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(4,029 posts) Tue Mar 17, 2026, 04:16 PM Tuesday

Jon Favreau: The tired, relentless attempt to equate opposition to the Israeli government [View all]

with antisemitism isn't just wrong and offensive, it's a badly failing political strategy that has hurt the fight against a very real threat to Jewish people.

No one buys this shit beyond the most hardcore supporters of the Israeli government.

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Attacking without merit, Van Hollen and Ro Khanna will lead nowhere good.

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Jon Favreau: The tired, relentless attempt to equate opposition to the Israeli government [View all] Passages Tuesday OP

Shamefully, there was plenty of this conflagration of being against the Gaza war with anti-semitism on DU. Intractable Tuesday #1

I think the word you wanted was "conflation"... regnaD kciN Tuesday #6

Well, Israel wants to burn it all down, eh? Intractable Tuesday #8

You make a good point. FadedMullet Tuesday #27

Those who voted based on Gaza Envirogal Tuesday #23

People who had Gaza as a major issue felt betrayed by Biden, Intractable Tuesday #25

It is not a war. The Palestinians have no tanks, no planes, no ships, LuvLoogie Tuesday #24

It's not my idea to call it a war. It's Netanyahu's. Intractable Tuesday #26

I understand. I am on autocorrect on certain terms LuvLoogie Tuesday #31

Posts like this have been appearing with increasing frequency lately. 3_Limes Tuesday #2

I posted this as news worthy because two Democrats have been attacked without merit. Passages Tuesday #3

I hope you don't get reported. Bread and Circuses Tuesday #5

👏👏👏 Being against war crimes and murder is NOT antisemitism. Bread and Circuses Tuesday #4

Why would Israeli's revolt? Passages Tuesday #7

I've always supported Israel Bread and Circuses Tuesday #11

I understand. Passages Tuesday #13

It is hard to understand.. Bread and Circuses Tuesday #15

The treatment/policies go back decades, unfortunately. Passages Tuesday #20

Not really hard... regnaD kciN Tuesday #30

Dehumanization works. AloeVera Tuesday #35

Are they reported in the Israeli press ? I've gotten the impression they aren't. eppur_se_muova 21 hrs ago #36

I so wish I could rec your post about a 150 times or so. Maru Kitteh Tuesday #17

Criticism of a nation's government and leadership Deminpenn Tuesday #9

Not in these instances, and why I posted the information. Passages Tuesday #10

Thanks! I love Ro ! Bread and Circuses Tuesday #12

A good man who has a very bright future in our party. Passages Tuesday #14

Completely agree. My biggest regret with President Biden is not being tougher on Bibi tulipsandroses Tuesday #16

Favreau's Sexist Photo Is No Laughing Matter question everything Tuesday #18

You are free to ignore him. Passages Tuesday #19

Dated Dec. 2008 BidenRocks Tuesday #21

Sometimes people get the message right. chowder66 Tuesday #22

Shades of Al Franken. Intractable Tuesday #28

A stupid fake grab is not a crime! BidenRocks Tuesday #29

I personally believe that Franken is gone because Schumer saw an opportunity to get rid of a powerful progressive. Intractable Tuesday #32

Al Franken could freehand draw all the 50 states. BidenRocks Tuesday #33

Old AA listener -- me too! Intractable Tuesday #34