The House of Representatives is trying to pass a resolution making the term “Free Palestine” an official antisemitic slogan.
Republican Representative Gabe Evans from Colorado introduced the resolution in the wake of the attack on a gathering for Israeli hostages in Boulder this week. Mohammed Sabry Soliman, an Egyptian national, has been charged for the attack, during which he yelled “Free Palestine,” according to the FBI.
“Whereas, while shouting ‘Free Palestine,’ an antisemitic slogan that calls for the destruction of the state of Israel and Jewish people, Mohammed Sabry Soliman attacked the peaceful demonstrators with homemade Molotov cocktails,” the resolution reads. House Republicans are expected to vote on the nonbinding resolution next week.
Even the actual Nazis werent as bold as to start calling other people Nazis just to distract from themselves.
Well, when you put it that way… Free Palestine.
Someone no doubt once argued against Antisemitic law with the reasoning that it could be used to justify whatever those in power wanted and that was not a wise risk to take. Someone else said ‘shut up, you racist’ and passed the laws.
Those people armed their opponents with the very weapons that would be used against them. Congrats, liberals. Your unwise use of power has empowered the unwise.
“Wont someone think of the
children!Jews!”The irony being that both versions of the phrase are used by people who don’t actually give a shit about these groups and are just weaponizing it to push a political agenda.
Typical Internet. It’s the right to free speech. If horrible people don’t have the right to say what they want, then it’s not free speech. Period.
I don’t appreciate being incorrectly associated with these horrible people just because I believe in rights.
Boy is my face gonna be red when they “deport” my ass because I’m Jewish. So many people in my community still think the leopards are gonna get full before eating their faces.
Exactly.
They’d probably deport you to Israel, which would serve the goals of both the American and Israeli Nazis.
What happened to “America First”?
Trump already fixed America. It’s great again, got a new gulf and everything.
Land of the Free!
Is being antisemitic a crime?
Please remember guys that “Free USA” is antichristian!
What’s “Free Willy” then?
Even back when I was a wee baby in the 90s, it cost at least $8 to free Willy, and a drink and popcorn were easily twice that.
Free Willy is an illusion! Everything is predeterminy
I find it anti-Semitic to equate pro-genocide with Judaism.
I’m not antisemitic. I know that I’m not, even if I can’t prove that to anyone who cannot see into my mind. But in words and actions, I’ve never done or said anything antisemitic.
I believe that Palestine should be free. Passing a law isn’t going to change my mind or affect my behavior. If someone calls me antisemitic, they’re either mistaken or lying. Passing a law won’t change the truth behind their words.
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Not be contrarian, but this is a common misconception. Hate speech IS protected speech in the US, but it can be used to enhance the punishment of a related crime into a hate crime.
It can also, under specific circumstances, be considered “fighting words”. But again, that depends on the specific context and is not broadly true.
This is one of my least favorite facts, but it is unfortunately true
As if it fucking matters when we have students being deported for writing an op-ed in their school newspaper suggesting Israel stop committing genocide.
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That is for sure. There is no question that it is an asinine attempt by the GOP to weaponize the law, rather than a genuine attempt at protecting Jews in any way, shape or form
It doesn’t matter. All the Palestinians will be dead or ethnically cleansed soon.
Look guys, if the people who go around blaming Jews for trying to replace white people say Free Palestine is antisemitic, who are we to argue? I never knew space lasers could be so Jewish until the authorities on antisemitism enlightened me. Was it not a nutcase conservative who taught you the power of a few parenthesis? They’re the experts here.
Free Palestine.
How does the end result (Palestine is free) look in detail?
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Realistically let’s start with actual control over Gaza and the West Bank and access to, you know, stuff like food, water, medicine, education, and other things considered “human rights” when it’s related to the right people. Abolishing illegal settlements would be welcomed as well.
Israel should’ve never existed but it does and it will continue to do so.
