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whathehell

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24. Exactly..

Reply to cab67 (Reply #16)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 06:26 PM

7 hrs ago

to call criticism of Netanyahu and his policies "anti Semitic" is like doing the same to Donald Trump and calling it "anti American".

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In light of recent events, it's clear that Israel will be a topic of some discussion here. [View all] 3_Limes 10 hrs ago OP

Good luck with that leftstreet 10 hrs ago #1

Protip: sarisataka 10 hrs ago #2

If it were that simple I wouldn't have posted this. 3_Limes 9 hrs ago #3

I have repeatedly criticized sarisataka 9 hrs ago #5

OK then. 3_Limes 9 hrs ago #6

Consider it a tap rather than a slap. sarisataka 9 hrs ago #8

I lkve the sentiment, but- 3_Limes 8 hrs ago #21

I can tell you that your experience is not necessarily universal. flashman13 8 hrs ago #15

I've had the opposite experience. cab67 8 hrs ago #17

Doesn't make a difference. cab67 8 hrs ago #18

Noble suggestion... 2naSalit 9 hrs ago #4

We must be able DiverDave 9 hrs ago #7

Oh please. Somewhere, someone is editing a post to demand the opposite! QueerDuck 9 hrs ago #9

It's pretty simple really... PeaceWave 8 hrs ago #10

Well that's just brilliant! So simple! QueerDuck 8 hrs ago #11

Yeah. Guess you missed this up above - 3_Limes 8 hrs ago #12

Yeah, but... cab67 8 hrs ago #16

Exactly.. whathehell 7 hrs ago #24

I just avoid any post about Israel because this charge is so common, claiming antisemitism when it is anti-Israel gov. ShazamIam 8 hrs ago #13

I tried making this point a while ago. cab67 8 hrs ago #14

I've seen this. And it saddens me deeply. 3_Limes 8 hrs ago #19

Post removed Post removed 8 hrs ago #20

Sniff. -Sniff- 3_Limes 8 hrs ago #22

Not very tolerant are you? GP6971 7 hrs ago #23

As far as I am concerned, TNNurse 7 hrs ago #25

Israel enid602 7 hrs ago #26

I've said it before, BidenRocks 7 hrs ago #27

From your lips to the masses. I share your hope and point out that you've got 58 recs already, so that nice. FadedMullet 7 hrs ago #28

You can try to establish that... RockRaven 7 hrs ago #29

Criticism of the political state of Israel and its leaders is not antisemitic EarlG 7 hrs ago #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles 6 hrs ago #31

it should be obvious to EVERYONE Skittles 6 hrs ago #32

It's a wonderful thought. Iggo 6 hrs ago #33