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Batt Boy said:
Much tougher situation in Judea and Samaria. I did get to watch, No Other Land, last night at a church in Greensboro. Very moving.
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Yes I would say Israel’s unilateral annexation strategy is a much tougher situation. But I’m glad you saw No Other Land (rather than ignorantly protesting it sight unseen), you’re a good audience for it!
 
Geisterfahrer said:
Yes I would say Israel’s unilateral annexation strategy is a much tougher situation. But I’m glad you saw No Other Land (rather than ignorantly protesting it sight unseen), you’re a good audience for it!
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מעריכים מאוד ומאחלים לך המשך עשייה פורייה והצלחה רבה!
 
HintonJamesHeel said:
But since there’s no proof they can do that other than a random Israeli official, why do I care?
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Actions speak louder than words. Just last week they were contemplating making it illegal to boycott or speak out against Israel. Imagine, in this country, we are allowed to criticize our government, but criticizing the Israeli government is a no-no. How does that make sense? Look at how many states have laws against BDS. In Texas, a school contractor was denied work because she refused to sign a pro-Israel, anti-BDS loyalty oath. Why is that even needed? Why is it in political debates the only thing the candidates agree on is how much they support Israel? Also, look at how much AIPAC puts in to elections for pro-Israel candidates or against pro-Palestinian candidates. No other country has this much influence in our politics.
 
RaiGuy said:
Actions speak louder than words. Just last week they were contemplating making it illegal to boycott or speak out against Israel. Imagine, in this country, we are allowed to criticize our government, but criticizing the Israeli government is a no-no. How does that make sense? Look at how many states have laws against BDS. In Texas, a school contractor was denied work because she refused to sign a pro-Israel, anti-BDS loyalty oath. Why is that even needed? Why is it in political debates the only thing the candidates agree on is how much they support Israel? Also, look at how much AIPAC puts in to elections for pro-Israel candidates or against pro-Palestinian candidates. No other country has this much influence in our politics.
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Folks go to the extreme when they get angry. What’s in everyone face in this country is folks taking over university buildings, wearing masks, and destroying property. When someone sees that and is uninformed, they ask who is that? They are protesting Israel. Then people who don’t know the context and just want to live their lives in Oklahoma or whatever say I’m against those people.
 
HintonJamesHeel said:
Folks go to the extreme when they get angry. What’s in everyone face in this country is folks taking over university buildings, wearing masks, and destroying property. When someone sees that and is uninformed, they ask who is that? They are protesting Israel. Then people who don’t know the context and just want to live their lives in Oklahoma or whatever say I’m against those people.
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True, but the pro-Israel support has been going on for years. The example of the Texas contractor that was denied a job happened 6-7 years ago.
 
HintonJamesHeel said:
Folks go to the extreme when they get angry. What’s in everyone face in this country is folks taking over university buildings, wearing masks, and destroying property. When someone sees that and is uninformed, they ask who is that? They are protesting Israel. Then people who don’t know the context and just want to live their lives in Oklahoma or whatever say I’m against those people.
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There are damn good reasons for people to be protesting Israel. The current Israeli government is an abomination. Israelis protest their shitty government regularly without being called antisemitic.
 
farce© said:
There are damn good reasons for people to be protesting Israel. The current Israeli government is an abomination. Israelis protest their shitty government regularly without being called antisemitic.
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Again - 90% of Americans don’t know Americans politics well. They sure as hell don’t know Israel and Palestine. They see a group destroying buildings and wearing masks looking intimidating and just want to be against that.
 
HintonJamesHeel said:
Yes. Vandalism is destroying building. In January, protestors added cement to the sewage system and destroyed the plumbing. That’s destroying buildings.
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Fans of winning (and sometimes losing) teams cause damage in the aftermath, yet that doesn’t get the same response.
 
HintonJamesHeel said:
Yes. Vandalism is destroying building. In January, protestors added cement to the sewage system and destroyed the plumbing. That’s destroying buildings.
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At Columbia? Toilets were clogged in the women's rooms on four floors of the building. It was repaired overnight and ready for service the next day. While that is regrettable and punishable, it hardly qualifies as "destroying the building." You got anything else? Is graffiti "destroying buildings?"
 
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