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Little Tich

(6,171 posts)
18. I don't believe in the all or nothing approach to a problem.
Sun Oct 2, 2016, 08:36 PM
Oct 2016

If Israel only had leaders who weren't borderline fascists and Arab hating racists, there would probably be less criticism of Israel's policies. I don't think that institutionalized racism and oppression of Palestinians in the occupied territories are necessary for any reason - not even security.

I think that the fact that so many world leaders are ready to drop everything just to go to an old man's funeral, shows that there's support for the kind of Israel he stood for. I can also imagine that every single one of them also tried to tell Netanyahu that he was on the wrong path, and that he should stop treating the Palestinians like shit. All they want is a sign, anything that indicates that Netanyahu and the rest of Israel's leadership have changed for the better. They're all waiting in vain of course.

When it comes to Russia, the solution is simple - just give back Crimea, and stop acting like the evil empire it once was, and all will be forgotten. This sad mishap in Ukraine can still be turned around.

Yair Rosenberg has the best Tweet on this insanity from Gideon Levy oberliner Oct 2016 #1
I was going to post something madaboutharry Oct 2016 #2
So Israel's international status in no way connected to the treatment of the Palestinians? Little Tich Oct 2016 #5
The headline says the funeral "Proved that Anti-Semitism is Dead" oberliner Oct 2016 #10
Levy refers to the killing of the imaginary spectre of the Zionist right-wing. Little Tich Oct 2016 #11
Do you think that the funeral proved that anti-semitism is dead? oberliner Oct 2016 #12
I suppose that the most obvious interpretation of the OP is unavailable to someone who assumes that Little Tich Oct 2016 #16
Levy is not insane oberliner Oct 2016 #17
It's a catchy headline - "World leaders refute a Zionist lie" isn't as catchy, I suppose. n/t Little Tich Oct 2016 #19
It's not catchy - it's insane/moronic oberliner Oct 2016 #20
I dare say that your POW is dominating this thread. Little Tich Oct 2016 #21
There are still some diehard members of the Persian ulema who want to -- and this is a quote -- MADem Oct 2016 #3
bullshit. Anti-semitism is alive and well still_one Oct 2016 #4
It's a complex issue. Little Tich Oct 2016 #6
Yes. Igel Oct 2016 #13
I don't believe in the all or nothing approach to a problem. Little Tich Oct 2016 #18
K&R Israeli Oct 2016 #7
Tthe title if this OP leftynyc Oct 2016 #8
Levy fails logic 6chars Oct 2016 #9
Denying antisemitism is like denying the Holocaust. aranthus Oct 2016 #14
Idiocy from a vile racist Gideon Levy who incites & justifies terror vs. Jews. shira Oct 2016 #15
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