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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.

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[-] CPMSP@midwest.social 31 points 1 month ago

This coming from the same motherfuckers that brought you classics like:

"We have to let the Nazis march in the park this weekend, freeze peach"

And

"The klan is just a bunch of good 'ol boys, they never hurt nobody"

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

And "Jews will not replace us," elon's nazi salute, nazi flags at their rallies, and "oh no, you've got it all wrong! I was totally born in 1988, that's why it's in my username. Ignore the 14."

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[-] YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH@infosec.pub 25 points 1 month ago
[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

Yep.

Free Palestine.

[-] Airowird@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago

I'll do you one better, Protect ~~Gamora~~ Palestine!

[-] frenchfryenjoyer@lemmings.world 25 points 1 month ago

Palestinians are semites. Also being against genocide isn't antisemitism

This is just the right wing weaponizing accusations of antisemitism even as they, themselves, are antisemitic.

[-] ZeffSyde@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Saving people a quick search.

What is meant by semitic people?

Semitic describes a group of languages — including Hebrew and Arabic — as well as the people who traditionally speak them. Semitic is rooted in the Biblical name Shem, the son of Noah, who is traditionally thought of as the direct ancestor of the Jews and Arabs.

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[-] _thebrain_@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 month ago

You would think they would start with an easier one like "heil Hitler" being antisemitic, but they seem perfectly okay with that one.

[-] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 month ago

You mean the "my heart goes out to you" gesture?

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[-] AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 1 month ago
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[-] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 month ago

Remember kids, this is cheapening the word anti-Semitism and making it more and more meaningless. In the long run, this will hurt Jews. (Who do you think will be blamed by the fascists for US imperial over-extension?)

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[-] grte@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 month ago

Next up, Republicans prepare bill declaring "Black Lives Matter" is racist against white people.

[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

And to preempt any "all lives matter" bullshit:

Nazi lives don't matter

[-] lka1988@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

I have that bumper sticker on my vehicle. Hasn't been vandalized yet.

[-] RustyShackleford@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

No lives matter, and that's a fact.

-Cthulhu

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[-] DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

Are Republicans against being free?

[-] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago
[-] Blooper@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah I thought that was pretty well established at this point

[-] Aidinthel@reddthat.com 6 points 1 month ago

The fundamental basis of conservatism is that freedom means having power over other people. Therefore they believe that any attempt to extend freedom to others means taking it away from them.

[-] njm1314@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Conservatives have always been against freedom.

[-] mrbeano@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

THEY can be free... it's just the rest of us who have to stay within the lines

[-] mhague@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

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.

[-] opavader@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

our politicians are shameless cuckolds for aipac. american working class is having the worst crisis since great depression and these hacks are busy deepthroating genocider scum

[-] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 month ago

Land of the free!

[-] axh@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Please remember guys that "Free USA" is antichristian!

[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago
[-] axh@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Free Willy is an illusion! Everything is predeterminy

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[-] Kolanaki@pawb.social 7 points 1 month ago

shouting ‘Free Palestine,’ an antisemitic slogan that calls for the destruction of the state of Israel and Jewish people

Holy fucking Moses. It absolutely does not call for that.

"I love X."

"Why do you hate and want to destroy Y, huh? You piece of shit, fuck X. Y is the best!"

[-] teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 month ago
[-] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 1 month ago

Gonna have to start using A and B as variables instead... Because I concur: fuck X.

Jewish man here.

FREE PALESTINE!

Israel is a terror state.

The USA is a rogue state.

Get your pitchforks.

[-] thefartographer@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago

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.

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[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

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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[-] tomi000@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Even the actual Nazis werent as bold as to start calling other people Nazis just to distract from themselves.

[-] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

Okay, then liberate Palestine!

[-] kreskin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Sorry bud, the word "Palestine" is also now antisemitic-- and is itself a call for genocide , I'm told.

https://www.jns.org/the-word-palestine-is-genocide/

I wish I was kidding.

[-] hexdream@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Didn't Orwell have something to say about redefining words and phrases. Well, even if he didn't, yikes.

[-] natedog526@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

You have been cordially invited to the Ministry of Love good citizen. A black van with blacked-out windows will be arriving soon.

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[-] minorkeys@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

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.

[-] Triflingmagoo@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

I’m not anti-semetic. My dentist is Jewish.

[-] Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I find it anti-Semitic to equate pro-genocide with Judaism.

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