Israel/Palestine

ericson00

(2,707 posts) Wed Mar 30, 2016, 12:32 AM Mar 2016

Group of Congresspeople try to Liken Egyptian Gov. Violence with Israel Fighting Terrorists

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/patrick-leahy-senate-israel-egypt-state-221366

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and 10 House members have asked the Obama administration to investigate claims that the Israeli and Egyptian security forces have committed “gross violations of human rights” — allegations that if prove could affect U.S. military aid to the countries.
In a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry dated Feb. 17, the lawmakers list several examples of suspected human rights abuses, including reports of extrajudicial killings by Israeli and Egyptian military forces, as well as forced disappearances in Egypt. The letter also points to the 2013 massacre in Egypt's Rab’aa Square, which left nearly 1,000 people dead as the military cracked down on protesters, as worthy of examination.

Shame. I used to like Pat Leahy. How dare he liken or even put in the same sentence Israel's stopping terrorists and Egypt's lack of rule of law. I looked at who signed it: http://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000153-c56c-d662-a75b-cfecc6be0000

I will be donating lots of money to primary challengers of every single damn one of these people, especially Betty McCollum and Andre Carson. Luckily, nobody else from our party signed this. But the Dems really need to clean out the anti-Israel element creeping into the American left. Let it stay in the European left.

The people who signed this law stand against the mainstream of Democrats and Americans

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Group of Congresspeople try to Liken Egyptian Gov. Violence with Israel Fighting Terrorists (Original Post) ericson00 Mar 2016 OP

Perhaps if Israel stopped killing demonstrators, there would be less similarities between Israel and Little Tich Mar 2016 #1

These killed "demonstators" were Hamas & Islamic Jihad attacking IDF soldiers... shira Mar 2016 #4

So the demonstrators were on the other side of the fence, but it was OK to have a turkey shoot Little Tich Mar 2016 #6

They weren't just demonstrators or protesters. You know better. n/t shira Apr 2016 #7

None of my members of congress leftynyc Mar 2016 #2

Poor oppressed terrorist Jew haters. If only Jews would just lie down & take it. shira Mar 2016 #5

That's not quite right, they are asking that Israeli & Egyptian government violence be investigated, bemildred Mar 2016 #3

Of course , the Jewish state did it.... King_David Apr 2016 #8

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)

1. Perhaps if Israel stopped killing demonstrators, there would be less similarities between Israel and

Reply to ericson00 (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 01:18 AM

Mar 2016

Egypt.

Israeli forces kill Palestinian protesters in Gaza
Source: Al Jazeera, 09 Oct 2015

At least six people killed and dozens injured as Palestinians were demonstrating in eastern Gaza near Israeli border.

Read more: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/10/israel-opens-fire-palestinians-gaza-border-151009114132806.html

2011 Israeli border demonstrations
Source: Wikipedia
(snip)

On 5 June 2011, there were further protests on the border with Syria and, according to Syrian authorities, 23 protesters were killed and 350 wounded by live fire from Israeli forces, though Israeli sources suggested these figures were exaggerated.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Israeli_border_demonstrations

shira

(30,109 posts)

4. These killed "demonstators" were Hamas & Islamic Jihad attacking IDF soldiers...

Reply to Little Tich (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 01:13 PM

Mar 2016

....at the Gaza border.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/two-palestinians-killed-in-clash-with-idf-along-gaza-border/

Nice to see DU'ers here concerned about the human rights of grossly fascist rightwing Jew hating Hamas & Islamic Jihadi fanatics.

Oh, the humanity!

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)

6. So the demonstrators were on the other side of the fence, but it was OK to have a turkey shoot

Reply to shira (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 09:30 PM

Mar 2016

anyway?

If the IDF hadn't started shooting, isn't it possible that the protesters would just have left after they were finished rioting on the other side of the fence?

shira

(30,109 posts)

7. They weren't just demonstrators or protesters. You know better. n/t

Reply to Little Tich (Reply #6)

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 02:39 PM

Apr 2016

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)

2. None of my members of congress

Reply to ericson00 (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 07:52 AM

Mar 2016

would sign that piece of shit.

shira

(30,109 posts)

5. Poor oppressed terrorist Jew haters. If only Jews would just lie down & take it.

Reply to leftynyc (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 01:18 PM

Mar 2016

Don't Jews know they have no right to protect themselves?

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

3. That's not quite right, they are asking that Israeli & Egyptian government violence be investigated,

Reply to ericson00 (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 09:05 AM

Mar 2016

to see if it grossly violates human rights, because that would violate a bill Leahy sponsored.

And I would suggest to you that attempting the attack Sen. Leahy is a bad idea.

King_David

(14,851 posts)

8. Of course , the Jewish state did it....

Reply to ericson00 (Original post)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 09:17 PM

Apr 2016

Whatever it is , they guilty.

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