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JennyStokes's avatar

1 Netanyahu is not a spokesperson for the Israeli people. BE very careful what you say.

2.It's becoming obvious to me that 'stupid' people are making all kinds of comments which are not accurate. STOP this now.

3. The Israeli people were protesting against Netanyahu for at least a month before this war started. Netanyahu is not Israel he is a right wing fanatic trying to stay out of Prison.

4. Do you know anything about Orthodox Jews? If not look it up.

5. The ignorance of American people is very telling in these comments.

Read and understand what is happening in Israel and I think you may find that the US Government is using them.

Did you know for instance that the oil found off the Gaza coast is now in the hands of Israel?America?

WHY does the US support Israel? Look it up. We are talking about who controls Oil?

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bill wolfe's avatar

Jenny - I m not "stupid" and the sources I read and rely on are Norm Finkelstein, Llan Pappe, Chris Hedges, Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said, Alistair Crooke, Max Blumenthal, The Duran, and Scott Ritter.

Sadly, see my prior comment about Netanyahu. The Israeli State was oppressing and conducting genocide, war crimes and ethnic cleansing on the Palestinians long before Netanyahu came to power. The current right wing government just took the mask off the historical project. The US interests in middle east oil are far broader than the Palestinian catastrophe and even Israel, so please don'y try to use that as cover.

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Susan T's avatar

Yes, the Israeli State has been committing war crimes for decades, but right now it is Netanyahu and I don't think that a maniac like that should be considered to be speaking for the people of Israel or anyone other than whatever other murderous cronies he has on his side.

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bill wolfe's avatar

and Aaro Mate and his father Gabor!

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bill wolfe's avatar

and George Galloway!

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bill wolfe's avatar

and Patrick Lawrence and Bob Scheer (and the art of Mr. Fish!)

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bill wolfe's avatar

oops, I almost forgot Jeffrey St. Clair at CounterPunch

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bill wolfe's avatar

Jeeez, how did I leave out Jeff Sachs?

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bill wolfe's avatar

And George Orwell and Hannah Arendt?

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hierochloe's avatar

"The Israeli people were protesting against Netanyahu" - this isn't a pass, the question is protesting about what exactly?

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JennyStokes's avatar

His right wing Govnt and wanting to change the Judiciary system.

Of course it's not a pass!

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Anti-Hip's avatar

"4. Do you know anything about Orthodox Jews? If not look it up."

Hi Jennifer, I understand there are Orthodox Jews who are against the very concept of the state of Israel. Is that not true? If it is true, which factions exist, what are there populations, and where are they (if concentrated)? Thanks

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