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madaboutharry

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13. The Jewish people were not newcomers who came and stole land.

Reply to snot (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 21, 2024, 08:18 PM

Apr 21

You need to learn some history.
This video from Malcolm Nance is a good place to start.:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/132220269

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Video of anti-Israel protests at Columbia Universiry [View all] brooklynite Apr 21 OP

This is unacceptable. Legal peaceful protest is one thing, but JohnSJ Apr 21 #1

Charge them with hate crimes. Swede Apr 21 #2

Agreed, and if they are not US citizens, they need to have their VISAS JohnSJ Apr 21 #3

I agree completely whathehell Apr 22 #30

But lots of the pro Palestine students & teachers are Jewish womanofthehills Apr 23 #39

So. That doesn't give them carte Blanche to harass or intimidate Students, and JohnSJ Apr 23 #41

The Columbia admin needs to come out strong against this vile conduct. Nt Mark.b2 Apr 21 #4

They've let it simmer Dorian Gray Apr 21 #17

Heartbreaking. snot Apr 21 #5

Well, they're telling WYPIPO to go back to Europe, so maybe we will all leave and let them run the joint. LeftInTX Apr 21 #9

Does everyone going back to Europe EllieBC Apr 21 #11

On a side note, it sounds like you're saying that only white people contributed to tech ecstatic Apr 22 #33

The Jewish people were not newcomers who came and stole land. madaboutharry Apr 21 #13

Mahalo for the link, mad 🕯️🕊️💙🇮🇱 Cha Apr 21 #16

Thanks for the link; here's a brief summary of his video, with a few additional notes: snot Apr 22 #19

Jews are a "relatively tiny" proportion of all populations - except in Israel, yardwork Apr 22 #22

I'm afraid I failed to make the chronology clear. snot Apr 22 #25

But most of the land was putchased... Happy Hoosier Apr 22 #35

Fwiw, here's a UN report on how Israelis acquired Palestinian lands, snot Apr 23 #44

Post removed Post removed Apr 22 #29

You didn't just go there... sarisataka Apr 22 #31

I go with the facts. whathehell Apr 22 #32

What. "Prosperous and well funded." yardwork Apr 22 #36

Huh? whathehell Apr 22 #37

You do have a "perspective" Happy Hoosier Apr 22 #34

Not true that most partitioned land was owned by Jews. AloeVera Apr 23 #38

I'll check my sources... Happy Hoosier Apr 23 #43

Thank you. The literal ignorance of history is disheartening. yardwork Apr 22 #21

" By any means necessary" sarisataka Apr 21 #6

Yes, they do. DavidDvorkin Apr 21 #18

Of COURSE they mean that! TexasDem69 Apr 22 #27

Yes, believe what they say. Words matter. yardwork Apr 22 #23

"No one supports Hamas" Sympthsical Apr 21 #7

I thought it was funny for them to tell people, "Go back to Europe" LeftInTX Apr 21 #8

Ignore it? Sympthsical Apr 21 #12

If I had a forced choice... yardwork Apr 22 #24

That's my sticking point as well Sympthsical Apr 23 #42

Charge them with hate crimes and release their names. EllieBC Apr 21 #10

Torchlight processions. Where have we seen that before NT Ex Lurker Apr 21 #14

Any of these students here on a visa need to be deported. Happy Hoosier Apr 21 #15

Damn right!! beaglelover Apr 22 #20

Absolutely Mountainguy Apr 22 #28

Last night on Butler Lawn... lapucelle Apr 22 #26

My favorite: the lunatic banging a non-stick baking pan screeching at passersby that "We're all Hamas. Pig!" betsuni Apr 23 #40