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In reply to the discussion: 10 Ways Israel Is Just Like Saudi Arabia [View all]MariaThinks
(2,495 posts)51. i think this pegs saudi arabia but there is no truth about Israel in this piece
another attempt of false equivalency - and another reason why Israel needs to defend itself against so many enemies and lies.
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Everything I read in this group is from some heavily biased nutball or another
Scootaloo
May 2016
#6
Remember, the title of the piece is "10 Ways Israel is Just Like Saudi Arabia"
oberliner
May 2016
#16
Yes, 10 ways Bernie Sanders is just like Donald Drumpf would be the best rebuttal here.
shira
May 2016
#22
so apparently you consider "Palestinians" to be terrorists? Because that's what the comment said
azurnoir
May 2016
#29
Poster seemed to be wishing "godspeed" in response to a Palestinian stabbing an Israeli civilian
oberliner
May 2016
#30
he said it reference to Palestinians attitude towards Israeli apartheid policies in the West Bank
azurnoir
May 2016
#31
The OP it was posted in response to was: "Palestinian woman stabs Israeli man in Jerusalem, is shot"
oberliner
May 2016
#35
yes it was but the comment made no reference to that only to the feelings in general of Palestinians
azurnoir
May 2016
#37
You think anyone takes that excuse you give for a poster supporting terrorism against Jews serious?
King_David
May 2016
#46
Interesting OP, but I think a better comparison would be with Apartheid South Africa in the occupied
Little Tich
May 2016
#17
For me, a democratic political system is necessary for creating an Apartheid system.
Little Tich
May 2016
#45
Apartheid denial. That's why you ignore/deny Lebanese Apartheid vs. Palestinians....
shira
May 2016
#50
better yet what do you think? especially considering Trumps popularity in Israel vs Bernie's
azurnoir
May 2016
#38
it's pretty much neck and neck for the 2 and Israeli's feel Trump would do better with Bibi
azurnoir
May 2016
#42
Piss poor attempt to change the topic about what that filth wrote about Bernie.
King_David
May 2016
#48
I didn't change the topic I asked what the person who posted it thought about it
azurnoir
May 2016
#49
i think this pegs saudi arabia but there is no truth about Israel in this piece
MariaThinks
May 2016
#51
I'd be impressed if she devoted similar energy to beating up China over Tibet.
aranthus
May 2016
#62