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sarisataka

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25. My guess was correct, that would be the incident you were referring to
Wed Oct 9, 2024, 09:18 AM
Oct 9

That we both immediately thought of the same 10-month-old incident is significant. I could name one or two other non-Jewish legislators who have seen small protests as well but not the over-the-top harassment of these incidents.

Why was "Jewish" included in the headline- because, just perhaps, Congressman Landsman is Jewish and the protesters chose to mask themselves, set up a camp at the edge of his driveway and harass him and his family on the anniversary of the largest single day massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. It seems to be a significant factor rather than mere happenstance.

Just like it is not coincidence it is mostly Jewish businesses and Jewish students who regularly are singled out by the protests. Am I saying are all pro-Palestinian protesters antisemitic, no, of course not. Are many of them acting in antisemitic ways, whether intentionally or out of ignorance, I believe so.

And those protesters who chose to "Flood" NYC on the anniversary of the massacre of Jewish civilians, chanting resistance is justified, hail the Oct. 7 massacre as 'day that restored nation's dignity' ... I would say Most of them are antisemitic. (I will be charitable that a small percentage are very ill-informed)

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Antisemites target and harass EllieBC Oct 7 #1
Anti-Semitic protesters pitch encampment outside Jewish Democrat's Ohio home sarisataka Oct 7 #2
Maybe they'll set their arms on fire JoseBalow Oct 7 #3
Malignant idiots begging for attention. Pathetic. Beastly Boy Oct 7 #4
Fucking assholes. Why aren't they protesting at Mar-a-Lago? Trump wants Isreal to nuke Gaza. SunSeeker Oct 7 #5
It is constant intimidation over everything. Bev54 Oct 7 #6
No contribution to society calvito Oct 7 #7
Disgusting anti-Semites target American Democratic Congressman for harassment Hekate Oct 7 #8
Their faces are covered because they know they are doing something wrong - TBF Oct 7 #9
Fucking assholes. yardwork Oct 7 #10
No one should ever harass any elected official outside of their home Polybius Oct 7 #11
I completely agree. N/T LisaM Oct 7 #12
They have the right to protest supporters of the slaughter onandup Oct 7 #13
Name one Congress person they are doing this to sarisataka Oct 7 #14
Are you seriously suggesting onandup Oct 8 #16
Does that mean you can't name one Congressperson who doesn't "happen" to be Jewish sarisataka Oct 8 #17
And here we go again. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 8 #18
It's easy to justify harassing Jewish senators at their homes AZSkiffyGeek Oct 9 #30
I can name one who was the target of a protest at his home onandup Oct 8 #20
Link it and let me decide sarisataka Oct 8 #21
Of course it's factual he is Jewish onandup Oct 8 #23
Such ignorance onandup Israeli Oct 9 #24
Not surprising... AZSkiffyGeek Oct 9 #28
My guess was correct, that would be the incident you were referring to sarisataka Oct 9 #25
Nice deflection, but the question remains, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 8 #19
They don't. He has nothing to say to what Israel does...he is being targeted because of his Demsrule86 Oct 12 #42
He's a strong supporter of Israel onandup Oct 12 #44
Bunch of right wingers defending them on twitter. Disgusting. LeftInTX Oct 7 #15
They'll have defenders here as well. Dr. Strange Oct 8 #22
The ones cheering on the Pro-Hamas "By Any Means Necessary" celebrations on 10/7 nt AZSkiffyGeek Oct 9 #29
That one was a really offensive thread. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 9 #31
I read it Israeli Oct 9 #32
Very nicely staged, kids, I'm sure the war will stop now Walleye Oct 9 #26
Why isn't this a hate crime or ethnic intimidation? MichMan Oct 9 #27
Because (((Israel))) Behind the Aegis Oct 9 #34
We don't have hate crimes Zeitghost Oct 10 #38
Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 MichMan Oct 10 #40
The key there Zeitghost Oct 11 #41
Cowards tend to wear masks, or hoods Jose Garcia Oct 9 #33
K&R betsuni Oct 9 #35
Bigoted cowards. Elessar Zappa Oct 9 #36
Who would defend this? Usual suspects....nt LexVegas Oct 10 #37
Digusting harassment electric_blue68 Oct 10 #39
Why there? What does that tell us? --- Why not at Trump Tower? Why not at Mar-a-Largo? Oopsie Daisy Oct 12 #43
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