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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 02:01 PM Original message |
Jerusalem taxi drivers against new Arab boss |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. They can be easily replaced |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. If they're all right-wing racists, then probably the new owner is better off without them. |
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Sezu (920 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Being "affiliated with the Right ," does not automatically |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 11:21 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. No. |
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Sezu (920 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. On the surface perhaps but given the territory and latest |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 03:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. It's most definately racism.... |
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Sezu (920 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 05:09 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. They happen to be the SAME race. This is a political |
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Shaktimaan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 08:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. "Racism" as it is being used here... |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 09:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Thank you and well said |
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Shaktimaan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 11:19 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. NP. And while I agree with the point you made just now, |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 09:30 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Well said, Shakti. nt |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 02:12 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Agree |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 07:46 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. It's also shorthand for *racial discrimination* |
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Shaktimaan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 03:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Why would an Israeli Arab be considered "the enemy?" np |
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Sezu (920 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. An Arab or this specific Arab who is apparently a well |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 05:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Why would they mention that they are affiliated with the Right, as though it's relevant... |
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Sezu (920 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 05:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Good points but since I know no other detailsfrom the article |
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Shaktimaan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 11:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. This argument bothers me. |
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Sezu (920 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 12:06 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Sorry, survival trumps poltical correctness. Call it racism |
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Shaktimaan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 02:13 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. don't be sorry. I agree with you. |
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Sezu (920 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 11:12 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. As always you make excellent points and ones that |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. The problem is - what about workers who are *victims* of xenophobia? |
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Sezu (920 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. I think you are painting a slippery slope which does not |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 07:51 AM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Why aren't you willing to take these drivers at their own word? |
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