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44. LOL.........
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 04:14 AM
Aug 2016
But I'm not criticizing Haaretz on behalf of the Likud.

My moment .......

Chaim Levinson ?@chaimlevinson Aug 2
@JeffreyGoldberg @giladerdan1 Jeffrey it's seems that u r deeply concerned about israel democracy. please come live here and help us.
The American Jews Who've Exchanged Their Utopian Myths About Israel for Demonic Ones Little Tich Aug 2016 #1
Hyperbole a little? "Demonic ones?" You sound like an ill-educated evangelical christian. Nitram Aug 2016 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Aug 2016 #20
"It is hard to know whether to be more offended by their arrogance or their idiocy." shira Aug 2016 #2
The historians argue that Israel should become a democracy instead of "a Jewish State." Nitram Aug 2016 #4
Israel is a democracy oberliner Aug 2016 #7
Israel does indeed 'claim' to be a democracy. Nitram Aug 2016 #9
Israel doesn't have checkpoints within Israel. aranthus Aug 2016 #10
Not legally. But in all practical terms, they are israeli citizens. DetlefK Aug 2016 #52
You don't know what you're writing about. Areas A & B of the W.Bank.... shira Aug 2016 #54
Do they have the authority to arrest Westbank-settlers? DetlefK Aug 2016 #55
Not in areas A and B they don't, because settlers don't live there. shira Aug 2016 #57
Just answer this: DetlefK Aug 2016 #61
You're pretending there's no difference between areas A,B,C.... shira Aug 2016 #62
Let's try this for the last time: DetlefK Aug 2016 #63
Finally....it's now about area C and I admit that's your strongest argument. shira Aug 2016 #64
The historians are arguing that Israel shouldn't be Jewish. aranthus Aug 2016 #11
No state that is tied to a religion can be a true democracy. Nitram Aug 2016 #12
Bull. aranthus Aug 2016 #15
Try driving through an Orthodox community in Israel on Saturday. Nitram Aug 2016 #16
Which has nothing to do with whether the state is democratic.n/t aranthus Aug 2016 #18
In a democracy the rule of law is paramount. Nitram Aug 2016 #25
Where is your proof that they are "allowed"? aranthus Aug 2016 #29
I see that NetaNyahu has threateneed to shoot "stone throwers," or sentence them to 20-year terms. Nitram Aug 2016 #30
The question is whether racism is in line with democratic values. Little Tich Aug 2016 #5
Israel is one of the least racist countries in the world oberliner Aug 2016 #8
Oberliner, on what do you base the claim that Israeel is "ne of the least Nitram Aug 2016 #14
Israel is the most racist democratic country I know of. Little Tich Aug 2016 #21
If you ignore all threats Israel has faced since 1948... shira Aug 2016 #31
You seem to be arguing that Israeli racism and discrimination towards Arabs is justified? Little Tich Aug 2016 #35
Just contextualizing the situation as Israel has been under attack since 1948.... shira Aug 2016 #48
Perhaps we should blame anti-Semitism on "the Jews" too? Little Tich Aug 2016 #49
It's not 100% due to racism. It's a matter of survival. shira Aug 2016 #53
Really? Have you ever been to Australia? King_David Aug 2016 #34
I currently live in Australia, so I'm well aware of Australian racist attitudes. Little Tich Aug 2016 #37
I've been to both Israel and Australia, and no , it's not even close . King_David Aug 2016 #42
Being a Jewish State isn't racist. aranthus Aug 2016 #13
No, but killing and maiming thousands of Palestinian civilians is. Nitram Aug 2016 #17
You are equating what Israel does to defend itself aranthus Aug 2016 #19
Nazi Germany, as you probaly know, invaded Russia with thousands of tanks and Nitram Aug 2016 #26
And the Arabs have made war on Israel for almost 70 years. aranthus Aug 2016 #28
I think it's more likely that it's Israel's treatment of Palestinians that's the main cause for Little Tich Aug 2016 #22
Based on what? aranthus Aug 2016 #27
Gee, thanks making my arguments for me... Little Tich Aug 2016 #38
Just as I thought, you don't have one. aranthus Aug 2016 #45
I don't think the OP is a straw man. Little Tich Aug 2016 #50
Of course it is. The vicious, racist, genocidal hatreds of Palestinian leaders.... shira Aug 2016 #56
They're bigoted towards religious Jews as well... shira Aug 2016 #58
More silliness from the OP... shira Aug 2016 #59
Some people look at the right of return as a right to return to their ancestral homeland, Little Tich Aug 2016 #65
You believe the LoR is racist because you support the destruction of the Jewish state.... shira Aug 2016 #66
So racism is a necessary component of Zionism then? Little Tich Aug 2016 #67
Zionism = Indigenous Jewish people reclaiming their country, self-rule..... shira Aug 2016 #68
Ah. So what Israel is doing to the Palestinians in the name of Zionism would be considered racism if Little Tich Aug 2016 #69
That's the BDS movement, thinking their goal of destroying the Jewish state.... shira Aug 2016 #70
I feel that the OP is running out of steam. Little Tich Aug 2016 #71
The OP has been refuted as utter idiocy throughout the discussion here. n/t shira Aug 2016 #74
Law of Return is only racist when Israel does it, right? shira Aug 2016 #75
It's a good question and you deserve an answer. Little Tich Aug 2016 #76
Israel's LoR policy is no different than other western nations.... shira Aug 2016 #77
BDS calls for the destruction of the Jewish state & supports terror.... shira Aug 2016 #47
Fascinating follow up to your OP Little Tich..... Israeli Aug 2016 #6
This is fun... Little Tich Aug 2016 #24
Diner & Feld are being lambasted for being idiots. shira Aug 2016 #32
I think that all attempts to refute the OP have failed sofar. Hasia Diner and Marjorie Feld are Little Tich Aug 2016 #39
It's an idiotic article. Here's an example... shira Aug 2016 #46
I think the OP has a valid point when it comes to Jewish communities not in Israel. Little Tich Aug 2016 #51
More than 9 in 10 Jews worldwide have a strong connection with Israel... shira Aug 2016 #60
For sure ...... Israeli Aug 2016 #40
Did Gilad Erdan just imply that Haaretz is a threat to Israel's democracy? Little Tich Aug 2016 #43
LOL......... Israeli Aug 2016 #44
Fun could be over ... Israeli Aug 2016 #72
Perhaps the Israeli government should spend more time protecting children than censoring twitter. Little Tich Aug 2016 #73
You should put all your posts into a blog "israeycool -watch" would be a good name... King_David Aug 2016 #33
You are welcome KD .... Israeli Aug 2016 #41
How Did Zionism Become a Dirty Word on Campus? Little Tich Aug 2016 #23
The ‘New York Times’ is dead set on marginalizing Jewish anti-Zionism Little Tich Aug 2016 #36
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