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No, Supporting Hamas Is Not 'Feminist'
Breitbart.com ^ | July 25, 2014 | Phyllis Chesler

Posted on 07/25/2014 2:30:34 PM PDT by OddLane

It was only a matter of time. Today, Ali Abunimah’s Electronic Intifada published a piece titled “Ending Zionism is a feminist issue.” I would say just the opposite is true: “Supporting Zionism is a feminist issue.”

Today must be the day assigned to organize feminists for Hamas in Gaza. Another such article also just appeared—just as I was writing about Electronic Intifada’s offering.

Zionism is a liberation movement of oppressed and persecuted Jews-- but it is so much more than that. Israel is a Western-style democracy in which free speech, freedom of inquiry, freedom of conscience, as well as women’s and gay rights movements flourish. Both women and Arabs hold seats in Parliament, government, city councils, and the Israeli Supreme Court. Israel also tolerates a large and very vocal left, dissident movement which wields power in the universities, the media, and in not-for profit and human rights groups.

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TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: gaza; hamas

1 posted on 07/25/2014 2:30:34 PM PDT by OddLane
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To: OddLane

What would really work well in dealing with Hamas and Gaza would be about a dozen Arc Light Missions with a mix of instant and delayed munitions. Turn it into the Middle Eastern equivalent of Death Valley and let in the Med!


2 posted on 07/25/2014 2:47:37 PM PDT by Redleg Duke ("Madison, Wisconsin is 30 square miles surrounded by reality.", L. S. Dryfusbutcher)
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To: OddLane

Fools.


3 posted on 07/25/2014 2:48:01 PM PDT by A_perfect_lady
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To: OddLane
“Ending Zionism is a feminist issue.”

Ending Islam is a feminist issue. Ending terrorism is a feminist issue. Ending Zionism is a Satanic issue.

4 posted on 07/25/2014 3:04:31 PM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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