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AM I AMTISEMITIC ?

when i look at the past and what israel has done and what they are doing now and even if the UN says its wrong.. the usa votes on the side of israel.. i am getting to feel real bad about gaza and iran... this is wrong.. in so many ways
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myself i like to think others think this is wrong also..
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calicuz · 56-60, M
Sorry, long read:

No, criticizing a foreign government is our Constitutional right to free speech, just as criticizing our own government is free speech.
Ask yourself, how can opposing genocide be hate speech?
I'm sorry to tell all of those who believe in this "false Christian doctrine," that no where in scripture does it say that the Israelites get s free pass on everything they do. If their god forgave them for everything they have done in the past, I am not their god and I owe them nothing.
Do not listen to political and religious rhetoric, Benjamin Netanyahu can say all he wants that opposing Israel is Antisemitism, the fact, is no one can define terms for the American people except for an American English dictionary. Not even Congress can define terms for the American people, that is not Congress' role.
bookerdana · M
@calicuz The state is not the people,it may not even be acting in their interests
markinkansas · 61-69, M
@KunsanVeteran [media=https://youtu.be/hiwgOWo7mDc]this one also
calicuz · 56-60, M
@bookerdana

Absolutely not, with the current administration.
MarkPaul · 26-30, M
Sadly, there is no easy right/wrong answer to this dilemma the entire world is really in. I suspect anyone who had a loved one attend a music concert that was turned into a bloody rampage on men, woman, boys, girls, and babies would want some vengeance and justice served at some level. At the same time, seeing the mass destruction and human horror in the name of that vengeance and justice seems unconscionable. Meanwhile, in Gaza, those responsible for the music festival bloodshed have chosen to hide among the general population as cowards. Why the Gazans have not given them up is confounding. On the other hand, Israel does have the technical capability to be more precise with their war effort and why they have chosen a carpet-bombing style of warfare seems unconscionable.

With Iran, they are a terrorist threat to the world yet external led regime change has never been successful. Meanwhile, moderating them was on track with the agreement the Obama Administration negotiated and the Biden Administration tried to reinstate after it was nullified by Cry-Baby-trump... who remarkably was scrambling to put it back together under a new branded name for the credit he craves. Yet, preemptive warfare is morally weak and often is not successful (think Iraq and the fantasy weapons of mass destruction the Bush/Cheney Administration claimed they were committing the USA to fight for... mission accomplished indeed!

So, it really is nearly impossible to pick a "right" side when it comes to the MidEast which has a long, long history of wallowing in hate, war, and terror among all parties. The spirit of humanity is the best we can hope for and the least likely to be exercised. There is little consolation, but perhaps there is no "right" side on this "matter."
markinkansas · 61-69, M
@ElwoodBlues look how we did north korea .. once they nuked up we left them alone..
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@georgelong asks
So Obama lied then?

No, as I said, tRump blew up Obama's Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, then reinstated U.S. sanctions on Iran. Iran kept their word until tRump broke the deal.
https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-ending-united-states-participation-unacceptable-iran-deal/

tRump did this in May 2018, and without the deal in place, Iran limited inspections and began digging deeper bunkers and enriching U235. tRump never made an alternate deal, and Iran has been enriching U235 deep under a mountain for the last seven years.

Dr Ernest J. Moniz, former MIT nuclear physics professor, Belfer Center senior fellow; CEO of the Nuclear Threat Initiative; former U.S. secretary of Energy, and lead technical negotiator of the Iran nuclear deal, released this statement soon after tRump blew up the JCPOA.
President Trump’s decision today to withdraw from the Iranian nuclear deal is a major strategic mistake that not only damages the United States’ ability to prevent Iran from acquiring the material for a nuclear weapon, but also impairs our ability to prevent the spread and use of nuclear weapons, to work with allies and partners on issues of global concern, and to protect our interests in the Middle East for years, if not decades, to come. The Iran nuclear deal rolled back Iran’s nuclear program and imposed uniquely stringent monitoring and verification measures — the most important elements of which were permanent — to prevent the country from ever developing a bomb. The United States is now in violation of the terms of the deal without offering a credible alternative. The Iran deal is and has always been about depriving Iran of the nuclear materials — highly enriched uranium and plutonium — needed to make a weapon. As international inspectors, who have been on the ground every day since the deal was concluded, have confirmed: The Iran agreement has accomplished this. The fact that the advice of this nation’s most-important allies was ignored in this decision adds to the consequence of the president’s decision. Remaining in the agreement was very clearly in the U.S. national interest. It’s hard to predict what will unfold from here, but the president has driven a deep wedge between the United States and our allies in Europe and has withdrawn from the process that would allow a comprehensive investigation of the Iran archives recently revealed by Israel.
@ElwoodBlues Thank you! And thanks to Dr. Moniz for an accurate and fair explanation and analysis as to why tRUMP’s ill thought out, rash & brash decision in May of 2018 has led to this very real possibility of regional war that tRUMP is falsely trying to blame on Presidents Obama & Biden!
@KunsanVeteran As lead technical negotiator, Dr Moniz was making sure the treaty was verifiable; that inspectors could make technical measurements to confirm compliance or violation of the treaty terms. Parts of the deal expired ten years after signing; other parts extended longer.

And the expectation was that as Iranian society tasted the benefits of life without sanctions they would see advantages to extending the deal and keeping the western tech coming. So the ten year horizon was just a starting place.

Yep, the current regional war ties directly in to tRump's Iran deal blunder. And tRump's current negotiating tactic - demanding unconditional surrender - seems calculated to keep Iran's leadership fighting desperately for its life.
@ElwoodBlues Once again, you have summed it up exactly right.
AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M
I don’t think what you said comes close to antisemitism. Being critical of the Israeli govt is NOT antisemitism.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
No, you are not. Criticising a country's government for its political and military actions is not criticising that country's religion or culture.
WestonTexan · 18-21, M
No. Criticizing Israel is not antisemitic. That's just an attempt to shut down any criticism. It also allows real antisemitism to be glossed over.
MarkPaul · 26-30, M
@WestonTexan Well, it depends on the circumstances, I suppose.
iamthe99 · M
No you are not Anti-Semitic. You can hate a regime without hating the religion. But Israel counts on hiding behind supposed anti-semitism and expects carte blanche in whatever it does at the moment.
markinkansas · 61-69, M
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all this is to free the iran people .. how nice of him
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LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
Being critical of the Israeli government (and the prime minister in particular) is not anti-Semitic. Nowhere have you said that Jews are bad. It's only the anti-Palestine crowd that calls any criticism of Israel anti-Semitic.
markinkansas · 61-69, M
@LordShadowfire i am a sanders fan.. he is a jew.. i would vote for him
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No, being against the genocide is more anti imperialist. Its not like you can admit that and still be included in the mainstream!
georgelong · 46-50, M
The term genocide is a wrongly applied label in this case with the express purpose of attempting to make the wrong side seem right. You can’t fool everyone. @Roundandroundwego
@georgelong yup. Nothing about removing Palestine ever was genocidal to the Western mainstream. You back Israel. That's dividing the brutal west from the rest.
georgelong · 46-50, M
Have I said anything about removing Palestine? @Roundandroundwego
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
This is one of those fights there is no good guy in..Just evil men on both sides leading ordinary people to kill and maim each other..Personally I would like to take away the Gods both sides hide behind and let their people see them naked..😷
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markinkansas · 61-69, M
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Frostcloud · F
opposing genocide is not antisemetic
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georgelong · 46-50, M
That sounds about right. As a Nazi he would by definition be an antisemite. He’s trying to pretend (unsuccessfully) to be neither. @emiliya
Yes. Indeed you are.
Read his words. As an antisemite yourself you should easily recognize a fellow traveler 🤣 @emiliya
emiliya · 22-25, F
@jackjjackson Am I an antisemite?

It seems I can please no one. I like to color the painting as I go along, as opposed to viewing a painting that has not yet been painted.
You tell me after thinking long and hard and looking deeply into the mirror. @emiliya
georgelong · 46-50, M
The Iran government is the worst and other governments or quasi governments cooperating with them are by definition bad. That is all one needs to know.
@georgelong Flimsy in what way? Please be specific. Oh, wait, you can only toss around generalities because you can't refute Dr Ernest J. Moniz, former MIT nuclear physics professor, Belfer Center senior fellow; CEO of the Nuclear Threat Initiative; former U.S. secretary of Energy, and lead technical negotiator of the Iran nuclear deal.

As lead technical negotiator, Dr Moniz was making sure the treaty was verifiable; that inspectors could make technical measurements to confirm compliance or violation of the treaty terms. Parts of the deal expired ten years after signing; other parts extended longer.

And the expectation was that as Iranian society tasted the benefits of life without sanctions they would see advantages to extending the deal and keeping the western tech coming. So the ten year horizon was just a starting place.

Yep, the current regional war ties directly in to tRump's Iran deal blunder. And tRump's current negotiating tactic - demanding unconditional surrender - seems calculated to keep Iran's leadership fighting desperately for its life.
georgelong · 46-50, M
The Obama deal was never enforced and designed to end up with Iran having nukes. @ElwoodBlues
@georgelong And your evidence? What did the IAEA reports say?? Oh wait, you don't have any evidence. Just lies. How sad!!

The funny thing here is that you completely misrepresented tRump's objections to Obama's JCPOA🤣😂
You've been busily elaborating on a transparent lie🤣😂
Ferise1 · 46-50, M
Those are controlled demolitions
And no you have a right to criticise the Jews. Grow a backbone.
Ferise1 · 46-50, M
@markinkansas that’s what your video is showing
markinkansas · 61-69, M
@Ferise1 so let me get this right.. if they bomb the whole city flat is is controlled.. ok
Ferise1 · 46-50, M
@markinkansas that’s not what your video shows

 
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