Pleased to see some Democrats calling out Omar

[Checkerboard Strangler]

Pointing out Israel's flaws doesn't put them on the same moral plane as Hamas. It's largely an exercise to obscure the truth of the matter: Hamas is a terrorist organization and should be treated as such.

Since Israel is at least "kind of" a democracy (most of the world's democracies are being pulled to "managed" status right now) it is right to address their flaws, which are indeed many.
But that said, you are 100% correct labeling HAMAS as nothing more than a terrorist organization.
Thus, as you said, we're addressing two very dissimilar things and bothsiderizing it is a fool's errand.

 

[Cookie Parker]

Isn’t the entire premise of your home based on the confiscation of Native American land?

Palestine would have more land today than it does had it not been committed to wiping Israel off the map for the last 70 years. There’s a lesson there. If you’re committed to conquering a neighboring country, don’t complain about the consequences after you lose the war you started.

WRONG!!! Palestinians would have have Gaza and the West Bank and Lebanon all of its land if ISRAEL would not have ILLEGALLY invaded the nations and annex ILLEGALLY the land for Israel, stuffing in Israeli people to take away the homes from the Palestinians.

 

[mrjurrs]

So just to be clear, if one were to rate states/organizations on a moral scale, you would give Hamas a higher morality rating than Israel, yes?

No. But the oppressed have a legitimate reason to fight for themselves, the oppressors do not. Do you feel the occupants of Soweto had the right to fight their oppressors?

 

[Cardinal]

No. But the oppressed have a legitimate reason to fight for themselves, the oppressors do not. Do you feel the occupants of Soweto had the right to fight their oppressors?

The difference between Hamas and Israel is really immaterial to the substance of Omar's question to Secretary Blinken.

 

[Acadia]

Jewish Democrats Condemn Ilhan Omar for ‘Equating U.S. and Israel to Hamas’ | National Review

Omar fired back at the Jewish lawmakers, accusing them of using ‘Islamophobic tropes’ in their statement.

www.nationalreview.com

I went over to Twitter yesterday (not my favorite platform) to read a few Omar tweets/threads. As I was reading the replies that supported her I found them similar to those you read when other members of "The Squad" opine on Israel. It then occurred to me that The Squad's supporters on this issue, for the most part, can be lumped into two broad categories:

• Idiots who likely cannot place Israel on a map.
• Idiots who do not want Israel on a map.

What these halfwits had to say only emphasizes the reality that there is no equivalency between Israel and the likes of Hamas. As I've said before, in many respects it's a battle between the modern world and the medieval. Choose your side.

It was short lived. Nancy said that the anti-Semite explained her anti-Semitic, hate-America tweet and it's all good now.
Awaiting Omar's next vile, hateful tweets.

 

[Cookie Parker]

It was short lived. Nancy said that the anti-Semite explained her anti-Semitic, hate-America tweet and it's all good now.
Awaiting Omar's next vile, hateful tweets.

Really? Show the link. Zionists are the same as Born Again Evangelicals. They are not practicing Judaism, anymore than Born Again Evangelicals are practicing Christianity

 

[NatMorton]

You're ignoring her question so you can participate in a cartoon version of a debate. Omar is specifically arguing in favor of Palestinians civilians who are caught between a rock and a hard place: the horrific Hamas leadership and the Israeli displacement. Whether you like it or not, this is the situation they find themselves in. She's asking where Palestinian civilians are supposed to go for redress if they can't get it from Israeli, Palestinian or international institutions.

Your opinion is noted.

Now, are you going to continue to duck my question?

 

[NatMorton]

What a luxurious life you lead, with your education and your human rights and your justice. A shame that Palestinians are lacking in all of those things. Maybe spend some time thinking about your privilege, and the kind of perspective it engenders in you.

What I try to lead is an ethical life, and as such I have no tolerance for terrorism (or its apologists).

 

[Irredentist]

What I try to lead is an ethical life, and as such I have no tolerance for terrorism (or its apologists).

You realize that being able to spend time trying to lead an "ethical life", is in fact a privilege in and of itself?

 

[Cardinal]

Your opinion is noted.

Now, are you going to continue to duck my question?

Your question is immaterial to the substance of her point, which is that Palestinian civilians are caught between two hostile entities and have no path to redress.

 

[Tigerace117]

WRONG!!! Palestinians would have have Gaza and the West Bank and Lebanon all of its land if ISRAEL would not have ILLEGALLY invaded the nations and annex ILLEGALLY the land for Israel, stuffing in Israeli people to take away the homes from the Palestinians.

I’m pretty sure the Lebanese would rather strongly question the idea that Lebanon is rightfully “part of Palestine”.

 

[NatMorton]

Your question is immaterial to the substance of her point, which is that Palestinian civilians are caught between two hostile entities and have no path to redress.

This is getting to be a pattern with you. Interesting.

 

[NatMorton]

You realize that being able to spend time trying to lead an "ethical life", is in fact a privilege in and of itself?

No, I don't see it that way. I see it as an obligation.

 

[NatMorton]

No. But the oppressed have a legitimate reason to fight for themselves, the oppressors do not. Do you feel the occupants of Soweto had the right to fight their oppressors?

I have no qualms with targeting combatants. Hamas prefers targeting shopping malls, pizza parlors, market squares ...

Israel regularly warns of strikes that will hit populated areas, even though that provides Hamas with a warning, too. When's the last time you saw Hamas provide a pre-strike warning to protect civilians?

 

[Cardinal]

This is getting to be a pattern with you. Interesting.

If getting to the substance of the issue is a pattern, then I'll take that as a complement.

 

[NatMorton]

If getting to the substance of the issue is a pattern, then I'll take that as a complement.

Nope, dodging rather that taking a stand.

 

[mrjurrs]

I have no qualms with targeting combatants. Hamas prefers targeting shopping malls, pizza parlors, market squares ...

Israel regularly warns of strikes that will hit populated areas, even though that provides Hamas with a warning, too. When's the last time you saw Hamas provide a pre-strike warning to protect civilians?

Hamas doesn't have the technology for guided strikes, they just shoot and hope for damage and death. Israel on the other hand has the technology and the on the ground intelligence to target specific military targets. That makes these figures all the more disgusting.
"According to Gaza health officials, at least 63 children are among the 217 Palestinians who have been killed in Gaza since the latest conflict between Israel and Hamas began on May 10. On the Israeli side, 12 people have been killed by Hamas rockets, all but one of them civilians, including a 5-year-old boy."

Gaza children bearing the brunt in Israel-Hamas conflict

GAZA CITY, Gaza (AP) — Suzy Ishkontana hardly speaks or eats. It’s been two days since the 7-year-old girl was pulled from the rubble of what was once her family's home, destroyed amid a barrage of Israeli airstrikes.

apnews.com

 

[Port & Starboard]

When you say "they" you can only refer to the regime as the nation is without representation. I don't care what a regime wants. I want a free Palestine.

Then kill off Hamas and the other terrorists that have their boots on the throats of the good and decent people of Palestine.

 

[Port & Starboard]

Kudos to the Democrats that called out this Somalian cheese eater.

 

[Captain America]

It was short lived. Nancy said that the anti-Semite explained her anti-Semitic, hate-America tweet and it's all good now.
Awaiting Omar's next vile, hateful tweets.

You think she will ever graduate to the hate and vile level that will get her kicked off of FaceBook or Twitter?

Stay tuned!

 

[NatMorton]

Hamas doesn't have the technology for guided strikes, they just shoot and hope for damage and death. Israel on the other hand has the technology and the on the ground intelligence to target specific military targets. That makes these figures all the more disgusting.
"According to Gaza health officials, at least 63 children are among the 217 Palestinians who have been killed in Gaza since the latest conflict between Israel and Hamas began on May 10. On the Israeli side, 12 people have been killed by Hamas rockets, all but one of them civilians, including a 5-year-old boy."

Gaza children bearing the brunt in Israel-Hamas conflict

GAZA CITY, Gaza (AP) — Suzy Ishkontana hardly speaks or eats. It’s been two days since the 7-year-old girl was pulled from the rubble of what was once her family's home, destroyed amid a barrage of Israeli airstrikes.

apnews.com

Actually, they have highly sophisticated, self-guided, autonomous problem-solving, biological weapons. In other words, some brainwashed 17 year old kid strapped with bundles of C4 committed to taking out the largest crowd of Jews he can find.

 

[Acadia]

You think she will ever graduate to the hate and vile level that will get her kicked off of FaceBook or Twitter?

Stay tuned!

There is no such level. The level is opposing ideology and the threat of ascending to the Presidency once again.

 

[Grandpappy]

It's hilarious the LGBTQ rights spouting libs side with Palestinians.
Get caught in homosexual activity there? 10 years in prison.
Why libs, why?

 

[Captain America]

It's hilarious the LGBTQ rights spouting libs side with Palestinians.
Get caught in homosexual activity there? 10 years in prison.
Why libs, why?

No worries Grandpappy. One blow job don't make ya gay. You're good to go!

 

[Cardinal]

Nope, dodging rather that taking a stand.

I did take a stand; it just didn't fit inside the Highlights For Kids debate you wanted to have. You wanted to have a food fight, whereas I wanted to know what Omar was actually driving at. And any debate that's substantive is above your pay grade.