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Because free speech is a mistake especially by the head of one of our country's allies right? Idiot. |
What the hell does that have to do with free speech? And the irony of you calling someone an idiot. |
It has to do with your desire of not allowing him to speak to Congress. Idiot. |
"Not allowing" and "it was a mistake" are entirely different things. I'm sure someone as smart as you can figure it out pretty easily. Yes, it was a mistake to allow a war criminal to address out legislature. |
You labeling him as a war criminal doesn't make him one. The whole reason for free speech is to allow viewpoints different from what you agree with to be heard. You'd like to suppress that. |
He is not guaranteed free speech in front of the US Congress, oh the smart one. He has no free speech protections under our Constitution as he is not a US citizen. He was invited and then dissed by both the president and the vice president. So, yes, it was a mistake to invite him. I can't understand why you would think it would be a good idea to invite such a polarizing figure and then complain when people trash the city. Also, the rest of the civilized world thinks he is a war criminal, not just me. |
Because civilized people don't react in this way. You are going to say well it is justified, well you can think that. The destructive protests actually are a sign to the American people to do what we want or else (cease funding and supporting Israel)--they really are not aimed at Net. |
Actually, I would never say that property destruction is a way to achieve anything. I do think peaceful protests have a place and a time and have been effective. You seem to be blind to the fact that people are angry and some of them grieving for family members. But I know you don't care about them. What did his visit accomplish exactly? Yes, he met with rich donors and spoke to congress. Were they not going to support him if he didn't come? |
You don't speak or know what the rest of the civilized world thinks stupid AH. |
But I do. Do you read the news at all? For example: https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/07/19/world-court-finds-israel-responsible-apartheid https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/23/international-court-of-justice-palestinians-israel-settlements-illegal https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/7/25/the-icj-compelled-the-international-community-to-take-action-against-israel |
| Everyone protesting is antisemitic and should be ashamed of themselves. Never again will we allow a Holocaust. Israel has every right to defend itself and eradicate Hamas. Any collateral damage is on terror groups. |
So no holocaust but 35,000 dead Palestinians is a-ok with you? But WE should be ashamed? got it. |
I see you care deeply about innocent people afflicted with Down's Syndrome. Please read about Muhammed Bhar, a 24 year old man with Down's syndrome and autism, who was killed in Gaza this month. He was attacked by an IDF dog in his home and suffered multiple injuries. His family was forced out of their house by IDF soldiers while they kept Muhammed. When the family returned a week later they found Muhammed's dead decomposing body. The Israeli military confirmed to the BBC that an army dog attacked Mr Bhar and that after giving him initial medical treatment the soldiers left him on his own. According to the IDF, troops entered the house during intense combat as “part of an operation against the terrorists.” During the search of the building the dog “bit an individual.” He was given treatment, and the family was “urged to evacuate the apartment to avoid staying in the combat area.” The army said the troops then left Mr Bhar alone because soldiers injured in an RPG (Rocket Propelled Grenade ) elsewhere needed help. One of those soldiers died. The IDF left Muhammed alone. Horribly injured. Away from his family. And he died alone, bleeding to death. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz9drj14e0lo |
I am angry at Hamas. I am angry that people are still being held hostage I am angry at protestors trying to intimidate and strong arm Americans into doing what they want. We all have feelings. So there. His visit is to show the world that the U.S. supports his cause. It is diplomacy. |