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TalkingDog

(9,001 posts) Thu Aug 14, 2014, 03:23 PM Aug 2014

Ferguson Crowd Chanting "Free Gaza"

http://www.dailydot.com/politics/ferguson-protest-palestinians-gaza-tear-gas/

The similarities weren't lost on some Palestinian Twitter users, who took to the social network to advise Ferguson residents on how to cope with the effects of tear gas.

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Ferguson Crowd Chanting "Free Gaza" (Original Post) TalkingDog Aug 2014 OP

Exactly what I thought. JaydenD Aug 2014 #1

Good. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #2

Solidarity is universal. jen63 Aug 2014 #3

JaydenD

(294 posts)

1. Exactly what I thought.

Reply to TalkingDog (Original post)

Thu Aug 14, 2014, 03:28 PM

Aug 2014

I hope the people here that are spiitting angry at the Palestinians while protective of the right wing IDF can see the similarities and take some time to think.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

2. Good.

Reply to TalkingDog (Original post)

Thu Aug 14, 2014, 03:32 PM

Aug 2014

Lesson learned...oppression is universal problem.

jen63

(813 posts)

3. Solidarity is universal.

Reply to TalkingDog (Original post)

Thu Aug 14, 2014, 04:02 PM

Aug 2014

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