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you have to be persecuting Semites before you can be called an anti-semite.

Ashkenazi's aren't semites but you knew that anyway.

Is there any particular reason to be this f**king pedantic?

Antisemitism is widely understood (dare I say largely accepted, even on this board) to refer to discrimination against/persecution of Jews. Jews are not a homogenously ethnic group.

Nobody, unless they are deliberately going out of their way to be obtuse, considers antisemitism to be an attack on, say, Levantine Christians. You have to resort to your good old-fashioned racism for that.

do you accept the ihra definition?

Whether I do or I don't (I don't) is completely irrelevant to whether anyone with half a functioning brain cell (a high bar on the board, I know) understands that antisemitism = anti-Jew.

The problem with the IHRA definition (as you well know) is that it clearly tries to label actions or beliefs that aren't necessarily anti-Jew as such.

Do you understand the difference?

You made the claim that antisemitism is widely understood. It isn't as you pointed out some issues with IHRA definition and if that is how someone determines antisemitism then it isn't just about being anti-Jew.

in my experience it is typically zionists (jewish or otherwise) that cast a wide net of what is and isn't antisemitism beyond what 'anyone with a half functioning brain' would consider antisemitism. Greta was anti semtic for have a blue octopus Teddy in a picture.

some on here considered the renaming of a park antisemitic....

you have to be persecuting Semites before you can be called an anti-semite.

Ashkenazi's aren't semites but you knew that anyway.

Is there any particular reason to be this f**king pedantic?

Antisemitism is widely understood (dare I say largely accepted, even on this board) to refer to discrimination against/persecution of Jews. Jews are not a homogenously ethnic group.

Nobody, unless they are deliberately going out of their way to be obtuse, considers antisemitism to be an attack on, say, Levantine Christians. You have to resort to your good old-fashioned racism for that.

do you accept the ihra definition?

He wrote it, he's entitled to make his point ffs. And it most definitely is 'an act of pointed gleeful counter-programming'. It wasn't really the point I was making or interested in tho.

how is it 'most definitely an act of pointed gleeful counter programming'?


no one said he isn't entitled to his make his point.. however mornic and wrong it is to conflate banning Isreal with being an anti semitic act.

Back to

you didnt say "back to". they were at the table already so how is a good strategic tactic to get them back to were they have been before..twice..

do you mean a good strategy to get what the US wants... 

Trump's blockade is a good strategic tactic for a change, it will likely bring Iran to the table quicker than any bomb, but it is going to mean economic pain for all.

To the table.. they were there before the US/Israel attacked them, they were there for the 10 point ceasefire/ they were there in Pakistan.. I think you mean something else!!!

scary times

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXBvGdEDe4X/?igsh=d3YwN2xkZHJhYmUz

Do you believe him though?

Like Geoghan saying the Revenue owe him money and his animal cruelty convictions weren't anything to do with him, there is a credibility gap with these wingnuts

no, but the number of comments believing it is scary...  trump now taking of blocking the straits of Hurmuz.. show escalate things further

scary times

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXBvGdEDe4X/?igsh=d3YwN2xkZHJhYmUz

I have a lot of sympathy for people when you hear about the increases in the costs of running their business due to increased diesal costs. I think some temporary relief is needed. I am no fan of FFG.

However, I don't agree with the far right element, the scamdemic, foreigners get all our money, im speaking on behalf of the irish people, non stop posters of shit on social media gobshites. I dont agree with the long term use of blockade.

I dont understand why they haven't targeted the independents (boxer, healys raes etc. who could have stong bargaining powers to influence the govt or bring them down if needed.

also, what are their plans for the next macro economic event that triggers increased costs, if the business model isn't sustainable or is subject to uncontrollable external factors how will they insulate themselves from it.

Core of the protests and 90% are ordinary genuine people. But they'll be painted as far right which will only drive them to the right.

who do these ordinary genuine people vote for do you think if not far right parties? I'd imagine majority would be ffg...

redhand are you aware of the cost of war project?

Yet again Palestine solidarity marches being branded as hate marches. Nonsense

The above article is hardly a balanced view of the situation. However, the problem is that even a well-intentioned march will attract an element with Hamas flags, "river to the sea" chants etc. Nothing about this issue is balanced.

what is wrong with "river to the sea"..

is this honestly where we are at?

brigids clubman... could have done with Darragh, Niall and Conor this year and/or Jack and Luke Carty. I think niall and darragh played on the connaught minor championship winning teams while unfortunately for conor he suffered too many concussions and had to stop playing

McGregor
https://x.com/Paddystinian/status/2031190925787972018
US swept completely out of the Middle East . Israel no air defence. Airforce targeted.


Iran general  strategic clusterfuck superb
https://x.com/ricwe123/status/2030978556965064907

George Galloway Isr damage and US casualties
https://x.com/MrBundle786/status/2031467046987239719/mediaViewer

Ritter
US out of Middle East. Israel pounded. Serious damage. One ton missiles
https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2031121599101853805

Sachs isr misguided clusterfuck China supporting Iran
https://x.com/luo_yuehan/status/2031355297936371965

Bases hit
https://x.com/TomthunkitsMind/status/2031542184013398421/mediaViewer

Iran is not Venezeuela
https://x.com/Haider4PTI/status/2031540606678216973

Bannon war failed Parsi people united
https://x.com/gc22gc/status/2031415785340666302

Jeffrey Sachs of shít, Scott Ritter, Col.McGregor and George Galloway, a gallery of imposters, all with one commonality  - they spout the Kremlin dogma with verve as fully paid up members.
 
If one only uses  Haaretz (Media bias check) and Al Jazeera (Media bias fact check) to be informed about Middle East current news, politics and war you'd be doing alright.

McGregor
https://x.com/Paddystinian/status/2031190925787972018
US swept completely out of the Middle East . Israel no air defence. Airforce targeted.


Iran general  strategic clusterfuck superb
https://x.com/ricwe123/status/2030978556965064907

George Galloway Isr damage and US casualties
https://x.com/MrBundle786/status/2031467046987239719/mediaViewer

Ritter
US out of Middle East. Israel pounded. Serious damage. One ton missiles
https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2031121599101853805

Sachs isr misguided clusterfuck China supporting Iran
https://x.com/luo_yuehan/status/2031355297936371965

Bases hit
https://x.com/TomthunkitsMind/status/2031542184013398421/mediaViewer

Iran is not Venezeuela
https://x.com/Haider4PTI/status/2031540606678216973

Bannon war failed Parsi people united
https://x.com/gc22gc/status/2031415785340666302

Jeffrey Sachs of shít, Scott Ritter, Col.McGregor and George Galloway, a gallery of imposters, all with one commonality  - they spout the Kremlin dogma with verve as fully paid up members.
 
If one only uses  Haaretz (Media bias check) and Al Jazeera (Media bias fact check) to be informed about Middle East current news, politics and war you'd be doing alright.

I have a ha'aretz acciunt. There is a ban in Israel about reporting on israel so it's pointless.The Yanks and the Israelis
 are losing the war. McGregor was very interesting. I don't care about Russia.

You are a  unilateral critic of imperialism and war mongering, perhaps were also an advocate for unilateral nuclear disarmament back in the day.
No wonder the Kremlin called you lot "useful idiots".
Among  people who have even just  a morsel of  common sense  McGregor is  regarded as a prize idiot for the Kremlin narrative and it'is so bleedin' obvious the guy is a prize hypocrite.

Haaratz does report on the war and not in any way favorable to the the Zionist ideology.

it's a zionist paper.. westerners use the term "useful idiots" not Russians they are more likely to us "useful fools" and then the wonderful take on Al Jolani ignoring what he did pre 2016.

The GAA has banned sponsorship from gambling firms but not from members gambling. The have restricted alcohol sponsorship but not club bars or players drinking etc. doing something is better than nothing it seems in some cases!

IMO the sponsorship should end ASAP and what needs to be explored to make that happen should be done.

the insurance side might be harder if options are limited but it should be explored fully.