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In reply to the discussion: BDS is a Settler Colonial Ideology [View all]shira
(30,109 posts)13. How is that anymore racist than claiming the same against Jews?
Jews being colonist invaders, non-indigenous, not a people, etc...
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LoL. This is a great article to use against the Zionism = Colonialism racist crap.
shira
Sep 2016
#2
The author of this stinker is promoting the myth that Palestinians are descended from Arab invaders
Little Tich
Sep 2016
#3
Would it be correct to assume that you think the quote in my post #12 to be factually incorrect? n/t
Little Tich
Sep 2016
#31
Please stop obfuscating. I'm talking about claims that Jews aren't indigenous....
shira
Sep 2016
#36
Are you suggesting that Palestinians don't have a right to live in their ancestral homeland?
Little Tich
Sep 2016
#10
Please just look at the evidence in my post #30 and form your own opinion. n/t
Little Tich
Sep 2016
#33
Palestinians are descended from the people that have lived in Palestine since prehistory,
Little Tich
Sep 2016
#11
The term "indigenous" is a vague concept that seems to have lost its original meaning.
Little Tich
Sep 2016
#15
It seems as if you're trying to avoid saying that you think that Palestinians are not indigenous
Little Tich
Sep 2016
#18
As I've stated before - I've never encountered this myth outside of racist argumentation. n/t
Little Tich
Sep 2016
#24
Perhaps we could dispense with the customary insults and provide evidence for our claims instead?
Little Tich
Sep 2016
#30
Racial purity isn't my favourite subject, but as it seems important for you, I guess you need to
Little Tich
Sep 2016
#25
Criticizing settlements is fine but calling it colonialism as if Jews don't belong....
shira
Dec 2016
#39
I don't have a problem with legit criticism of settlements, but colonialism goes too far.
shira
Dec 2016
#41
I'm not sure they're against the existence of Israel within the pre-1967 lines.
Ken Burch
Dec 2016
#42