"Hi Seamus,
Sadly the only misinformed person in this conversation is you.
I comprehend very well that it isn't a black and white situation. I understand that Israel is suffering from rocket attacks and that Hamas is a problem. But denying the population their rights, engaging in collective punishment (international committee of the Red Cross) and attempted ethnic cleansing isn't going to fix this problem. The siege of Gaza and the continued splitting of the west bank into smaller pieces by Israeli only roads is only pushing people into extremism.
Let me be very clear about this, the only thing I am against is Israeli government policy. I support a full boycott sanctions and divestment campaign with a full economic, cultural and academic boycott, and when Israel complies with international law and enters negotiations fully, then these sanctions should be fully lifted.
Calling me anti-Semitic is a Reductio ad Hitlerum. I am only against the government policy. I think it is very sad that Jewish people suffered so much in WWII and now they are treating the Palestinian people so badly.
As to the attack on the Flotilla, first of all using the IMF to force Greece to hold up most of the ships was shameful both for Israel and the IMF. The sabatash on the Irish ship could have killed all on board. There was a time that such an action would have caused outrage. After all, what is the point of the Irish flag, if we let attacks on our ships go unanswered. This is fundamentally disrespectful to Irish sovereignty. We did basically nothing when Mossad agents abused Irish passports.
I do love when the anti-semite card gets thrown around like a King in a poker game
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