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muriel_volestrangler

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Sat Jun 27, 2026, 06:53 PM

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Group 1: "those who fund television ads that blanket the airwaves with misleading and bad faith attacks about Claire (Valdez), Brad Lander), and Dari (Darializa Avila Chevalier)"
Group 2: "those who would rather spend far more on political contributions than they would ever be made to pay in taxes"
Group 3: "AIPAC, for whom the only thing more frightening than democracy being allowed to run its course is an end to genocide and Netanyahu’s wars"

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Hundreds of rabbis accuse Mamdani of fueling antisemitism over 'monsters' comment [View all] question everything Friday OP

So, is AIPAC scared, or angry? Fiendish Thingy Friday #1

Both. mountain grammy Friday #2

Yes mr715 Friday #9

whatever.... mike_c Friday #3

Blaming Jewish or Israeli people for the Eko Friday #4

he was criticizing AIPAC and it's dark money PACs hookaleft Friday #7

Logic? AloeVera Friday #36

Thanks AloeVera! Eko Friday #38

And speaking of logic... AloeVera Friday #39

Fuck this racist claptrap Sympthsical Friday #55

"Say no to AIPAC" is not aimed at just Jews, it's aimed at everyone muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #72

Stop. Sympthsical Yesterday #74

Stop what? muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #77

Stop running interference for these antisemitic tropes Sympthsical Yesterday #79

I really do not see people blaming Jews on DU muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #83

And your thoughts on Sympthsical Yesterday #87

People should not say "If the Jews would just do X, then people wouldn't hate them!" muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #91

It's literally the post I replied to Sympthsical Yesterday #92

No, it's not. The post you replied to says muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #94

Wow Sympthsical Yesterday #95

Thank you from the bottom of my heart. AloeVera 20 hrs ago #138

You have it now. AloeVera Yesterday #107

What Israel is doing in Lebanon and GAZA is genocide. AND I will vote in primaries for the candidate who does not Demsrule86 Yesterday #99

I agree with you. Thank you. QueerDuck 14 min ago #156

Your response is beyond the pale. AloeVera Yesterday #105

When people peddle in collective responsibility for hate received by an ethnic group Sympthsical Yesterday #109

Show me where I assigned "collective responsibility". AloeVera Yesterday #113

I can't make it any simpler than I have. Sympthsical Yesterday #114

Sympthsical - you lumped me in with the assholes that attacked that Jewish man in the park. AloeVera 23 hrs ago #126

Everything he said was true. hookaleft Friday #5

Who is "they?" Mossfern Friday #57

Netanyahu should be attacked lame54 Friday #6

He should be brought to the Hague for Crimes against humanity. lebanese people and GAZA Demsrule86 Yesterday #100

You surely feel the same about the leaders of Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran. DavidDvorkin Yesterday #116

LMAO fuck you, AIPAC n/t aocommunalpunch Friday #8

The popular new brand of lipstick. Behind the Aegis Friday #10

So, for you, the problem is not the ideology of AIPAC. It's just that it's not 100% successful. Intractable Friday #12

Strawman much? Behind the Aegis Friday #13

Oh, how is it not the case? I see no argument here. Just a vacuous statement. Intractable Friday #14

Lipstick on a pig Behind the Aegis Friday #15

Post removed Post removed Friday #18

You are accusing a DUer of lying? yardwork Yesterday #86

Your supposed "truth" is irrelevant and is a feeble distraction from the main point. Intractable Friday #19

BtA doesn't "lie" and it's not "feeble Or irrelevant. Cha Friday #46

You keep pointing at who is funding it when many people other than Jewish people fund it also. Eko Friday #25

According to Protocols... sarisataka Friday #23

Rothchild, Soros, Zionist, AIPAC ... lapucelle Friday #29

I think you misunderstood this poster. yardwork Friday #51

I've been reading his posts for years now. There's no misunderstanding from either of us. Intractable Friday #52

Here Is All the Money AIPAC Spent on the 2024 Elections hookaleft Friday #17

There may be some apples and oranges mixed in here, but..... DFW Yesterday #68

Mahalo, BtA.. It's no big mystery why Cha Friday #44

Post removed Post removed Yesterday #102

Thank you! Bookmarking. betsuni Yesterday #62

Sometime, probably soon. The rabbis will learn the US ain't taking it so much anymore. 31j20b3 Friday #11

82% of NY jews... Boo1 Friday #21

Wisconsin has many fewer Jewish identifiers 31j20b3 Friday #22

I dont agree that anti-zionism is antisemitic. Eko Friday #26

Including Palestinians? Boo1 Friday #32

Here. Eko Friday #37

What's the difference in having a right Boo1 Friday #41

inherent Eko Friday #48

That goes for Muslim countries too? Mossfern Yesterday #58

Yes Eko Yesterday #63

So you support a One World government? Mossfern Yesterday #73

Nowhere did I say that. Eko Yesterday #89

Is it possible Eko Yesterday #65

Sure Mossfern Yesterday #69

It is not merely the belief that Jewish people have a homeland Eko Yesterday #88

Palestine was not a nation Mossfern Yesterday #90

Muslims are persecuted in Israel and what has been done in GAZA is a disgrace. Demsrule86 Yesterday #106

Jews are murdered in Palestine Mossfern Yesterday #110

I'm never said Palestine was a nation did I? Eko Yesterday #119

So ...... Mossfern Yesterday #121

No, that is not exactly what I am saying. Eko 23 hrs ago #124

I do have a reason Mossfern 23 hrs ago #125

Here is Israel's first prime minister David Ben-Gurion's thoughts on it. Eko 20 hrs ago #137

One could argue Mossfern 19 hrs ago #140

Ah yes, and everyone agrees the colonists in the US were great people because they kicked out Eko 15 hrs ago #147

You have a slanted version of the history of the inception of Israel Mossfern 4 hrs ago #149

Here let me change this and see how odd it is to ask that question to me. Eko 1 hr ago #153

I have always been against the expansioin into Palestinian areas Mossfern 18 min ago #155

I dont think you see the irony. Eko 56 sec ago #157

It was a territory like the Syria, Jordan, Lebanon etc of today. Yet only Palestine is not a nation today. AloeVera 1 hr ago #150

Try going into Gaza with a kippah Mossfern 1 hr ago #151

I'm sure there are kippahs there now. AloeVera 1 hr ago #152

Palestinians worked in Israel and there Mossfern 43 min ago #154

I think so. Joinfortmill Yesterday #78

Just a correction here... Violet_Crumble Yesterday #67

I am well aware of the expulsion of Palestinians as well as their leaving voluntarily during the 1948 war. Mossfern Yesterday #71

700,000 Palestinians were expelled or fled, never allowed to return to this day. AloeVera 22 hrs ago #130

And this? Mossfern 22 hrs ago #133

You know about cause and effect... AloeVera 21 hrs ago #135

You forget the dhimmi status of Jewish people in Arab countries Mossfern 19 hrs ago #142

Can't reach those laudable goals without the political will of both Israelis and Americans. AloeVera 17 hrs ago #145

My bad Mossfern 17 hrs ago #146

US Gentiles have no problem with the Jewish population. In fact we love and welcome you to the Democratic Party hookaleft Friday #33

Are the palestinians Boo1 Friday #34

Post removed Post removed Friday #35

If the Palestinians didn't want Hamas Boo1 Friday #40

Because Palestinians that go against Hamas are killed in front of their families. Intractable 19 hrs ago #141

Well, if someone could move into your home at any time Bettie Yesterday #81

Rabbis in the US are "Sowing" the actions of Israel sarisataka Friday #24

Mamdani accused AIPAC of pouring "millions of dark-money dollars" into efforts to turn the public against itself. Nanjeanne Friday #16

+1 leftstreet Friday #43

Exact quotes. LAS14 Friday #20

This is the most complete transcript of his speech I can find muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #75

What fuels antisemitism is people like them conflating Jews and Israel/AIPAC RockRaven Friday #27

Couldn't agree more and said so in Post # 36. nt AloeVera Friday #42

"Jews are to blame for antisemitism." Boo1 Friday #45

Netanyahu is a monster. AloeVera Friday #47

Netanyahu and the actions of his government Eko Friday #49

+1 dalton99a Yesterday #70

This message was self-deleted by its author Ponietz Yesterday #80

I'm not Jewish, but I have Jewish relatives... Joinfortmill Friday #28

There are elections planned later this year question everything Friday #30

AIPAC goal is throwing money at centrists. Emile Friday #31

not just centrist and conservative Dems but also hard RWer MAGAt rethugs, including 2020 seditionists and traitors Celerity Yesterday #59

Having not given it any thought - woah on supporting those Republicans! TY 4 info. electric_blue68 Yesterday #112

And what do the Catholic priests say? Iggo Friday #50

Bibi makes the propaganda run on time Ponietz Friday #53

This message was self-deleted by its author CivicGrief Friday #54

Ii haven't heard anyone here say anything of the sort. Mossfern Yesterday #61

Just (One Person) Wondering... wyn borkins Friday #56

The I/P forum tries hard to host these kinds of discussions, but in reality the independent forums hlthe2b Yesterday #96

Understood :: And Thank You (hlthe2b) For Your Response (n/t) wyn borkins Yesterday #97

There will be no peace until a fair 2 multigraincracker Yesterday #60

Israel doesn't want this...but you are right. Demsrule86 Yesterday #101

My take for what it is worth. sheshe2 Yesterday #64

I was surprised this happened. I hope he learns, too. betsuni Yesterday #66

Israel is involved in Genocide. They must be called out. And a fair number of those Demsrule86 Yesterday #104

Not a very smart statement on his part. MineralMan Yesterday #76

Religion is the most divisive thing Bettie Yesterday #82

100% Agree! MineralMan Yesterday #84

My husband and I talk sometimes about Bettie Yesterday #85

Congratulations on your 20,000 post milestone. Now on to your next niyad Yesterday #93

I agree.... Demsrule86 Yesterday #108

He didn't, however, mention religion muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #115

Israel is involved in war crimes in GAZA and Lebanon...murdering kids. Demsrule86 Yesterday #98

...Hundreds of rabbis voted for Mamdani... mr715 Yesterday #103

Well it hurts feelings when a message that's cherished and been pushed all your life 31j20b3 Yesterday #111

Huh? Mossfern Yesterday #117

Yep, that's the sentiment I was trying to represent 31j20b3 Yesterday #118

AIPAC Mossfern Yesterday #120

Well In My Opinion AIPAC looked very involved in pushing Bidens crash 31j20b3 23 hrs ago #122

That is one huge stretch! Mossfern 23 hrs ago #127

I'm asserting that AIPAC would support any POLICY of Netanyahu 31j20b3 22 hrs ago #131

What does that have to do with Biden? Mossfern 19 hrs ago #143

AIPAC was one of three groups he listed as the "monsters" muriel_volestrangler 23 hrs ago #123

I read psot #75 Mossfern 23 hrs ago #128

Here: muriel_volestrangler 23 hrs ago #129

Surely you see Mossfern 22 hrs ago #132

Not all lobbying groups are eqqual 31j20b3 21 hrs ago #134

I'm an artist Mossfern 20 hrs ago #139

It's about groups putting money into the NY races. Yes, it had a wide spread. muriel_volestrangler 13 hrs ago #148

The day had better be coming when AIPAC, and every other lobby organization is restricted from the money they can lees1975 21 hrs ago #136

We lost that right when we lost Citizens United. yardwork 18 hrs ago #144