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al bupp

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4. Well, for me hope springs eternal

Reply to Intractable (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 28, 2025, 08:32 PM

Jul 28

Being the "perfect victims" after all, sadly the Palestinians' plight often fails to move many who would feel entirely otherwise were they of another ethnicity. Almost any other ethnicity, I dare say.

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Israel committing genocide in Gaza, say Israel-based human rights groups [View all] Celerity Jul 28 OP

Well they're right. erodriguez Jul 28 #1

This announcement should convince many... al bupp Jul 28 #2

There are two types of people - those who believe it's genocide, and those who don't. Intractable Jul 28 #3

Well, for me hope springs eternal al bupp Jul 28 #4

You make a very good point. The Palestinians have been treated like trash by everyone, including the Arab nations. Intractable Jul 28 #7

I got the phrase Perfect Victims from a book by the Palestinian poet and writer, Mohammed El-Kurd al bupp Jul 28 #8

We said so,ages ago malaise Jul 28 #5

Soon to be labled "anti-Semitic" by AIPAC Mad_Machine76 Jul 28 #6