Israel/Palestine

stopdiggin

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8. murders by West Bank settlers would probably qualify

Sat Nov 18, 2023, 11:09 PM

Nov 2023

as 'evil deeds'. (not a lot of prosecutions going on there - that we know of) The theft of Palestinian land (via illegal settlement) would be considered - at the very least criminal, in most civilized countries - if not perhaps outright evil. I'm not sure if I'm going to get hung up on that particular word. So, in the larger context ...

No, criticizing Israel for its 'misdeeds' is not antisemitism - and further, it never has been. On the other hand, we have seen plenty of outright and abject antisemitism (from numerous sources) over the past month or so. And we don't have any trouble identifying THAT either ..

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KUDOS to Rep Jayapal saying that challenging misdeeds by the Israeli government isn't antisemitic. [View all] egbertowillies Nov 2023 OP

But maybe characterizing the deeds as "evil" is what is antisemitic. marybourg Nov 2023 #1

I caught that too. madaboutharry Nov 2023 #2

I'd categorize what Hamas did on 10/7 as evil, no ? TeamProg Nov 2023 #4

I'll raise you the 11000+ and a few hospitals. The_Casual_Observer Nov 2023 #6

And if the Representative publicly characterized it as evil, I would not marybourg Nov 2023 #9

Oh for crying out loud. TeamProg Nov 2023 #3

Deeds can indeed be evil IronLionZion Nov 2023 #5

Yes, they can be. And they can also not be. marybourg Nov 2023 #7

I think their actions are evil. Goddessartist Nov 2023 #13

I think Israel, like the US and every marybourg Nov 2023 #16

It seems Goddessartist Nov 2023 #17

+1 Chautauquas Nov 2023 #20

murders by West Bank settlers would probably qualify stopdiggin Nov 2023 #8

Fair - she is right Lithos Nov 2023 #10

What the fuck ever. Behind the Aegis Nov 2023 #11

I wish she would challenge misdeeds. Not misdeeds by Israel. Beastly Boy Nov 2023 #12

People challenge government misdeeds all the time IronLionZion Nov 2023 #15

Why should the Gaza government get a pass on their misdeeds? Beastly Boy Nov 2023 #18

Gaza government is Hamas. Nobody is giving Hamas a pass on anything IronLionZion Nov 2023 #19

She is spot on the money RainWalker Nov 2023 #14