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Well, probably, but not for that comment.

This is an issue that people have to walk on eggshells on to avoid any accusation of impropriety or deep-seated racism. The thread is entitled Israel. People have stuck to that subject, and no-one, not ever, has ever had a go at Jewish people for being Jews on this site, ever, despite the reports you may have heard from Planet @furball .

You smashed right through it with kickers on, mush.

Yeah! Keep your big nose out Cobham!

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Of course if I added he is pre-Israel it would have been ok then? Which I. Know that particular person is.

And you’re telling me that there is no inextricable link between State and religion out there?

Down vote for making the assumption I was being racist. If I misunderstood then I will gratuitously upvote you elsewhere.

There were seven sentences in reply to your post. If you’d like to point out which one of those implied you’re a racist, I am all ears.

It is one of those things that do piss me off though that when being quite rightly highly critical of the Israeli policy and Government, there are those who sling the anti-Semite card about despite the faith being irrelevant to argument.

And as I suggested above, I believe this suits the Givernment very well as it seems so often free to do as it pleases sticking two fingers in the face of the UN resolutions and worse.

This bit Pap - more implied than an overt accusation - unless of course I’m being unduly sensitive

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This is an issue that people have to walk on eggshells on to avoid any accusation of impropriety or deep-seated racism. The thread is entitled Israel. People have stuck to that subject, and no-one, not ever, has ever had a go at Jewish people for being Jews on this site, ever, despite the reports you may have heard from Planet @Furball.

You smashed right through it with kickers on, mush
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Don’t think it was aimed at you Cobs, maybe a bit sensitive, it can also see how it might have come across that way?

It was aimed at Cobs, but I have no idea where he gets the implied racism from.

The _only _thing I was pointing out was his conflation with the discussion of a _state _with his description of his business associate, which was more about a religion or at the very least, an _identity _that people subscribe to.

What Cobs implied, by saying that he knew one representative of a community was okay, was that people here were espousing the view that members of that community were not okay.

That didn’t come from anyone else but him, and doesn’t help the discussion.

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What Cobs implied, by saying that he knew one representative of a community was okay, was that people here were espousing the view that members of that community were not okay
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That was certainly not the intent - jeez - read into it what you will if it fits your world view.

My time here is done I have nothing useful to say (flounces off exit stage left
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Mwah, Cobs.

You got one downvote, a couple of replies clarifying the position and you got away with calling me a cunt in two threads without me responding in kind.

There are better reasons to take your ball home.

lolz - that’s funny


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  • off to Gatters for re pickup / drop off this week. Mebbe should have posted on the early wee prostate thread

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Another reminder from last week of Israels dehumanisation of the Palestinian population.

Interesting story.

Sadly some politicians seem to be corrupt wherever the are


Netanyahu is a patronising arsehole.

Who could ever forget his wonderful analogue Powerpoint on the Iran nuclear threat when he was trying to put the kibosh on the Iran nuclear deal?

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_ The next time anyone tries to blame the Palestinians for refusing to return to the table, remember that Israel’s prime minister repeatedly states his unwillingness to end the occupation. _

He’s said it countless times before in myriad ways. But he usually only says it in Hebrew. This week, however, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said in English, and on camera, that under his leadership Israel will never end the occupation of Palestine.

Speaking at the Economic Club of Washington earlier this week, Netanyahu dodged a question about whether he supports a one- or two-state solution, and outlined a vision that sounds a lot like an entrenched and enhanced version of the occupation as it exists today

https://972mag.com/netanyahu-even-in-peace-the-occupation-will-never-end/133670/

@pap this should interest you. Well put together piece from Alison Weir.

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I’ve read Weir’s book “Against Our Better Judgement”. It’s a very short book, covering the history of political zionism.

It is meticulously sourced. The book ends on the Kindle before the 50% mark. The rest is linked references and sources, most of them Israeli.

:lou_facepalm_2: Well when I threw stones as a boy I was threatened to be sent to bed without any tea.