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In reply to the discussion: Anti-Semitic attackers yelling 'we will kill you' storm synagogue in London [View all]geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)39. You gave most (4/6) of the invaders a complete free pass, and you purposefully ignored the invasion
itself. In other words, you decided to pretend that the initial provocation did not happen.
You've got three chav-tastic fuckfaces using the doorway of a synagogue as their chosen brawling station.
So you started right away PRETENDING THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO INVASION. So right away you are giving the group of invaders a pass for being invaders. Straight up.
Moroever, you state that the Jew inside, along with only 2/6 of the invaders "CHOSE" to use that area as a brawl. Which is victim-blaming bullshit. He did not choose a brawl at all. A violent invasion of his house of worship was forced upon him.
The only ones who chose that location for a violent encounter were the violent invaders.
So, that's both willfully false equivalence, and victim-blaming. Much like saying a rape victim chose a location for a violent encounter if she resists.
On the inside, you have Furry Hoodie Guy. He's clearly trying to provoke and prolong the situation, while his friends try to hold him back and calm him down. he's the one goading the people outside to "come in! bring it on! fuck you! come in you'll fucking die!"
You blamed the Jew in the hoodie for "clearly trying to provoke and prolong the situation" and "goading the people outside."
Again, this is defensible only if you deliberately choose to pretend that there had been no invasion.
On the outside, you have Short-Sleeve Hoodie guy, who tries to rush the door, and Tan Jacket guy, who hurls whatever-that-is through the window at the end of the clip.
No mention of their violent invasion of the synagogue. In your version of events, the mouthy Jew in the synagogue picked a fight with these guys and 'provoked' and "goaded" them into a violent reaction.
The fight seems to be between these three goons, while everyone else seems to be busy trying to keep them apart and bring hte situation down (which doesn't appear to be working, but then it rarely does)
And there it is--only three guilty parties! Even though a party of SIX people violently invaded the synagogue. But in your view, most of the invaders were blameless, and indeed just innocent victims trying to smooth over a dispute you viewed as being largely driven by a mouthy Jew.
It is much the attitude one sees from the hasbara crowd towards Palestinians. Bitter irony, that.
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Anti-Semitic attackers yelling 'we will kill you' storm synagogue in London [View all]
Mosby
Mar 2015
OP
Really? You think the *only* reason anyone would ever attack Jews is because of Israel?
harrose
Mar 2015
#62
Thank heaven, someone who knows history. Last year in reading a book on Nazi Germany there was
appalachiablue
Mar 2015
#95
I suggest you look into what anti-Semitism is and how long it has been around....
Behind the Aegis
Mar 2015
#68
Yes it was, and it wasn't just in Europe either. It has happened in the US also
still_one
Mar 2015
#76
yeah, because those fuckers are just heartbroken over Palestinians and care about deal with IRan
JI7
Mar 2015
#18
These thugs are bigots because they are bigots, not because of what happens
geek tragedy
Mar 2015
#23
How about millennia of lies distortion and propaganda against the Jewish people?
ismnotwasm
Mar 2015
#93
Well, you were completely wrong about this, it was a bunch of thugs invading
geek tragedy
Mar 2015
#28
That is false equivalence, blaming the VICTIM for defending his own synagogue against violent
geek tragedy
Mar 2015
#34
You gave most (4/6) of the invaders a complete free pass, and you purposefully ignored the invasion
geek tragedy
Mar 2015
#39
that's a really bizarre take on it. You have Jews cornered inside their own synagogue
geek tragedy
Mar 2015
#27
While completely ignorning the context that the Jews were cornered inside a room inside their
geek tragedy
Mar 2015
#30
He wasn't defending shit, he wanted to whip his dick around and didn't care who got hurt for his ego
Scootaloo
Mar 2015
#33
Once again, you give the invaders a complete pass for their act of provocation and
geek tragedy
Mar 2015
#35
From the video, it does indeed look like a personal issue between those three
Scootaloo
Mar 2015
#45
"the dude's posturing, insults, catcalls, and threats drove the conflict. "
geek tragedy
Mar 2015
#47
The fact is, if one is opposed to crimes motivated by bias against religion, one opposes all such
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2015
#41
Jews and Muslims in Europe are political allies in the struggle against racism and bigotry.
Fred Sanders
Mar 2015
#42
I'm so glad the actions of some Jews make you apparently indifferent to attacks on any Jews anywhere
Unvanguard
Mar 2015
#65
Can I suggest changing the Title word "attackers" to "Attack" - so it will fit Twitter?
laserhaas
Mar 2015
#60