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Israel/Palestine

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)

17. We have different views on what constitutes racism.

Reply to shira (Reply #10)

Mon Sep 5, 2016, 08:42 PM

Sep 2016

For me, racism is about targeting a person or a group due to their ethnicity. Merely criticizing an ideology or a country isn't racism IMHO. I don't think that either Mondoweiss or Levy are racists, but I do think that Leibler is very obviously a racist.

Do you think that Leibler is a racist?

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Racism-as-Zionism. Don't Call It 'pro-Israel.' Call It What It Is: Disgusting [View all] Israeli Sep 2016 OP

K & R n/t TubbersUK Sep 2016 #1

Thanks for the K & R..... Israeli Sep 2016 #2

Never heard a single person refer to Palestinians as "bloodthirsty Jew-hating animals" oberliner Sep 2016 #3

I have oberliner...... Israeli Sep 2016 #4

Good point oberliner Sep 2016 #5

LOL King_David Sep 2016 #6

I guess it does oberliner..... Israeli Sep 2016 #11

The bolded part appears to be referring to Americans, not Israelis oberliner Sep 2016 #12

Well oberliner........ Israeli Sep 2016 #13

OK oberliner Sep 2016 #14

* Ouch * Israeli Sep 2016 #15

You wrote "I'm not buying it" oberliner Sep 2016 #16

* sigh * Israeli Sep 2016 #18

The problem is that Burston's target attacked Pal'n leadership, not all Palestinians. shira Sep 2016 #19

Yup ........." Yay for him "........ shira ..... Israeli Sep 2016 #20

Criticizing Hamas & the PA does not equate to condemning all Palestinians. shira Sep 2016 #21

" Oh the irony..... " Israeli Sep 2016 #23

Why the lies? I told you I wouldn't vote Meretz anymore... shira Sep 2016 #24

Reality wake up call shira ...... Israeli Sep 2016 #25

Great talk. n/t shira Sep 2016 #26

You want to talk more shira ???? Israeli Sep 2016 #29

Love the personal attack. This should be good. So what about Rabin's assassination..... shira Sep 2016 #30

Its not personal shira .... Israeli Sep 2016 #31

Sure seems that way with the rightwing racist accusation. As to Rabin... shira Sep 2016 #32

Now you have .... Israeli Sep 2016 #27

Wow, you think blasting Hamas and PA leaders as bloodthirsty is racist? shira Sep 2016 #33

Am I a 'Disgusting Racist' for Calling Palestinians Evil When They Sanctify Death and Jew Hatred? Little Tich Sep 2016 #7

Good response by Liebler. Burston deflects from criticizing Pal'n leadership. n/t shira Sep 2016 #9

After reading both the OP by Bradley Burston and the first one by Isi Leibler, Little Tich Sep 2016 #8

If Liebler is racist in your view, there's no question Mondoweiss is too... shira Sep 2016 #10

We have different views on what constitutes racism. Little Tich Sep 2016 #17

Mondoweiss & Gideon Levy attack Jews, not merely an ideology or country. shira Sep 2016 #22

If racism is about targeting a person or group due to their ethnicity, I want you.... shira Sep 2016 #34

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2016 #28