No, Rashida Tlaib. Somebody being criticized for making idiotic statements is not violation of freedom of speech!

[untermensche]

As Israel has worked non-stop to wipe the Palestinians off the face of the Earth some Palestinians have talked about doing the same to Israel.

 

[Derec]

As Israel has worked non-stop to wipe the Palestinians off the face of the Earth

That's tantamount to blood libel!

some Palestinians have talked about doing the same to Israel.

Bullshit! Israel accepted the UN partition plan while the Arabs (word "Palestinian" wasn't redefined into its present meaning until PLO was created and coopted the term) tried to push the Jews into the sea even back then.

Israel is forever defending itself against Arab/Muslim aggressions. You are spreading vicious lies and anti-Semitic propaganda!

 

[untermensche]

As Israel has worked non-stop to wipe the Palestinians off the face of the Earth

That's tantamount to blood libel!

Facts are not libel.



I wonder how these blood thirsty sycophants of Israeli theft and murder would react if their land was constantly stolen?

 

[fromderinside]

Find that mirror at which Derec is looking.

 

[ZiprHead]

Guerilla warfare tactics have long been used against invading forces, hiding amongst the civilian population. It's what defenders do after being conquered.

Yeah yeah, Hamas wants to destroy Israel, blah blah. Israel wants to do the same to Hamas and the Palestinians. They're just being more stealthy about it, slowly and continuously stealing Palestinian lands.

Hide amongst is not the same thing as attack from.

Guerilla forces can hide in civilian populations, but launching attacks from such positions is not acceptable.

That's the same opinion the nazis had of the French resistance.

 

[Loren Pechtel]

As Israel has worked non-stop to wipe the Palestinians off the face of the Earth some Palestinians have talked about doing the same to Israel.

If Israel were actually trying to wipe the Palestinians off the face of the Earth we would see far more dead.

 

[Loren Pechtel]

As Israel has worked non-stop to wipe the Palestinians off the face of the Earth

That's tantamount to blood libel!

Facts are not libel.

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I wonder how these blood thirsty sycophants of Israeli theft and murder would react if their land was constantly stolen?

First, that map shows a lot of state land.

Second, there's a big chunk of basically empty desert.

Finally, the Arabs attack and the Palestinians lose territory. In 1948. In 1967. In 1973.

Too bad. Don't want to lose territory, don't go to war!

 

[untermensche]

Taking land from Palestinians because Egyptians attacked is called reprisals.

It is immoral and illegal.

 

[Loren Pechtel]

Taking land from Palestinians because Egyptians attacked is called reprisals.

It is immoral and illegal.

The Palestinians were willing participants in the war.

 

[Derec]

Taking land from Palestinians because Egyptians attacked is called reprisals.
It is immoral and illegal.

No, land was taken form Egypt. And Jordan. Then Jordan and Egypt gave up their claims which makes the territories technically disputed, and not occupied.

On that stupid map, the first year with any dark green for "Palestinian Land" should only appear in 1993 because there was no Palestinian controlled land before then.

Note that the term "Palestinian" as we understand it today, i.e. for a group of Arabs with national identity, wasn't even in use during most of the timeline of that map. The term "Palestinian" was purely a geographical term before PLO redefined it.

That's why it's so silly when anti-Israel activists point to use of word "Palestine" before WWII because the word had a very different meaning back then. The "Palestine" football team was all Jewish for example, no matter what Bella Hadid ignorantly thinks.
Anti-Israel activist shares 1939 clip of ‘Palestinian’ Jewish soccer players

 

[Arctish]

Taking land from Palestinians because Egyptians attacked is called reprisals.
It is immoral and illegal.

No, land was taken form Egypt. And Jordan. Then Jordan and Egypt gave up their claims which makes the territories technically disputed, and not occupied.

On that stupid map, the first year with any dark green for "Palestinian Land" should only appear in 1993 because there was no Palestinian controlled land before then.

Note that the term "Palestinian" as we understand it today, i.e. for a group of Arabs with national identity, wasn't even in use during most of the timeline of that map. The term "Palestinian" was purely a geographical term before PLO redefined it.

That's why it's so silly when anti-Israel activists point to use of word "Palestine" before WWII because the word had a very different meaning back then. The "Palestine" football team was all Jewish for example, no matter what Bella Hadid ignorantly thinks.
Anti-Israel activist shares 1939 clip of ‘Palestinian’ Jewish soccer players

Why do so many Zionists have such hard time remembering that approx. 10% of Palestinians in the 1930s were Jews, approx. 30% were Christians, and the remaining approx.60% were nearly all Muslims?

Is it because it disproves the lie that Jews, Christians, and Muslims can't live together?

And why all this quibbling about Palestine being a region, not a country, at time when Israel was neither? Do you think it somehow legitimizes Israel when you say "Palestine didn't exist in the 1930s except as the name of the place when Britain had a Mandate to govern?"

 

[Loren Pechtel]

Taking land from Palestinians because Egyptians attacked is called reprisals.
It is immoral and illegal.

No, land was taken form Egypt. And Jordan. Then Jordan and Egypt gave up their claims which makes the territories technically disputed, and not occupied.

On that stupid map, the first year with any dark green for "Palestinian Land" should only appear in 1993 because there was no Palestinian controlled land before then.

Note that the term "Palestinian" as we understand it today, i.e. for a group of Arabs with national identity, wasn't even in use during most of the timeline of that map. The term "Palestinian" was purely a geographical term before PLO redefined it.

That's why it's so silly when anti-Israel activists point to use of word "Palestine" before WWII because the word had a very different meaning back then. The "Palestine" football team was all Jewish for example, no matter what Bella Hadid ignorantly thinks.
Anti-Israel activist shares 1939 clip of ‘Palestinian’ Jewish soccer players

Why do so many Zionists have such hard time remembering that approx. 10% of Palestinians in the 1930s were Jews, approx. 30% were Christians, and the remaining approx.60% were nearly all Muslims?

Is it because it disproves the lie that Jews, Christians, and Muslims can't live together?

And why all this quibbling about Palestine being a region, not a country, at time when Israel was neither? Do you think it somehow legitimizes Israel when you say "Palestine didn't exist in the 1930s except as the name of the place when Britain had a Mandate to govern?"

Cherry picking. A bunch of Jews had fled the Nazis and moved there. At the time of the partition it wasn't anything like 6:1 Muslim.

 

[lpetrich]

Eva McKend on Twitter: "On @IlhanMN, @RepJohnYarmuth, who is Jewish, says "A lot of my colleagues overreacted to her remarks."

I asked him why he thinks he wasn't named in censure resolution, though he's been similarly critical of #Israel.

"I'm neither Black, nor female, nor a #Muslim."

#IlhanOmar (link)" / Twitter

IO herself:
Ilhan Omar on Twitter: "Thank you Chairman @RepJohnYarmuth, I appreciate your clarity and for your forthright analysis on the situation." / Twitter

Rep. John Yarmuth Defends Minnesota's Omar

“I think a lot of my colleagues overreacted to her remarks. It's always fair for a member to criticize the policies of a government and a governmental leader. I've been highly critical of the Israeli government's policies and now former Prime Minister Netanyahu. I don't think anybody would call me antisemetic,” said Yarmuth in an interview with Spectrum News 1 Monday evening.

...
“The fact that you put Hamas in the same sentence with the United States doesn't necessarily mean you are equating the two,” he added.

Rep. Michael Waltz R-FL has composed a censure resolution naming not only IO, but also AOC, Rashida Tlaib, and Ayanna Pressley.

But it's not likely to get very far.

Some other politicians agree that criticizing Israel is not anti-Semitic. Israel != Jews in general.

Andy Levin on Twitter: "Look: Legitimate criticism of Israel, backed up by respected human rights orgs, is not antisemitic—that’s how we build a just and peaceful world. Weaponizing antisemitism to attack Muslim and other women of color like @IlhanMN @RashidaTlaib @AOC @AyannaPressley must end. Now." / Twitter

Rep. Andy Levin on Twitter: "Can we really expect to get to a world of peace and justice for all if we are not willing to hold everyone accountable for war crimes & human rights violations? I will continue to join @Ilhan in asking these questions and condemn these attacks against her." / Twitter

Then
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: ".@RepAndyLevin is what we call “un buen tipo”

Proud to serve with you, friend." / Twitter

 

[lpetrich]

Justin Baragona on Twitter: "Dana Bash on Ilhan Omar: "What exactly did your fellow Democrats mischaracterize? And are you saying that they are to blame for some threats against her?"

AOC: "I believe that her comments were absolutely mischaracterized." (link)" / Twitter

Then
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "Last week, ..." / Twitter

Last week, we heard a lot about the International Criminal Court, or the ICC.

But what exactly is the ICC, and what does it have to do with the United States, Afghanistan, and Israel?

The ICC investigates and tries those who have committed crimes against humanity. This includes cases of war crimes, torture, apartheid, ethnic cleansing and genocide.

Over 100 countries have ratified the treaty establishing the ICC's jurisdiction. However, the U.S. has not ratified the treaty even though we helped establish the ICC in the late 1990s.

Lately, the ICC has been working on 2 investigations that have been controversial in the U.S.

First, the ICC's chief prosecutor has been looking into potential war crimes in Afghanistan, including those alleged to have been committed by members of both the U.S. military and the Taliban.

Senior ICC judges authorise Afghanistan war crimes inquiry | International criminal court | The Guardian - "Decision overturns earlier rejection of request to examine actions of US soldiers"

Second, the ICC announced that it would open an investigation into whether Israel and Hamas have committed war crimes in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip after 5 years of preliminary examination of evidence.

Statement of ICC Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, respecting an investigation of the Situation in Palestine

The Biden administration opposes both of these investigations, which is why Rep. @Ilhan Omar questioned Secretary of State Antony Blinken last week during a hearing of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Rep. @Ilhan Omar wanted to know, if “we oppose the ICC, where do we think the victims of these supposed crimes can go for justice?”

It’s a critical question, and we deserve an answer from the Biden administration.

Biden lifts sanctions on International Criminal Court officials - POLITICO - "The Biden administration, however, said it still opposes ICC efforts to investigate U.S. and Israeli actions."

Those sanctions were put in place by the Trump Admin.