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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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I'm glad they can just decide what we should think.

[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 hour ago

Land of the Free!

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 10 points 8 hours ago

Land of the free!

[–] CPMSP@midwest.social 35 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

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"

[–] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (2 children)

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.

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 4 points 54 minutes ago (1 children)

I also support the community ostracizing them and individuals punching them in the face for being Nazis and Klansmen.

[–] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 1 points 31 minutes ago

Yeah that's fine. lol

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 3 points 41 minutes ago (1 children)

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.

[–] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 1 points 32 minutes ago

I don't care about fake internet points. I know I'm right.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 17 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours 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."

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 13 hours ago (2 children)
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[–] axh@lemmy.world 8 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Please remember guys that "Free USA" is antichristian!

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago (2 children)
[–] axh@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago

Free Willy is an illusion! Everything is predeterminy

[–] ZeffSyde@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

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.

[–] _thebrain_@sh.itjust.works 34 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

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 16 hours ago

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

[–] frenchfryenjoyer 46 points 17 hours ago (4 children)

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

[–] ZeffSyde@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours 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.

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

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[–] opavader@lemmy.world 8 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours 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

[–] YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH@infosec.pub 118 points 21 hours ago (7 children)
[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 51 points 21 hours ago

Yep.

Free Palestine.

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[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 43 points 19 hours ago (5 children)

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?)

[–] ZeffSyde@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

I'll never forgive them for ruining Hollywood/the MCU.

/S

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[–] grte@lemmy.ca 71 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 49 points 21 hours ago (9 children)

And to preempt any "all lives matter" bullshit:

Nazi lives don't matter

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 43 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

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 9 points 16 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 8 points 15 hours ago

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

[–] DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.world 77 points 22 hours ago (5 children)

Are Republicans against being free?

[–] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 76 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
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[–] Aidinthel@reddthat.com 34 points 22 hours 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.

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[–] mhague@lemmy.world 17 points 17 hours 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.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 25 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

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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[–] Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 15 points 19 hours ago

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

[–] hexdream@lemmy.world 29 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

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

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

He sure did... Controlling language as a means of eventually controlling thought.

I always thought that part of the book seemed boring and far-fetched in my teens and 20s.

Boy was I wrong

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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 21 points 21 hours ago (5 children)

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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