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.
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.
Even the actual Nazis werent as bold as to start calling other people Nazis just to distract from themselves.
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.
Okay, then liberate Palestine!
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.
Jewish man here.
FREE PALESTINE!
Israel is a terror state.
The USA is a rogue state.
Get your pitchforks.
Palestine will be free. Got 'em!
Land of the Free!
I’m glad they can just decide what we should think.
Land of the free!
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”
Honestly, as much as I hate the opinions of Nazi’s and Klansmen, I still support their rights to free speech. That’s how it works. Otherwise you are doing the same “I’m free you are not” bullshit.
Inciting violence is not within that criteria, hate black ppl, jews, men, women, muslims or immigrants all you want, you’re just showing the world how much of an ignorant uneducated dickhead you are but groups like the nazis do incite real violence against real people. Some people also manipulate real facts to suit their narrative.
We need to let people be clowns and treat them as such, laugh at them and if they’re wrong their lies will be debunked. Stopping people from saying something won’t change their mind, it’ll convince them they’re right. And if you can’t argue against the opinion instead of silencing it you were probably wrong.
Speech isn’t violence. Freedom of speech is words. Actions are different.
“Why can’t I yell I have a bomb in the airport, thats impeding on my freedom of speech”
Why were you down voted for that? It’s ridiculous. It’s literally a paraphrasing of Thomas Paine saying, “I may not agree with what you say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it.” FFS. That IS freedom of speech.
What view points do the right wing wing have that you feel need to be heard?
None that come to mind. Relevance?
We know the ones, it’s “I hate those different from me, I need them removed by any means.”
He dodged my question of why we should support the KKK.
Because it’s not that black or white. The Nazis and kkk murder innocent people. They don’t only express themselves, they kill. Its not so simple. Yeah sure, if they don’t act violent trying to fulfill their fantasy- they can express their opinion. But that’s not really what’s going on. Therefore you can’t really compare the two. It’s a naive thing to do, to compare them. Because they are completely different. The Gaza protests are not violent. Hamaz is violent. America created Israel, Israel murders Palestinians. But the protests are peacefull. It’s a very dicy issue, but it’s not the same. The question of freedom of speech is there. Other than that, it’s very different.
That’s a nice opinion. Too bad it’s wrong.
He only expressed his opinion about free speech. YOU amplified it into violence.
What does the KKK stand for, as a belief? It’s not love and compassion.
I don’t care about fake internet points. I know I’m right.
I also support the community ostracizing them and individuals punching them in the face for being Nazis and Klansmen.
Yeah that’s fine. lol
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.”
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
our political are shameless cuckolds for aipac. american working class is having the worst crisis since great depression and these hacks are busy deepthroating genocider scum
Free Palestine.
How does the end result (Palestine is free) look in detail?
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.
At this point… bleak.
I’m not anti-semetic. My dentist is Jewish.
You would think they would start with an easier one like “heil Hitler” being antisemitic, but they seem perfectly okay with that one.
You mean the “my heart goes out to you” gesture?
“Mein Herz ist bei dir!”
