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Israel/Palestine

TomSlick

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6. Criticism of Israel is not antisemitism.

Reply to LifeLongDemocratic (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 14, 2021, 09:37 PM

Jun 2021

Israel is a complicated friend. Admittedly, Israel is in a dangerous neighborhood but given the amount of US aid going to Israel, US citizens must be free to discuss Israel's treatment of Palestinians under its control and how US supplied weapons are used against Israel's neighbors.

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Why indeed Israeli Jun 2021 #17

Because he's not right wing by American standards Mosby Jun 2021 #18

Really ?? Israeli Jun 2021 #19

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