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shira

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34. I think you're assuming all orthodox are "ultra" orthodox religious fanatics...
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 06:52 AM
Jul 2016

I don't know the breakdown or percentages of decent orthodox to the absolute hilltop youth nutters, but constantly dehumanizing all orthodox settlers as if they're all drooling fanatics is something Hamas, Abbas, and their bigoted BDS fans do when they incite constantly against all - and I mean all settlers. Sure, the ultra religious fanatic messianic hilltop nutter settlers are a cancer, no doubt....but not all orthodox settlers are like that, and there are many (maybe most?) settlers who are secular.

I don't think the nutters are there only for Messianic purposes either. I can see where both religious and non-religious Jews would choose to live there because their ancestors lived on that land for thousands of years and that's their home too. They have a right to live where they want in their indigenous historic homeland, like any Native American of North America. We'd never label Native Americans nutter extremists for wanting to live somewhere their ancestors lived. We wouldn't do that to anyone else in the world.

Very sad. fun n serious Jun 2016 #1
And ....Nine Israelis attacked in Ramallah...... Israeli Jun 2016 #2
This story is about a 13 year old Israeli girl who was knifed to death in her bedroom oberliner Jun 2016 #4
Whilst you ignore .... Israeli Jun 2016 #6
What a disgusting response to the murder of a child - any child , anywhere. King_David Jun 2016 #8
I don't see where you posted leftynyc Jun 2016 #10
Just one thing... PersonNumber503602 Jun 2016 #12
This is one of the sickest posts I have seen here in a long time oberliner Jun 2016 #13
I wish I could say I was surprised leftynyc Jun 2016 #14
Cold heart. nt King_David Jun 2016 #15
Turns out you were right leftynyc Jun 2016 #16
What sane mother moves her family from America .... Israeli Jul 2016 #23
I haven't seen you leftynyc Jul 2016 #27
You asked my advice when you were coming over here .... Israeli Jul 2016 #28
You don't have to live there leftynyc Jul 2016 #29
No you dont have to live there ..... Israeli Jul 2016 #30
LOL - I've been watching you post leftynyc Jul 2016 #32
I think you're assuming all orthodox are "ultra" orthodox religious fanatics... shira Jul 2016 #34
No - I'm not making that assumption leftynyc Jul 2016 #37
ROFLMAO......... Israeli Jul 2016 #38
If you want to hate the parents for their choice to live in settlements, that's one thing... shira Jul 2016 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Jun 2016 #21
Wow what 6chars ? Israeli Jul 2016 #25
6chars is showing why the Left in Israel keeps losing. shira Jul 2016 #35
You have made it perfectly clear what you think about us .... Israeli Jul 2016 #39
I'm not sure when talking about Israeli Jews King_David Jul 2016 #40
Thats okay KD .... Israeli Jul 2016 #41
And when one does dare " dissent " .......... Israeli Jul 2016 #42
Double post . Israeli Jun 2016 #7
what kind of organism does something like this? geek tragedy Jun 2016 #3
"1 Palestinian, 1 Israeli killed, another wounded in Hebron-area settlement attack" oberliner Jun 2016 #5
She was only 13. n/t Little Tich Jun 2016 #9
The Palestinian "leaders" leftynyc Jun 2016 #11
Related: Abbas' aide just called for slitting Israelis' throats. n/t shira Jun 2016 #17
I just had to provide a link leftynyc Jul 2016 #26
Palestinian mother of terrorist: "My son is a hero. He made me proud... shira Jun 2016 #18
Ali Abunimah blames Israel 4 Pal. terrorist who murdered 13 y.o. girl, admired Hitler shira Jun 2016 #19
Issa Amro too oberliner Jun 2016 #20
Even though the mom stated clearly it's about Al-Aqsa, the occupation is still blamed.... shira Jul 2016 #31
This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Jun 2016 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Jul 2016 #24
After Mother of Terrorist Says Son "Hero" and "Martyr," NY Times Mistranslates to Hide Her Words shira Jul 2016 #36
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