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77. Israel wasn't founded on ethnic cleansing. 21% of Israel's citizens are Palestinian citizens of Israel.

Sun May 25, 2025, 06:10 AM

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Arab Israelis sit in the Knesset and an Arab Israeli sits on the Israeli Supreme Court.

Folks need to understand that it never helps to spread misinformation. Some also need to invest in a good dictionary

There is no such word as "fordained".

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Netanyahu Says Israel Will Not Back Down Until Gaza Is Emptied of Palestinians [View all] Autumn Saturday OP

Somebody parse that shit. Iggo Saturday #1

Ethnic cleansing. Not a suprise by now. brush Saturday #4

Or genocide. I remember when Jews really hated that. Grins Saturday #21

Mass murder and / ethic clensing speak easy Saturday #28

Both terms are very similar... Violet_Crumble Saturday #50

Killing a lot of people? Hornedfrog2000 Monday #126

"Semantics on this is a non-winning argument." speak easy Monday #127

It's both. Netanyahu is a warmonger openly doing both that was once done to Jews. brush Saturday #43

quite possibly the majority of them STILL DO really hate it--- Jack Valentino Sunday #122

Why are you conflating all Jews with Israel? yardwork Monday #137

I didn't say that! Grins 32 min ago #144

He needs to be shown what the United States used to do to genocidal terrorists. Initech Saturday #68

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. Isaac Asimov Ping Tung Saturday #2

Crime against humanity JCMach1 Saturday #3

I am NOT saying that lightly. I am on the record here at DU JCMach1 Saturday #25

Israeli policy is very clear at this point fujiyamasan Saturday #71

Don't believe your lying ears. First we had to question our own eyes, now we can't trust our ears. Pisces Saturday #5

Every decent country in the world should shun Israel. sinkingfeeling Saturday #6

But I thought D_Master81 Saturday #7

Not everyone saw the hidden agenda...or pretended not to. AloeVera Saturday #56

Israel wasn't founded on ethnic cleansing. 21% of Israel's citizens are Palestinian citizens of Israel. lapucelle Sunday #77

Someone should read a book. AloeVera Sunday #82

Yes, even the babies, toddlers, elderly people, and all women must be murdered because they're Hamas. Lonestarblue Sunday #102

A good Israeli moved to Mexico Goddessartist Sunday #103

Those who decided not to vote, Maru Kitteh Saturday #8

You won't like this, or many here. AloeVera Saturday #58

And those who encouraged their constituents to NOT support Biden or Harris. Where is she now? Oopsie Daisy Sunday #87

This is right up there . . . Richard D Saturday #9

That Two State Solution? Problem solved. surfered Saturday #10

Absolutely! Richard D Saturday #11

Personally, I was hoping the two sides could reach a two state solution. surfered Saturday #13

It was possible . . . Richard D Saturday #16

It would not be too late if the Gulf States took over speak easy Saturday #30

War crime is an easy label to toss... Richard D Saturday #32

a "surrender by Hamas" speak easy Saturday #38

That's happening now Richard D Saturday #39

The problem is neither Hamas nor the various rightwing parties in Israel want that EdmondDantes_ Saturday #61

The only thing Israel is accomplishing right now, is killing more human beings. everyonematters Saturday #17

This is highly debatable Richard D Saturday #18

Ok, explain in as much detail as you can. What are they accomplishing right now in Gaza? everyonematters Saturday #23

That's encouraging Mossfern Saturday #45

I have seen it reported in reputable news sources. everyonematters Saturday #63

Which ones? Mossfern Saturday #70

Here is an article. everyonematters Sunday #85

I did a bit of resarch myself after my post to you Mossfern Sunday #90

There is a lot of hate and atrocities going on from both sides. everyonematters Sunday #92

Ah.... The "both sides" argument. Mossfern Sunday #94

The people in Gaza have no control over Hamas. The leaders of Hamas are not in Gaza. everyonematters Sunday #96

How do you propose Israel protect itself? Mossfern Sunday #97

They can start by not abusing the Palestinians with things like the settlements and pushing people out of their homes. everyonematters Sunday #98

I agree with you about the settlements, but Mossfern Sunday #107

Who wants to eradicate who? AloeVera Sunday #111

Seems like we have sources that don't match Mossfern Sunday #118

Wrong link. AloeVera Sunday #120

Here is the original Hamas Charter Mossfern Sunday #124

The 2017 charter replaced the original one. It was a significant moderation. AloeVera Monday #125

I prefer the Hamas 2017 charter itself to your own research. Beastly Boy Monday #129

Yes, it's very complicated Mossfern Monday #136

In wiki the sources are linked. Then you can further research. AloeVera Monday #139

Once the right wing and Netanyahu are neutralized Mossfern Monday #141

"The "Hamas wants to kill all Jews" claim is just BS propaganda" EX500rider Monday #140

Ben Gurion SLClarke Saturday #34

I'm so old that I learned about a country called "Palestine" in grade school. OMGWTF Saturday #22

I belive that back before the partition Mossfern Saturday #46

Yes, they lived fairly peacefully with the Arab population AloeVera Saturday #57

14,000 not 44,000 in two days and not true in either case. PufPuf23 Saturday #54

Nobody can call it anything other than Ethnic Cleansing. Israeli apologists on this forum, notwithstanding. And, no, two artemisia1 Saturday #12

Impossible! Orrex Saturday #14

I agree, Butterflylady Saturday #20

I know, right? Oh the good 'ole days of shaming and ridicule... AloeVera Saturday #60

Yet Biden and Harris were the problem. LisaM Saturday #15

There is a no state solution now for Gaza, and those that helped enabled a Trump victory ensured that. W_HAMILTON Saturday #31

And once he's done with the people in Gaza Bettie Saturday #36

Yes, and Kshama Sawant, erstwhile Seattle City Council member, is part of that. LisaM Saturday #37

Saudis enid602 Sunday #76

I never hear bdamomma Sunday #116

But julmur Saturday #19

David vs Goliath, and Goliath is not backing down! jalan48 Saturday #24

Now that's textbook genocide Walleye Saturday #26

... and in The End... Mike Nelson Saturday #27

We warned people of this. W_HAMILTON Saturday #29

Translation: Chasstev365 Saturday #33

So, NOW can we call it Bettie Saturday #35

Israeli settlers attacked a village near Bethlehem just hours ago, killing livestock belonging to Palestinians red dog 1 Saturday #40

Well, guess the West Bank Bettie Saturday #41

It's been happening since Oct 7th. AloeVera Saturday #64

It's been happening there for years Bettie Saturday #69

This is a decision that was made about 10 minutes after the terror attack (if not before), by the way Takket Saturday #42

This comes as no surprise. For reference, and if anyone is interested in doing really deep diving Nanjeanne Saturday #44

I hope people do go to their site. Eye-opening. AloeVera Saturday #65

Would be worthwhile. But don't expect it. Nanjeanne Saturday #67

I went to the website, ProPublica, and then to (oh dear) SourceWatch. lapucelle Sunday #78

Influence Watch is run by a conservative think tank. Violet_Crumble Sunday #80

Propublica names Simone Zimmermann as their executive director, but she's nowhere to be found lapucelle Sunday #110

This message was self-deleted by its author Violet_Crumble Sunday #81

Sums it up nicely and accurately. Thanks, I'm saving this. AloeVera Sunday #83

If by "sums it up nicely" you mean more agenda-driven than fact-based, then yes. lapucelle Sunday #109

That's nice. Did you read many of the articles? Did you read about the orgs that have given them awards? Nanjeanne Sunday #84

No. I researched the funding, board, and executive director. lapucelle Sunday #108

Maybe they don't list the US Director on their site. *shrug* Nanjeanne Sunday #112

Well, given her history, keeping her name on the downlow seems smart. lapucelle Sunday #114

Less time than Max Berger, co-founder of IfNotNow who served as aide to Warren's presidential campaign Nanjeanne Sunday #115

Yes, well, it's always revealing when politicians are forced bow to pressure lapucelle Monday #128

Oh she was vetted. Pressure came from outside since the FB post really was long ago and what many of us Nanjeanne Monday #130

Ambitious politicians bow to pressure all the time. It's the expedient thing to do. N/T lapucelle Monday #134

Yitzak Rabin, Yasser Arafat and the Oslo Accords Andy Canuck Saturday #47

Ethnic cleansing is officially an aim of this war. David__77 Saturday #48

Damn it all to hell.. where are these people supposed to go?? Peacetrain Saturday #49

What's certain is that they shouldn't have to leave their own country. David__77 Saturday #66

" in the most crowded spot on earth" Not really, that would be Macau followed by Monaco EX500rider Monday #142

Ummmmm . . . . . wasn't that the goal of Hamas? no_hypocrisy Saturday #51

Your assertion is that Israel is no better than a vile terrorist regime? Orrex Saturday #53

That's your conclusion. I was pointing out the goals are similar, if not the same. no_hypocrisy Sunday #75

It's the conclusion that follows logically from what you wrote Orrex Sunday #86

Hatred on both sides cancel each other out. no_hypocrisy Sunday #88

Ah yes. Deuteronomy. Orrex Sunday #89

He will claudette Saturday #52

Yeeee,.... Haaaaaa ! magicarpet Saturday #55

There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people. Howard Zinn Ping Tung Saturday #59

Don't know about you, but this sounds like genocide to me. Ethnic cleansing at a minimum. Jit423 Saturday #62

Uh huh. "Never again," apparently didn't mean "never." Scrivener7 Sunday #79

Follow the links: he doesn't say that Bad Thoughts Saturday #72

He said the depopulation plan must be implemented. He's a racist and ethnic cleansing is officially a war aim. David__77 Sunday #73

Quote Netanyahu, please! Bad Thoughts Sunday #74

Here you go David__77 Sunday #93

Fail! No quote that directly addresses the issue Bad Thoughts Sunday #100

"Pushing" is another word for GENOCIDE.... Jack Valentino Sunday #123

In this press confrence he said "Trump's "revolutionary" plan to relocate Gaza's civilians Autumn Sunday #95

Trump walked back the resettlement requirement Bad Thoughts Sunday #99

Show me where he didn't say it. As of May 22 he said Trump is still commited to it. Autumn Sunday #104

Watch here Bad Thoughts Sunday #105

May 22 Netanyahoo said Trump was still committed to the plan Autumn Sunday #106

"Show me where he didn't say it" How do you show someone not saying something exactly? EX500rider Monday #143

Oh, so it ISN't about the Hamas attack after all LearnedHand Sunday #91

He isn't doing this by himself. Klarkashton Sunday #101

Bibi bdamomma Sunday #113

The Andrew Jackson of Israel, except much worse n/t AntiFascist Sunday #117

Netanyahu I_UndergroundPanther Sunday #119

"Emptying" provinces of a specific ethnic group. Hmm. Wasn't that a thing in Europe in the 1930"s? lees1975 Sunday #121

Sounds like the Nazis trying to get all the Jews out of Germany? kentuck Monday #131

He's bdamomma Monday #132

New nickname - Big Murderer. Little Murderer, his old nickname, no longer fits. lark Monday #133

Straight genocide uponit7771 Monday #135

Anger at Israel has nothing to do with anti-Semitism. Safe as Milk Monday #138