel/Palestine

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)

12. That's Barghouti's own opinion about BDS.

Reply to shira (Reply #11)

Fri Sep 9, 2016, 10:28 PM

Sep 2016

While I mostly disagree with him, I don't see how he's an anti-Semite.

But tell me - do you think that Palestinians and Jews are equally indigenous to the land between the river and the sea?

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Ignoring Anti-Semitism in the BDS Movement Is Intellectually Dishonest [View all] shira Aug 2016 OP

In my experience the people who "ignore" the antisemitism of BDS aranthus Aug 2016 #1

See post 2 below for the proof of my point. n/t aranthus Aug 2016 #4

Interestingly, I don't really know if either Barghouti or Berlin are actually anti-Semites or what Little Tich Aug 2016 #2

Do you not read any of the posts on these boards? aranthus Aug 2016 #3

It seems as if the proof of his anti-Semitism lies in the accusation itself only. Little Tich Aug 2016 #5

The proof is all the lies that incite hatred/violence as well as support of terror.... shira Aug 2016 #6

Aha. It's a matter of faith then. No proof is needed. Little Tich Aug 2016 #7

So you don't believe inciting hate/violence with lies & supporting terror vs. Jews is antisemitic. shira Aug 2016 #8

Not even an itty bitty shred of evidence? n/t Little Tich Aug 2016 #9

Huh? Evidence is in lies that incite hate/violence. Also support of terror vs. Jews shira Aug 2016 #10

Here's Barghouti of BDS quoted saying Jews aren't a people, aren't indigenous.... shira Sep 2016 #11

That's Barghouti's own opinion about BDS. Little Tich Sep 2016 #12

He created the BDS movement & gets to define it, not you. He is BDS. shira Sep 2016 #13

BDS is a method, not the Comintern. Little Tich Sep 2016 #14

Barghouti defines BDS. Without him, there is no BDS. shira Sep 2016 #15

Why BDS is antisemitic – David Hirsh shira Oct 2016 #16