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Bluejeans

(163 posts)
6. As someone who is of Semitic descent...
Mon May 11, 2026, 05:55 PM
May 11

I am of Semitic descent as my ancestors were Aramaic and Arabic speaking Maronite Catholics from Zouk Mikael in Lebanon. I also served in the US Air Force for 20 years, adhering to John the Baptist's guidance to the Roman soldiers of "Protect the people."

I noticed the article on Justice David Wecht noted he "did not provide specific examples or name party leaders or elected officials" supporting his statement that “Acquiescence to Jew-hatred is now disturbingly common among activists, leaders and even many elected officials in the Democratic Party.”

I have criticized for many years Israel's conduct against the Palestinian and the Lebanese people. I often state the Israeli military practice of leveling homes, villages, towns and cities which in turn causes death and injuries to innocent people who are not terrorists, as Israel has done in the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon is not only a war crime. I consider that military practice to be nothing more than the type of action against innocent people as Nazi Germany used at Lidice during WW II.

I dare Justice Wecht to call me "anti-semitic" or full of "Jew Hatred" (his term).

Supreme court justices should not be partisans. Judges and justices should Maru Kitteh May 11 #1
Criticism of Israel is forbidden I suppose. travelingthrulife May 11 #2
oh haven't you heard? Skittles May 11 #15
Wait till he finds out who's in the other Party! FakeNoose May 11 #3
He never said he was becoming a Republican Jose Garcia May 11 #9
i'm pretty sure most of the Nazi-affiliated groups are Trumpers... johnnyplankton May 11 #4
Sounds like a Republican infiltrator. hadEnuf May 11 #5
28 years as an elected Democrat is pretty long for a con Jose Garcia May 11 #7
It makes about as much sense as switching hadEnuf May 12 #22
He didn't switch to the Republican Party Jose Garcia May 12 #25
Perhaps a bit more research before making silly accusations NoRethugFriends May 11 #11
You're right, I didn't read the article. hadEnuf May 12 #21
He didn't switch to Republican. Wiz Imp May 15 #31
Yup. That's what he says. hadEnuf May 15 #32
As someone who is of Semitic descent... Bluejeans May 11 #6
I agree that there are very few liberal Dems who actually hate or discriminate against Jews FakeNoose May 11 #8
I ask people to back up statements like "the Democratic Party has moved too far left BaronChocula May 11 #12
There are Democrats who are spilling over into anti-Jewish speech. LeftInTX May 12 #24
He didn't name Platner, but is there some other democrat that had a Nazi tattoo for decades? mathematic May 12 #27
Uuuummmmmm... did anyone tell the judge he is confusing Democrats and Republicans?!!?? Multichromatic May 11 #10
He has the parties correct, Shermanator1 May 11 #16
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote May 12 #29
You'd think a judge could understand nuance. BlueTsunami2018 May 11 #13
He's free to leave the party for whatever reason he chooses but Buddyzbuddy May 11 #14
Oh, there are American Jews who are against the overreach Netanyahu has done in Gaza. electric_blue68 May 13 #30
"hatred has grown on the left" Aussie105 May 11 #17
Yeah, right. Icanthinkformyself May 12 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author cayugafalls May 12 #19
From my viewpoint, the people on the left who are critical of Israel, cayugafalls May 12 #20
Agreed. It's the right wing critics of Israel who seem to have a problem with Jewish people in general Wiz Imp May 15 #33
And if someone on the left uses those sources, which you claim "have a problem with Jewish people in general" Behind the Aegis May 15 #34
Then they're just as bad. However, I don't see people on the "left" using those people as sources. Wiz Imp May 15 #35
Shame on him. He's a liar mountain grammy May 12 #23
This might be the beginning. RandySF May 12 #26
I believe he will find far more anti-semitism on the right. I suspect he is calling protests against the Israeli Martin68 May 12 #28
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