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Happens constantly... that’s another false narrative perpetuated by social media. Just like everything, social media makes it seem like things are “more” than they actually are. This works for and against both extremes.

David Duke backs #Ilhan Omar in Elliott Abrams 'Zionist war criminal':

Happens constantly... that’s another false narrative perpetuated by social media. Just like everything, social media makes it seem like things are “more” than they actually are. This works for and against both extremes.

Well Covington and the Smollett thing were like 7 days apart. Both made nation wide news every single day. This wasnt like it was some hashtag that trended on social media for a few hours.

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Virginia Democratic Candidate Apologizes to Jewish Community for Past Statements – Tablet Magazine

Virginia Democratic Candidate Apologizes to Jewish Community for Past Statements – Tablet Magazine

https://t.co/8o8kMzWaWg

Coming so closely on the heels of Omar’s controversial statements, and following similar support for radical anti-Israel measures by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.)—for whom Samirah served as a campaign official charged with getting out the vote—Samirah’s candidacy is further evidence of a fundamental sea change in Democratic party politics. “In one generation,” said Kyle Shideler, a scholar with the Middle East Forum think tank, “positions once viewed as radical—literally held up only by groups the U.S. government says were affiliated with Hamas—have now became mainstream and are presented totally without apology.”

Being against Israel's policies certainly does not make one anti-Semitic. I would even argue that being against the very existence of Israel itself is not necessarily anti-Semitic.

Being against Israel's policies certainly does not make one anti-Semitic. I would even argue that being against the very existence of Israel itself is not necessarily anti-Semitic.

Virginia Democratic Candidate Apologizes to Jewish Community for Past Statements – Tablet Magazine

https://t.co/8o8kMzWaWg

Coming so closely on the heels of Omar’s controversial statements, and following similar support for radical anti-Israel measures by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.)—for whom Samirah served as a campaign official charged with getting out the vote—Samirah’s candidacy is further evidence of a fundamental sea change in Democratic party politics. “In one generation,” said Kyle Shideler, a scholar with the Middle East Forum think tank, “positions once viewed as radical—literally held up only by groups the U.S. government says were affiliated with Hamas—have now became mainstream and are presented totally without apology.”

This strikes to the heart of the issue. It should be concerning that just about every Islamic candidate that has been elected to Congress has ties to radicalism/anti-Semitism in varying degrees. Remember Keith Ellison's ties to the Nation of Islam and his defense of Farrakhan? Or his comparison of the 9/11 attacks to the Reichstag fire?

For a party that loves to talk about how much Republicans legitimize the far right, there is a disturbing trend in which radicals are being given a platform of influence in the Democratic Party. And while I don't think being Muslim should disqualify someone for running for Congress (freedom of religion 'n at), isn't it a little odd that so many Muslims that are being put into Congress have been so unabashedly extreme?

Do we really think that Ellison for example, with his ties to the Nation of Islam/Farrakhan, likes Jewish people but just dislikes the Israeli government? C'mon.

Being against Israel's policies certainly does not make one anti-Semitic. I would even argue that being against the very existence of Israel itself is not necessarily anti-Semitic.

But that's the point I've been making. I agree to some extent that criticism of Israel's policies is most certainly *not* anti-Semitic. However, every time people like Omar, Ellison, etc are called out for using rhetoric and language that goes beyond mere criticism of Israel, the old familiar fallback is "I don't have a problem with Jews, just Israel".

Do we really think that Ellison for example, with his ties to the Nation of Islam/Farrakhan, likes Jewish people but just dislikes the Israeli government? C'mon.

Wasn't Abrams wrapped up the Iran Contra fiasco?

Being against Israel's policies certainly does not make one anti-Semitic. I would even argue that being against the very existence of Israel itself is not necessarily anti-Semitic.

But that's the point I've been making. I agree to some extent that criticism of Israel's policies is most certainly *not* anti-Semitic. However, every time people like Omar, Ellison, etc are called out for using rhetoric and language that goes beyond mere criticism of Israel, the old familiar fallback is "I don't have a problem with Jews, just Israel".

Do we really think that Ellison for example, with his ties to the Nation of Islam/Farrakhan, likes Jewish people but just dislikes the Israeli government? C'mon.

People who hear dog whistles in everything like its their life's work usually go completely deaf when it comes from that side.

Being against Israel's policies certainly does not make one anti-Semitic. I would even argue that being against the very existence of Israel itself is not necessarily anti-Semitic.

But that's the point I've been making. I agree to some extent that criticism of Israel's policies is most certainly *not* anti-Semitic. However, every time people like Omar, Ellison, etc are called out for using rhetoric and language that goes beyond mere criticism of Israel, the old familiar fallback is "I don't have a problem with Jews, just Israel".

Do we really think that Ellison for example, with his ties to the Nation of Islam/Farrakhan, likes Jewish people but just dislikes the Israeli government? C'mon.

People who hear dog whistles in everything like its their life's work usually go completely deaf when it comes from that side.

There IS a difference between an American born white nationalist and a Palestinian refugee denouncing Israel...

Do we also hate Omar for giving Abrams **** yesterday? It was great seeing the neocons reemerge to defend him.