Your post makes all kinds of interpretations of my statements and claims of my meaning that are completely unfounded.
“I have lived around Israelis for a long time, albeit not in Israel.” No it isn't the most important statement I made at all, but it's the one you choose to highlight for the benefit of your argument.
Your post makes all kinds of interpretations of my statements and claims of my meaning that are completely unfounded.
“I have lived around Israelis for a long time, albeit not in Israel.” No it isn't the most important statement I made at all, but it's the one you choose to highlight for the benefit of your argument.
'Plus I hear so many people comment on how their partner is Jewish and how that somehow elevates them into level of experts into anything,'
I do not call myself an expert on anything. I simply cite my experience - especially when told my argument is nothing but Jew-hatred masquerading as sociopolitical commentary. That IS offensive.
The Chinese taking over Africa? You're insane and stuffed full of Western propaganda.
My statement about Oct 7 does not make the preposterous claims you accuse me of - it merely points out the difference between the reality of what happened and the distortions and fear porn relentlessly promulgated by Israel to justify their disproportionate response.
Read my first post before leveling all this criticism at me. It's a tragedy for both sides. I make this very clear.
This ME conflict a spiritual conflict? Perhaps for one side - the other is entirely secular, masquerading as spiritual.. Is there a spiritual battle going on within Israelis ? Within some.. Yes.. I believe so.. But they have no voice... Within the rest there seems nothing other than mass psychosis. And that IS a tragedy.
Yes the Chinese have their fingers in many resource pies in Africa… though that’s a whole different story and the point I was making was re ‘materialistic’.
And no, I am not stuffed of Western propaganda, not after years of living in Africa and Middle East, but thanks so much for the insult by calling me “insane”. Guess you ran out of arguments here.
In case you didn’t notice I did not tell you YOUR argument is nothing but Jew-hatred masquerading as sociopolitical commentary. I said it was the case for some. Read again.
By the way the ‘disproportionate’ response was entirely predictable and you cannot argue that Hamas wouldn’t have known about it in advance…?:
No, you didn't accuse me of Jew-hatred.. But the author of this article did.
I do think to imagine that China is 'taking over Africa' borders on insanity. It's wild hyperbole if nothing else.. but many people actually believe it - even my friends and relatives born and bred in southern Africa...It's weird, to say the least to see and hear how gullible they are, how quick they are to parrot the stereotypes which are little more than projection by the usual suspects...
Yes, I accept your argument about Hamas' motives and predictions.. There are very troubling aspects to this.. But could anybody have clearly foreseen just how awful the response, just how complicit the Western leaders have been, just how keen to arm these atrocities? How impotent the international community?
Your post makes all kinds of interpretations of my statements and claims of my meaning that are completely unfounded.
“I have lived around Israelis for a long time, albeit not in Israel.” No it isn't the most important statement I made at all, but it's the one you choose to highlight for the benefit of your argument.
'Plus I hear so many people comment on how their partner is Jewish and how that somehow elevates them into level of experts into anything,'
I do not call myself an expert on anything. I simply cite my experience - especially when told my argument is nothing but Jew-hatred masquerading as sociopolitical commentary. That IS offensive.
The Chinese taking over Africa? You're insane and stuffed full of Western propaganda.
My statement about Oct 7 does not make the preposterous claims you accuse me of - it merely points out the difference between the reality of what happened and the distortions and fear porn relentlessly promulgated by Israel to justify their disproportionate response.
Read my first post before leveling all this criticism at me. It's a tragedy for both sides. I make this very clear.
This ME conflict a spiritual conflict? Perhaps for one side - the other is entirely secular, masquerading as spiritual.. Is there a spiritual battle going on within Israelis ? Within some.. Yes.. I believe so.. But they have no voice... Within the rest there seems nothing other than mass psychosis. And that IS a tragedy.
Yes the Chinese have their fingers in many resource pies in Africa… though that’s a whole different story and the point I was making was re ‘materialistic’.
And no, I am not stuffed of Western propaganda, not after years of living in Africa and Middle East, but thanks so much for the insult by calling me “insane”. Guess you ran out of arguments here.
In case you didn’t notice I did not tell you YOUR argument is nothing but Jew-hatred masquerading as sociopolitical commentary. I said it was the case for some. Read again.
By the way the ‘disproportionate’ response was entirely predictable and you cannot argue that Hamas wouldn’t have known about it in advance…?:
https://newrepublic.com/article/176512/palestinian-people-enraged-israel-hamas
No, you didn't accuse me of Jew-hatred.. But the author of this article did.
I do think to imagine that China is 'taking over Africa' borders on insanity. It's wild hyperbole if nothing else.. but many people actually believe it - even my friends and relatives born and bred in southern Africa...It's weird, to say the least to see and hear how gullible they are, how quick they are to parrot the stereotypes which are little more than projection by the usual suspects...
Yes, I accept your argument about Hamas' motives and predictions.. There are very troubling aspects to this.. But could anybody have clearly foreseen just how awful the response, just how complicit the Western leaders have been, just how keen to arm these atrocities? How impotent the international community?
There are very dark forces at play...