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[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

That's a God damned lie.

I have NEVER EVER ridiculed or demonized the Jewish people. I have never posted cartoons mocking them. I have never posted racist remarks attributing certain traits or behavior to them. I don't mock their culture or their religion.

I DO have a problem with the illegal policies of the Israeli government, and I WILL criticize those until they change. And I am joined and supported in this criticism by many Jews, as well as many Israelis, along with millions of other people in this world.

uh huh. it's always about the jews with you. how they affect usa politics, about the level of aid given to israel. and how you'd like for that aid to be suspended so israel is defenseless. so please don't play innocent.

I had missed this little gem.

Dude, what planet are you on ????

Israel is hardly "defenseless;" they have what is considered the 4th best-equipped military in the world (thanks to the American taxpayer) and they are the ONLY country in the Middle East with nuclear weapons (which they refuse to even "officially" acknowledge, despite it being the worst-kept secret in the world.)

According to U.S. law, we MUST suspend military aid to Israel, as it's using that aid in flagrant violation of the U.S. Arms Export Control Act, the Foreign Assistance Act AND the Geneva Conventions, wantonly killing civilians and destroying civilian infrastructure.

And I certainly DO have a problem with Israel's AIPAC, a foreign country's lobby (one of the most powerful in Washington, right up there with the NRA) having overwhelming influence over American foreign policy, military assistance and foreign aid, actually skewing that policy entirely for the benefit of that foreign country -- even to the point of setting aside or directly opposing American national security and American interests, and even to the point of conducting espionage operations targeting our own government -- and then trying to smear any criticism of its activities as "anti-semitic."

[Ban Hammer 13,333]

That's a God damned lie.

I have NEVER EVER ridiculed or demonized the Jewish people. I have never posted cartoons mocking them. I have never posted racist remarks attributing certain traits or behavior to them. I don't mock their culture or their religion.

I DO have a problem with the illegal policies of the Israeli government, and I WILL criticize those until they change. And I am joined and supported in this criticism by many Jews, as well as many Israelis, along with millions of other people in this world.

uh huh. it's always about the jews with you. how they affect usa politics, about the level of aid given to israel. and how you'd like for that aid to be suspended so israel is defenseless. so please don't play innocent.

I had missed this little gem.

Dude, what planet are you on ????

Israel is hardly "defenseless;" they have what is considered the 4th best-equipped military in the world (thanks to the American taxpayer) and they are the ONLY country in the Middle East with nuclear weapons (which they refuse to even "officially" acknowledge, despite it being the worst-kept secret in the world.)

According to U.S. law, we MUST suspend military aid to Israel, as it's using that aid in flagrant violation of the U.S. Arms Export Control Act, the Foreign Assistance Act AND the Geneva Conventions, wantonly killing civilians and destroying civilian infrastructure.

And I certainly DO have a problem with Israel's AIPAC, a foreign country's lobby (one of the most powerful in Washington, right up there with the NRA) having overwhelming influence over American foreign policy, military assistance and foreign aid, actually skewing that policy entirely for the benefit of that foreign country -- even to the point of setting aside or directly opposing American national security and American interests, and even to the point of conducting espionage operations targeting our own government -- and then trying to smear any criticism of its activities as "anti-semitic."

thank you for proving my previous statement

[Bosco 1]

That's a God damned lie.

I have NEVER EVER ridiculed or demonized the Jewish people. I have never posted cartoons mocking them. I have never posted racist remarks attributing certain traits or behavior to them. I don't mock their culture or their religion.

I DO have a problem with the illegal policies of the Israeli government, and I WILL criticize those until they change. And I am joined and supported in this criticism by many Jews, as well as many Israelis, along with millions of other people in this world.

uh huh. it's always about the jews with you. how they affect usa politics, about the level of aid given to israel. and how you'd like for that aid to be suspended so israel is defenseless. so please don't play innocent.

I had missed this little gem.

Dude, what planet are you on ????

Israel is hardly "defenseless;" they have what is considered the 4th best-equipped military in the world (thanks to the American taxpayer) and they are the ONLY country in the Middle East with nuclear weapons (which they refuse to even "officially" acknowledge, despite it being the worst-kept secret in the world.)

According to U.S. law, we MUST suspend military aid to Israel, as it's using that aid in flagrant violation of the U.S. Arms Export Control Act, the Foreign Assistance Act AND the Geneva Conventions, wantonly killing civilians and destroying civilian infrastructure.

And I certainly DO have a problem with Israel's AIPAC, a foreign country's lobby (one of the most powerful in Washington, right up there with the NRA) having overwhelming influence over American foreign policy, military assistance and foreign aid, actually skewing that policy entirely for the benefit of that foreign country -- even to the point of setting aside or directly opposing American national security and American interests, and even to the point of conducting espionage operations targeting our own government -- and then trying to smear any criticism of its activities as "anti-semitic."

thank you for proving my previous statement

Someone else could look it up but it seems to me that you post more articles about Palestinians (and more broadly Arabs/Muslims) than WOM posts about Israel. So is it "always Palestinians with you"?

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

thank you for proving my previous statement

Every time you post, you sound more and more like "Todd."

"Thank you, Mrs. Lubner !"

L.O.L.

[Caladan 19]

I think this bus campaign is a great quirky little idea. Quite a lot of Americans know next to nothing about Arabic and expect that every Muslim secretly has Osama bin Laden's phone number in his cell. You know, so when al-Qaeda plans something, they can call and say 'Osama, your mother would NOT like this jihad you've got going on and she wants to know if you're coming home for your father's birthday.' Just like I have all the phone numbers of the molesting priests. ('Father Mulcahy, no!')

I'm not sure how successful it will be, but for every person who goes OMG OSAMA IS POSTING SECRET MESSAGES IN THAT WEIRD LOOPY LANGUAGE and learns it means 'I'm a little teapot' will at least have to think a little.

Internment has been discussed by rightwing radical groups for all Muslims, so the comparison with Japanese-Americans is apt. Especially given the detentions which generally seem to result in being held for three or four years and released with no charges.

[peezey 0]

That's a God damned lie.

I have NEVER EVER ridiculed or demonized the Jewish people. I have never posted cartoons mocking them. I have never posted racist remarks attributing certain traits or behavior to them. I don't mock their culture or their religion.

I DO have a problem with the illegal policies of the Israeli government, and I WILL criticize those until they change. And I am joined and supported in this criticism by many Jews, as well as many Israelis, along with millions of other people in this world.

uh huh. it's always about the jews with you. how they affect usa politics, about the level of aid given to israel. and how you'd like for that aid to be suspended so israel is defenseless. so please don't play innocent.

I had missed this little gem.

Dude, what planet are you on ????

Israel is hardly "defenseless;" they have what is considered the 4th best-equipped military in the world (thanks to the American taxpayer) and they are the ONLY country in the Middle East with nuclear weapons (which they refuse to even "officially" acknowledge, despite it being the worst-kept secret in the world.)

According to U.S. law, we MUST suspend military aid to Israel, as it's using that aid in flagrant violation of the U.S. Arms Export Control Act, the Foreign Assistance Act AND the Geneva Conventions, wantonly killing civilians and destroying civilian infrastructure.

And I certainly DO have a problem with Israel's AIPAC, a foreign country's lobby (one of the most powerful in Washington, right up there with the NRA) having overwhelming influence over American foreign policy, military assistance and foreign aid, actually skewing that policy entirely for the benefit of that foreign country -- even to the point of setting aside or directly opposing American national security and American interests, and even to the point of conducting espionage operations targeting our own government -- and then trying to smear any criticism of its activities as "anti-semitic."

thank you for proving my previous statement

The only think that is proven is you still have no clue the difference between "the jews" and the relationship between US government and Israeli government.

[ceriserose 1]

This thread has been so thoroughly enjoyable ! Hats off to Rahma for starting it, and to all ME/NA crew for their outstanding contributions -- you make me so proud of each and every one you !

"We're not gonna take it...."

Dang it woman, now I have that song in my head!

"No, we ain't gonna take it..."

Not to mention that you made my break my own rule of posting on a thread that I hadn't fully read yet. E-vil!

[caybee 21]

Ohhh this is beautiful!

I have written "Rachid and Sarah" in arabic on a paper that I hang by my desk.... I have never heard anything bad from it ... but people will ask "what does that say" then they want me to write there name..... but I only know how to write Rachid and Sarah....

I have a glitter painting a college friend of mine did as a graduation present for me on my desk at work, like this (says peace and love)

And I've gotten quite a few compliments on it as well.

My mom is an elementary school teacher and she used to do a language of the week. When my arabic was better, I did arabic presentations for her class and wrote all the kids' names in arabic. She has her name written in several different languages on her desk. Her kids love it

[ceriserose 1]

That's a God damned lie.

I have NEVER EVER ridiculed or demonized the Jewish people. I have never posted cartoons mocking them. I have never posted racist remarks attributing certain traits or behavior to them. I don't mock their culture or their religion.

I DO have a problem with the illegal policies of the Israeli government, and I WILL criticize those until they change. And I am joined and supported in this criticism by many Jews, as well as many Israelis, along with millions of other people in this world.

uh huh. it's always about the jews with you. how they affect usa politics, about the level of aid given to israel. and how you'd like for that aid to be suspended so israel is defenseless. so please don't play innocent.

I had missed this little gem.

Dude, what planet are you on ????

Israel is hardly "defenseless;" they have what is considered the 4th best-equipped military in the world (thanks to the American taxpayer) and they are the ONLY country in the Middle East with nuclear weapons (which they refuse to even "officially" acknowledge, despite it being the worst-kept secret in the world.)

According to U.S. law, we MUST suspend military aid to Israel, as it's using that aid in flagrant violation of the U.S. Arms Export Control Act, the Foreign Assistance Act AND the Geneva Conventions, wantonly killing civilians and destroying civilian infrastructure.

And I certainly DO have a problem with Israel's AIPAC, a foreign country's lobby (one of the most powerful in Washington, right up there with the NRA) having overwhelming influence over American foreign policy, military assistance and foreign aid, actually skewing that policy entirely for the benefit of that foreign country -- even to the point of setting aside or directly opposing American national security and American interests, and even to the point of conducting espionage operations targeting our own government -- and then trying to smear any criticism of its activities as "anti-semitic."

thank you for proving my previous statement

Honestly WOM, I don't know why you bother. But I did enjoy reading your comments.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Honestly WOM, I don't know why you bother. But I did enjoy reading your comments.

Ahh hellz you know I'm OCD

Glad you could stop in and partake... this was the "hot" thread today GO RAHMA GO

.... well at least until that age-old age-difference ish started up again in OT.....

VJ.... sheesh.....

-MK

[melly 0]

For those of us without the time to read all ten pages (what a thread to come home to!), could anyone give the condensed version?

[ceriserose 1]

Honestly WOM, I don't know why you bother. But I did enjoy reading your comments.

Ahh hellz you know I'm OCD

Glad you could stop in and partake... this was the "hot" thread today GO RAHMA GO

.... well at least until that age-old age-difference ish started up again in OT.....

VJ.... sheesh.....

-MK

Yeah, I saw it creeping up today. Unfortunately (or fortunately?) I was at work for the first time since Friday today (sick, bleh), so couldn't really get into it until now...when it's done.

And 'tis okay on the OCD...I'll just follow you around.

[maggieNomar 0]

Honestly WOM, I don't know why you bother. But I did enjoy reading your comments.

Ahh hellz you know I'm OCD

Glad you could stop in and partake... this was the "hot" thread today GO RAHMA GO

.... well at least until that age-old age-difference ish started up again in OT.....

VJ.... sheesh.....

-MK

Yeah, I saw it creeping up today. Unfortunately (or fortunately?) I was at work for the first time since Friday today (sick, bleh), so couldn't really get into it until now...when it's done.

And 'tis okay on the OCD...I'll just follow you around.

You 2 should join me on the Eid thread. It's a peaceful thread with a friendly/smart sheep story.

[ceriserose 1]

Honestly WOM, I don't know why you bother. But I did enjoy reading your comments.

Ahh hellz you know I'm OCD

Glad you could stop in and partake... this was the "hot" thread today GO RAHMA GO

.... well at least until that age-old age-difference ish started up again in OT.....

VJ.... sheesh.....

-MK

Yeah, I saw it creeping up today. Unfortunately (or fortunately?) I was at work for the first time since Friday today (sick, bleh), so couldn't really get into it until now...when it's done.

And 'tis okay on the OCD...I'll just follow you around.

You 2 should join me on the Eid thread. It's a peaceful thread with a friendly/smart sheep story.

Oh heavens, darlin' that's just asking for a fight.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

For those of us without the time to read all ten pages (what a thread to come home to!), could anyone give the condensed version?

Well it was kind of like this