German Imam blames Cologne rape victims; 'they wore perfume'

[branford]

58. Criticize Israel all you want.

However, you didn't address my points at all.

The primary source interview with the imam is available and numerous outlets carried the story. You need only have exerted the barest modicum of effort to confirm the validity of the story. It does not become invalid or untrue because it was also carried by Breitbart, it's politically inconvenient, or you simply don't like story. In fact, one of the primary issues concerning the refuges is the unwillingness of more liberal outlets, particularly in Europe, to cover entirely accurate and important stories because they support political opposition to liberal government multicultural policies, often at the expense of equally liberal feminist positions and basic citizen safety. Many liberals and Democrats see the real "toxic stew" as purportedly left-wing governments abandoning core ideals such as gender equality and safety of their female citizens in order to insulate themselves from the anticipated democratic political retribution by citizens who believe their refugee and immigration policies are dangerous failures.

Further, your original snark concerned "Zionism," not just criticism of Israeli policy. The Democratic Platform certainly permits criticism of specific Israeli policies (and the policies of the USA and other countries), something done by actual Israelis and Americans across the political spectrum. However, Zionism, i.e., the political support for the creation and development of a Jewish homeland in Israel, is in fact the long established and widely supported position of the Democratic Party, and universally accepted as a political matter in American politics except for a very small and extreme fringe.