Current Affairs Israel is an apartheid state

[Khalekan]

Criticism of Israeli policy has been intentionally conflated with anti semitism so people are far more scared to speak out. It’s a disgrace

Correct,

 

[Khalekan]

 

[tsubaki]

A shame if that's true Jimmy.

The IHRA definition of antisemitism regarding Israel states the following:

1. Accusing the Jews as a people, or Israel as a state, of inventing or exaggerating the Holocaust.
2. Accusing Jewish citizens of being more loyal to Israel, or to the alleged priorities of Jews worldwide, than to the interests of their own nations.
3. Denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination, e.g., by claiming that the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavour.
4. Applying double standards by requiring of it a behaviour not expected or demanded of any other democratic nation.
5. Using the symbols and images associated with classic antisemitism (e.g., claims of Jews killing Jesus or blood libel) to characterise Israel or Israelis.
6. Drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis.
7. Holding Jews collectively responsible for actions of the state of Israel.

Sadly, I've seen them all online in various places. I would think number 4 is the trickiest one which people may fall into inadvertently.

Indeed, though 4 is also the one pro-Israeli types are also serially guilty of.

 

[Khalekan]

Literally getting away with murder.

 

[BigMick]

Indeed, though 4 is also the one pro-Israeli types are also serially guilty of.

Undoubtedly. There is nonsense and ignorance spouted on both sides.

 

[dublinbluenose]

Its not the first time Israel has destroyed Irish aid going to Palestine. They are also preparing to pass a law criminalising cooperation with the ICC in the Hauge.

Mossad agents have routinely used fake Irish passports while on missions. We as a prople would very much support Palestinian claims for a state and self determination but as a goverment we meekly support an apartheid state along with the EU - as does the UK.

It is the very definition of an apartheid state.

Great vegan food though....

 

[Billy Dean]

 

[davek]

Israel is committing the crime of apartheid, rights group says

Human Rights Watch calls on international criminal court to investigate ‘systematic discrimination’ against Palestinians

www.theguardian.com

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

I remember reading this a few years back.
Amongst the dark humour, there were some pretty horrific tales in there on what the Palestinians have to put up with on a daily basis.

The story of how the Israelis built an artillery firing range on one side of a settlement and placed the guns on the other side so the residents had to live with live shells whistling over their heads is one that will stay with me.

I went to watch him talk about it, was very good. My mates also worked on the Banksy hotel murtal on the border wall

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

We ALL know that they should not be there in the capacity that they are. They are guests turned occupying army.

 

[Tramps_mate]

Criticism of Israeli policy has been intentionally conflated with anti semitism so people are far more scared to speak out. It’s a disgrace

Absolutely correct. Its fecking disgusting how the UK and US bow down to Israel.

 

[Tramps_mate]

This is a tricky one.

Criticism of Israel is justified, and right on many occasions.

I strongly disagree with all of the current Conservative regimes policies. but I still support Israel's right to exist.

People can get in trouble though, when they retweet known Holocaust deniers and unsavoury right wing fruitcakes.

This leaves them open to accusations of antisemitism, and can, as you say, shut down debate.

...on land forcibly taken from others.

 

[DanEFC92]

 

[Tramps_mate]

But if you disagree with them you are anti-semitic...

 

[davek]

The Nazis did that to their forebears: 'the Aryanization of property'.

I wonder what that dispossessed generation think of their of their descendants?