Quote:Things are out of control across the world, as the weird alliance between Marxists and pro-Islamists continues to foment. The current “protest” movement we are seeing stems from Israel having the gall to defend itself, as Hamas terrorists fire thousands of rockets indiscriminately at civilian areas. Meanwhile, the Jewish state gets lambasted for evacuating a building before blowing it up, because everything is stupid.

A new video out of Canada shows how wild things are getting. It shows Palestinian “protesters” flying the Palestinian flag and beating an elderly Jewish man. Another woman was sexually assaulted as well, according to the account she gave the photographer.

Anti-Semitism is out of control right now, and it’s not just in Canada and Europe. We’ve seen similar scenes play out in America, and we’ve certainly heard rabidly anti-Semitic rhetoric coming from various Democrat officials over the past week. Obviously, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib are the worst, continually offering rhetoric that would see Israel wiped off the face of the map. But their “squad” mate isn’t holding back, either.

Yesterday, AOC declared Israel an “apartheid” state, another anti-Semitic smear that assumes that only the Jews have no right to defend themselves and run their country in a way that ensures their security (you know, like every other democratic country on the planet).

In reality, Israel is 20% Arab, and they serve in every facet of government. That is, by no definition, an apartheid state. The Palestinians have their own government that runs Gaza. Israel does not have occupying forces there. None of these facts matter to these far-left Marxists who see everything through the prism of intersectionality, though.

This has to stop, but there’s no end in sight. Things are going to get much worse from here, because Palestinian terrorism has been absorbed into our current woke culture. Most of the same people who march with BLM and Antifa are stalwart anti-Semites who want to see Israel destroyed. It’s that simple.

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Anti Zionism doesn't necessarily equate to anti semetisim.

Quote:Thousands of protesters gathered in Los Angeles on Saturday to demonstrate support for Palestinians amid violence that has rocked Gaza and Israel over the past week.

The march started around noon outside the Federal Building on Wilshire Boulevard and wound its way through area streets, clogging traffic.

Demonstrators chanted and held signs saying "Free Palestine" and "End All U.S. Aid to Israel," according to the Associated Press. They were heard shouting "long live intifada." Police temporarily shut down traffic on Wilshire Boulevard and warned drivers to find alternate routes.

Some pro-Israel counter-protesters showed up, and police worked to keep the two factions apart. Protesters also gathered in Pittsburgh, New Orleans and Boston.

Videos circulating social media show protesters swarming a California Highway Patrol car and at some points kicking it. Two protesters stood in front of the police car, but it continued to move forward as they pushed against it, video showed. At one point the car began to move faster and the protesters fell off to the side. The videos have not been independently verified by Fox News.

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(05-16-2021 12:02 PM)Todor Wrote:  Anti Zionism doesn't necessarily equate to anti semitisim.

Well, given that Arabs are semitic (and presumably so are Palestinians, although there are some questions there, as some Palestinians like Arafat have claimed ancestry from the Philistines, who were not), anti-semitism is a bit of a misnomer. But if Zionism means that Jews are entitled to a homeland, and that homeland should be in their ancestral Holy Land, then that is pretty much what the west committed to 100 years ago. That Holy Land was not the ancestral home of the Philistines, Sinai was. And to the extent that Palestinians derive their historic claims from the Philistines, as Arafat insisted, they are not claims on Israel.

There is not room within the present-day footprint of Israel for two viable states, maybe not even one. That's why my idea is, and has been for some time, to figure out how to get Egypt to give up Sinai east of 33E, let the Palestinians have everything between 33E and 34E, and Israel have everything between 34E and the Jordan. Also do the Tom Clancy deal where Jerusalem becomes an international city for 3 religions in exchange for Arab recognition of Israel's right to exist.

That's expensive, and probably not perfect, but I haven't seen anything better.

(05-16-2021 12:28 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(05-16-2021 12:02 PM)Todor Wrote:  Anti Zionism doesn't necessarily equate to anti semitisim.

Well, given that Arabs are semitic (and presumably so are Palestinians, although there are some questions there, as some Palestinians like Arafat have claimed ancestry from the Philistines, who were not), anti-semitism is a bit of a misnomer. But if Zionism means that Jews are entitled to a homeland, and that homeland should be in their ancestral Holy Land, then that is pretty much what the west committed to 100 years ago. That Holy Land was not the ancestral home of the Philistines, Sinai was. And to the extent that Palestinians derive their historic claims from the Philistines, as Arafat insisted, they are not claims on Israel.

There is not room within the present-day footprint of Israel for two viable states, maybe not even one. That's why my idea is, and has been for some time, to figure out how to get Egypt to give up Sinai east of 33E, let the Palestinians have everything between 33E and 34E, and Israel have everything between 34E and the Jordan. Also do the Tom Clancy deal where Jerusalem becomes an international city for 3 religions in exchange for Arab recognition of Israel's right to exist.

That's expensive, and probably not perfect, but I haven't seen anything better.

Careful now, you might educate some folks. That usually pisses them off

(05-16-2021 12:28 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(05-16-2021 12:02 PM)Todor Wrote:  Anti Zionism doesn't necessarily equate to anti semitisim.

Well, given that Arabs are semitic (and presumably so are Palestinians, although there are some questions there, as some Palestinians like Arafat have claimed ancestry from the Philistines, who were not), anti-semitism is a bit of a misnomer. But if Zionism means that Jews are entitled to a homeland, and that homeland should be in their ancestral Holy Land, then that is pretty much what the west committed to 100 years ago. That Holy Land was not the ancestral home of the Philistines, Sinai was. And to the extent that Palestinians derive their historic claims from the Philistines, as Arafat insisted, they are not claims on Israel.

There is not room within the present-day footprint of Israel for two viable states, maybe not even one. That's why my idea is, and has been for some time, to figure out how to get Egypt to give up Sinai east of 33E, let the Palestinians have everything between 33E and 34E, and Israel have everything between 34E and the Jordan. Also do the Tom Clancy deal where Jerusalem becomes an international city for 3 religions in exchange for Arab recognition of Israel's right to exist.

That's expensive, and probably not perfect, but I haven't seen anything better.

I hear ya, but I was just referring to anti semitism in the way its often used interchangeably with a anti Jewishness.

I guess it all depends on who you like better and how far back you want to recognize peoples claims to a territory. I really try to see both sides. Jews did largely abandon Israel as a homeland to move on to greener pastures. Its not the Palestinians fault they decided they wanted it back. As far as modern Israel being created, it isn't through the "fault" of Palestinians. They were just living there and it happened to them. They are probably reacting like anyone else would in the same situation. Neither side has much moral claim to superiority in the situation as far as I am concerned, but like I said, it largely depends of which side you support. I'm sick of both of them.

(05-16-2021 12:51 PM)Todor Wrote:  

(05-16-2021 12:28 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(05-16-2021 12:02 PM)Todor Wrote:  Anti Zionism doesn't necessarily equate to anti semitisim.

Well, given that Arabs are semitic (and presumably so are Palestinians, although there are some questions there, as some Palestinians like Arafat have claimed ancestry from the Philistines, who were not), anti-semitism is a bit of a misnomer. But if Zionism means that Jews are entitled to a homeland, and that homeland should be in their ancestral Holy Land, then that is pretty much what the west committed to 100 years ago. That Holy Land was not the ancestral home of the Philistines, Sinai was. And to the extent that Palestinians derive their historic claims from the Philistines, as Arafat insisted, they are not claims on Israel.
There is not room within the present-day footprint of Israel for two viable states, maybe not even one. That's why my idea is, and has been for some time, to figure out how to get Egypt to give up Sinai east of 33E, let the Palestinians have everything between 33E and 34E, and Israel have everything between 34E and the Jordan. Also do the Tom Clancy deal where Jerusalem becomes an international city for 3 religions in exchange for Arab recognition of Israel's right to exist.
That's expensive, and probably not perfect, but I haven't seen anything better.

I hear ya, but I was just referring to anti semitism in the way its often used interchangeably with a anti Jewishness.
I guess it all depends on who you like better and how far back you want to recognize peoples claims to a territory. I really try to see both sides. Jews did largely abandon Israel as a homeland to move on to greener pastures. Its not the Palestinians fault they decided they wanted it back. As far as modern Israel being created, it isn't through the "fault" of Palestinians. They were just living there and it happened to them. They are probably reacting like anyone else would in the same situation. Neither side has much moral claim to superiority in the situation as far as I am concerned, but like I said, it largely depends of which side you support. I'm sick of both of them.

By 1910 or 1920, there weren't many people of any sort living in the Holy Land. Sea routes had dried up the caravan trade, and the wells had mostly salted in due to overproduction to support agriculture, so there really wasn't any viable economic action going on. What few people did live there were a mix of Christians, Jews, and Arabs (not Palestinians). Palestinians had largely emigrated out of Sinai/Gaza and dispersed throughout the Arab world. When the Brits decided to name their protectorate Palestine, it attracted a huge migration from the Palestinian diaspora. They filled up the cities first, and then the Brits began to settle some on the West Bank. So the Palestinian claim to the area pretty much dates back to 1925 or so.

Fair enough sir. Both sides definitely have their own facts and own definitions.

It’s hard to deal with Arabs/ Palestinians. They have told me personally Texans don’t like them. I told them Texans don’t like your culture and trying to recreate that here is no go. They bought some land west of Houston and built a mosque by a hog farm. Apparently they don’t like hogs and made the mistake of threatening the Hog farmers. In turn the Hog farmers politely let them know how things work here and have no problem defending themselves. Trespassing will likely cause severe injury.

Now the Hog farmers have pig races every Saturday night while the Muslims are practicing their faith. Moral to story is folks can get along as long as they understand boundaries.

There are a lot of retarded politicians who can’t grasp this.