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RandySF

(58,758 posts) Tue Feb 12, 2019, 04:11 PM Feb 2019

Two questions re. Ilhan Omar

Did she make an intentionally anti-Semitic remark or a clumsy critique of foreign lobbying? Does every critic of Israeli government policy have to pass some kind of test to prove they’re not out to destroy the country?

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Two questions re. Ilhan Omar (Original Post) RandySF Feb 2019 OP

She's openly anti-Israel and has been for a long time theboss Feb 2019 #1

anti-Israel, not anti-Semitic. Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #2

Yes, HUGE diff. elleng Feb 2019 #3

She's been anti-Israel in a way that feels like anti-semitism at times theboss Feb 2019 #6

Being anti "the Israeli Government" is not being anti-Semitic. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #4

As Muslim she will never get the benefit of the doubt. Sneederbunk Feb 2019 #5

theboss

(10,491 posts)

1. She's openly anti-Israel and has been for a long time

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Feb 12, 2019, 04:12 PM

Feb 2019

It may have been sloppy wording, but it's quite in line with her thinking over the years.

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

2. anti-Israel, not anti-Semitic.

Reply to theboss (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 12, 2019, 04:15 PM

Feb 2019

Huge diff...

elleng

(130,864 posts)

3. Yes, HUGE diff.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 12, 2019, 04:17 PM

Feb 2019

theboss

(10,491 posts)

6. She's been anti-Israel in a way that feels like anti-semitism at times

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 12, 2019, 05:38 PM

Feb 2019

But I'm not going to win this argument here.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

4. Being anti "the Israeli Government" is not being anti-Semitic.

Reply to theboss (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 12, 2019, 04:25 PM

Feb 2019

It is, in many cases, being against certain policies of that Government.

Sneederbunk

(14,289 posts)

5. As Muslim she will never get the benefit of the doubt.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Feb 12, 2019, 05:38 PM

Feb 2019

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