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Robson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 08:41 PM Original message |
A British Boycott of Israel? |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yeah, Brits ain't never been anti-Semitic. |
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msmcghee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 08:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. As I recall, England was the only state in the world . . |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 09:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Not Much Signifigance To That, Ma'am |
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msmcghee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 01:07 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Perhaps you're right about that. |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 11:41 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. And To That, Ma'am |
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msmcghee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 12:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. I am certainly in agreement . . |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 02:25 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. As The Saying Goes, Ma'am |
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msmcghee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 03:20 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. So then we agree on the practical side of it. |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 03:52 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. So It Would Seem, Ma'am |
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msmcghee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:12 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I understand that view. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 09:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
4. I wonder... |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 11:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. I'm glad you won't be holding your breath. |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
6. You can't sue people to make them buy stuff or associate with you. |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 01:41 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I don't know about international law... |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 07:35 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I was talking about Mr Dershowitz' "threats": |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 12:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I was unaware of a British boycott against Sudan. |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 12:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Me neither. |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 12:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. UN sanctions |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 01:16 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Well, you are right that I fail to see the bigotry, anyway. |
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Robson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 06:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
30. May I suggest that anyone who promotes one ethnicity over another is a racist |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 06:21 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Well, you could certainly assert they are biased. |
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AviBaruch (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 09:25 AM Response to Reply #30 |
36. I'd suggest you revisit the definition again |
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Robson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 01:20 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. So depending on the situation or parties involved, racism is only favoritism? |
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AviBaruch (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 01:30 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. So anyone who works as an activist for only causes |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 01:41 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Darfur does have something to do with it... |
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msmcghee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 01:49 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Playing the "racist" card so recklessly could . . |
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Robson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 04:44 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Couple of thoughts on this...if I may |
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msmcghee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 07:38 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Let's. |
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Robson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 08:39 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Sorry my grammar lost it |
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msmcghee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 09:34 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. My criticism of your grammar and spelling is a comment . . |
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Robson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 09:56 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Is discrimination because of religion and ethnicity considered racism? |
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msmcghee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 12:20 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. I really don't think we'll be able to discuss this. |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 04:08 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. I disagree... |
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msmcghee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 06:37 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. We do disagree to some extent about how the brain works. |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 02:55 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. I very much agree with your defintions.... |
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eyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 05:20 AM Response to Reply #47 |
51. I'll concentrate here replies to several points |
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gogogodzilla (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 09:08 AM Response to Reply #47 |
69. Ethnicity based nations |
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AviBaruch (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 09:12 AM Response to Reply #69 |
70. If the boycott is based on this idea |
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msmcghee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 09:22 AM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Had to read that twice. |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 01:09 AM Response to Reply #44 |
50. countries that have official religions...they define themselves as such |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 05:19 AM Response to Reply #44 |
59. A few comments |
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Robson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 09:22 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Meld - this is my definition |
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Robson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 02:45 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. Curious |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 04:04 PM Response to Reply #52 |
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Robson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 05:27 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. So there is no Constitution or Bill of Rights? |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 10:41 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. I dont understand |
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msmcghee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 11:40 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. When someone believes something completely . . |
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Lithos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 09:08 PM Response to Reply #57 |
66. Instead of being hyper-critical |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 10:13 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. just a interesting note.. |
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Lithos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 11:32 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Thanks |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 07:08 PM Response to Reply #42 |
65. They should merge just on your say-so. Good luck with that. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 11:29 PM Response to Reply #30 |
48. Deleted message |
Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 07:06 PM Response to Reply #30 |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 03:10 AM Response to Original message |
9. Not going to happen |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 12:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. As I'm sure you've read, there's a move for a counter-boycott |
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AviBaruch (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
19. One has to wonder how this is any different |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 01:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Interesting points. I doubt if this boycott will be voted for by |
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AviBaruch (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 01:30 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. You're most likely correct |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 02:00 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. The Guardian had an interesting letter on this |
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AviBaruch (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 02:04 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Well, there's no doubt there is anti-semitism involved |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 01:33 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. A far better argument. |
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AviBaruch (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 01:37 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Thanks |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
32. Report: Jews behind campaign to boycott Israel |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 07:47 AM Response to Original message |
33. U.K.'s boycotters of Israel support a single-state solution |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 08:08 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. A single-state solution? |
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AviBaruch (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 09:25 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Single State Solution is a pc way of saying |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 08:16 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. do the live in the 'real world?" |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
61. Just came across this statement, which strongly represents my views |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
62. Imagine if South Africa had had an Alan Dershowitz |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 04:37 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Hmmmm.... |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
72. Columbia president condemns boycott |
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AviBaruch (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 01:11 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. Considering Columbia's track record on this matter |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 02:22 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. my thoughts exactly |
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AviBaruch (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 02:23 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. Todah rabah! |
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