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Jewish New Yorkers say Mamdani ‘has blood on his hands’ after alleged hate-fueled stabbing

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Saying someone should be arrested. Isn't causing someone to be killed. I believe Trump should be arrested for his crimes. It doesn't mean I'm telling you to kill Trump.
 
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Anti-Jewish bigotry is so often masked by anti-Israel rhetoric.
The attack came just days after Mamdani and his administration announced they’d “reviewed every avenue under applicable law” to try to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on behalf of the International Criminal Court.

It’s not even “anti-Israel“! It’s anti-Netanyahu. But guess what, the US isn’t a signatory to the ICC so their every avenue came up zilch.
It’s a politician virtue-signaling, nothing more.

That someone is trying to tie Mamdani to the attacks, is to be somewhat expected at this point, but if jumping to conclusions were an Olympic event…
 
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if this was just anti-semitism, why was the asian guy killed, too?
Apparently both victims survived this assassin’s attempts.
Kooks came from all backgrounds but we can make it about this or that if we try hard enough.
 
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Saying someone should be arrested. Isn't causing someone to be killed. I believe Trump should be arrested for his crimes. It doesn't mean I'm telling you to kill Trump.
Mamdani has said Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians.
 
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Mamdani has said Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians.

So has the UN and international scholars of genocide.



Just because you don't like something, doesnt make it not so
 
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Anti-Jewish bigotry is so often masked by anti-Israel rhetoric.
Actually, it isn't.

For example. I am not anti-Jewish.

But I also don't give a nation state free reign to destroy 80% of building while they abuse, kill (on several orders of magnitude MORE), and sexually assault their neighbour.

Always with these Netenayahooy attempts to constantly connect anti-Jewish and Anti-Israel. If they didn't have that, they'd have LITERALLY no argument at all.
None.
 
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The UN has admitted that Hamas is causing starvation & death.



Now, maybe they will realize that this includes using civilians as human shields is included with this. A while back saying Hamas was blocking aid might have been interpreted as “Zionist” propaganda also.
Reporting on one specific instance where Hamas obstructed aid workers does not erase or override the systematic restrictions and structural barriers imposed by Netanyahu on the broader flow of humanitarian assistance into Gaza.
The United Nations, international human rights groups, and global relief organizations have extensively documented that the overwhelming majority of aid delays and shortages stem ffrom Netanyahu's military policies, restricted border crossing approvals, delays at inspection checkpoints, bans on essential dual-use items, and ongoing security restrictions across the territory.
 
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So has the UN and international scholars of genocide.



Just because you don't like something, doesnt make it not so
I disagree.

I'm pretty sure if a person crosses their arms and "harumpf" loud enough, they DO have the ability to make a new reality.
 
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The UN has admitted that Hamas is causing starvation & death.
You will have blood on your hands if someone stabs a Palestinian American and a Latino in the coming days.

Either that, or the implication in the OP is baloney.
 
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The UN has admitted that Hamas is causing starvation & death.



Now, maybe they will realize that this includes using civilians as human shields is included with this. A while back saying Hamas was blocking aid might have been interpreted as “Zionist” propaganda also.
Paywall protected.
All I can see is that the people are called "armed men".

Go an ACTUAL source and not just a headline?
Besides, is CERTAINLY not a systemic problem and clearly the first time it's happenned.


Otherwise we would have been hearin about it in the news....right? Of course.
 
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Actually, it isn't.

For example. I am not anti-Jewish.

But I also don't give a nation state free reign to destroy 80% of building while they abuse, kill (on several orders of magnitude MORE), and sexually assault their neighbour.

Always with these Netenayahooy attempts to constantly connect anti-Jewish and Anti-Israel. If they didn't have that, they'd have LITERALLY no argument at all.
None.
It is. I didn't say always, I said often.
We saw what Hamas did, (and I am sad to say that Hamas represents the sentiments of many Palestinians toward Jews) a sick and twisted act of depravity. Palestinians danced in the streets. Israel has shown great restraint in their response.
 
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Paywall protected.
I was able to access the article & do not have a Reuters subscription. Maybe they have limited free articles but I didn’t see it.

From Reuters:


These incidents are not isolated. They are completely unacceptable and reflect an ⁠increasingly dangerous pattern of intimidation, violence and obstruction, including smuggling attempts, targeting and abusing humanitarian operations," said U.N. Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Ramiz Alakbarov.
"They are placing humanitarian workers at risk, disrupting the delivery of life-saving assistance, and further constraining the ability of humanitarian organizations to operate at a time when civilians across Gaza continue to face immense and pressing humanitarian conditions," Alakbarov said.


Hamas on Monday denied the allegations. Its media office said the police forces involved were on a law enforcement operation after ‌receiving ⁠reports of smuggled cigarettes and mobile phone components concealed inside aid parcels.


Go an ACTUAL source and not just a headline?

Yes, I do and you can read that Hamas was checking out a matter of smuggled cigarettes.




I was able to access the link again, maybe access in different countries is affected I don’t know.
 
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You will have blood on your hands if someone stabs a Palestinian American and a Latino in the coming days.

Either that, or the implication in the OP is baloney.
Keep your slander to yourself. I am responding to a secondary aspect of the thread that concerned Gaza and reported information. If you think I’m wrong, that’s your view.
 
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Reporting on one specific instance where Hamas obstructed aid workers does not erase or override the systematic restrictions and structural barriers imposed by Netanyahu on the broader flow of humanitarian assistance into Gaza.
The United Nations, international human rights groups, and global relief organizations have extensively documented that the overwhelming majority of aid delays and shortages stem ffrom Netanyahu's military policies, restricted border crossing approvals, delays at inspection checkpoints, bans on essential dual-use items, and ongoing security restrictions across the territory.
Reports of Hamas obstruction of aid are not new. From the Jerusalem Post a year ago.



I believe both sides have committed atrocities but Hamas are premeditated murderers and they use civilians ( Palestinians & Israelis) as human shields and collateral for their armed conflict. They started this and perpetuate it. If they hadn’t, Gaza would have been about the same today as it was before October 2023 ( such as it was).
 
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Anti-Jewish bigotry is so often masked by anti-Israel rhetoric.
I read the article you linked.
Mamdani said that Netanyahu should be arrested in agreement with the ICC warrant.
Can you please explain me in detail what is antisemitic in that claim.
 
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