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AloeVera

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135. You know about cause and effect...
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 08:26 PM
7 hrs ago

Or the saying what's good for the goose...the view of Arab nations at the time.

The expulsion of Palestinians started in earnest in late 1947, intensified in 1948 and continued at a slower pace for years.

Why do you think the expulsion of Jews didn't happen until 1948 and after? And just as an aside, not all of it were expulsions. The Zionists of the time actively encouraged Jews to make their aliyah to Israel after realizing the full extent of the Holocaust in Europe. See the Magic Carpet operation for example.

It was all terrible. We can't imagine what people went through on both sides. Yet only one side had a country to go to, where they became citizens and could thrive. Palestinians are stateless refugees to this day. That wrong has not been made right.

But none of it would have happened if Israel had not been founded the way it was.

The editing of history is when that cause and effect, and the chronology, ad well as the consequences, are ignored or glossed over.

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So, is AIPAC scared, or angry? Fiendish Thingy Friday #1
Both. mountain grammy Friday #2
Yes mr715 Friday #9
whatever.... mike_c Friday #3
Blaming Jewish or Israeli people for the Eko Friday #4
he was criticizing AIPAC and it's dark money PACs hookaleft Friday #7
Logic? AloeVera Friday #36
Thanks AloeVera! Eko Friday #38
And speaking of logic... AloeVera Friday #39
Fuck this racist claptrap Sympthsical Friday #55
"Say no to AIPAC" is not aimed at just Jews, it's aimed at everyone muriel_volestrangler 18 hrs ago #72
Stop. Sympthsical 18 hrs ago #74
Stop what? muriel_volestrangler 17 hrs ago #77
Stop running interference for these antisemitic tropes Sympthsical 17 hrs ago #79
I really do not see people blaming Jews on DU muriel_volestrangler 16 hrs ago #83
And your thoughts on Sympthsical 15 hrs ago #87
People should not say "If the Jews would just do X, then people wouldn't hate them!" muriel_volestrangler 15 hrs ago #91
It's literally the post I replied to Sympthsical 15 hrs ago #92
No, it's not. The post you replied to says muriel_volestrangler 15 hrs ago #94
Wow Sympthsical 14 hrs ago #95
Thank you from the bottom of my heart. AloeVera 6 hrs ago #138
You have it now. AloeVera 13 hrs ago #107
What Israel is doing in Lebanon and GAZA is genocide. AND I will vote in primaries for the candidate who does not Demsrule86 13 hrs ago #99
Your response is beyond the pale. AloeVera 13 hrs ago #105
When people peddle in collective responsibility for hate received by an ethnic group Sympthsical 13 hrs ago #109
Show me where I assigned "collective responsibility". AloeVera 12 hrs ago #113
I can't make it any simpler than I have. Sympthsical 12 hrs ago #114
Sympthsical - you lumped me in with the assholes that attacked that Jewish man in the park. AloeVera 9 hrs ago #126
Everything he said was true. hookaleft Friday #5
Who is "they?" Mossfern Friday #57
Netanyahu should be attacked lame54 Friday #6
He should be brought to the Hague for Crimes against humanity. lebanese people and GAZA Demsrule86 13 hrs ago #100
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inherent Eko Friday #48
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It is not merely the belief that Jewish people have a homeland Eko 15 hrs ago #88
Palestine was not a nation Mossfern 15 hrs ago #90
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Jews are murdered in Palestine Mossfern 13 hrs ago #110
I'm never said Palestine was a nation did I? Eko 10 hrs ago #119
So ...... Mossfern 10 hrs ago #121
No, that is not exactly what I am saying. Eko 10 hrs ago #124
I do have a reason Mossfern 9 hrs ago #125
Here is Israel's first prime minister David Ben-Gurion's thoughts on it. Eko 7 hrs ago #137
One could argue Mossfern 6 hrs ago #140
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I am well aware of the expulsion of Palestinians as well as their leaving voluntarily during the 1948 war. Mossfern 18 hrs ago #71
700,000 Palestinians were expelled or fled, never allowed to return to this day. AloeVera 9 hrs ago #130
And this? Mossfern 8 hrs ago #133
You know about cause and effect... AloeVera 7 hrs ago #135
You forget the dhimmi status of Jewish people in Arab countries Mossfern 5 hrs ago #142
Can't reach those laudable goals without the political will of both Israelis and Americans. AloeVera 3 hrs ago #145
My bad Mossfern 3 hrs ago #146
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If the Palestinians didn't want Hamas Boo1 Friday #40
Because Palestinians that go against Hamas are killed in front of their families. Intractable 5 hrs ago #141
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What fuels antisemitism is people like them conflating Jews and Israel/AIPAC RockRaven Friday #27
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"Jews are to blame for antisemitism." Boo1 Friday #45
Netanyahu is a monster. AloeVera Friday #47
Netanyahu and the actions of his government Eko Friday #49
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Bibi makes the propaganda run on time Ponietz Friday #53
So it's only OK to call Muslims monsters? CivicGrief Friday #54
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Just (One Person) Wondering... wyn borkins Friday #56
The I/P forum tries hard to host these kinds of discussions, but in reality the independent forums hlthe2b 14 hrs ago #96
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...Hundreds of rabbis voted for Mamdani... mr715 13 hrs ago #103
Well it hurts feelings when a message that's cherished and been pushed all your life 31j20b3 13 hrs ago #111
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Yep, that's the sentiment I was trying to represent 31j20b3 10 hrs ago #118
AIPAC Mossfern 10 hrs ago #120
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I'm asserting that AIPAC would support any POLICY of Netanyahu 31j20b3 8 hrs ago #131
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AIPAC was one of three groups he listed as the "monsters" muriel_volestrangler 10 hrs ago #123
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Here: muriel_volestrangler 9 hrs ago #129
Surely you see Mossfern 8 hrs ago #132
Not all lobbying groups are eqqual 31j20b3 8 hrs ago #134
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The day had better be coming when AIPAC, and every other lobby organization is restricted from the money they can lees1975 7 hrs ago #136
We lost that right when we lost Citizens United. yardwork 5 hrs ago #144
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