Posts by Edward Thompson5

granitefalcon26 said:So, nothing new on this board. When people run out of actual arguments, they just go after the moderators, who are honestly doing a great job keeping things orderly.
I have my full support and respect for PL and rowdytiger13. Without them, this discussion about Israel and Palestine would just turn into a cheerleading squad for Hamas terrorists.
No one here is being accused of any war crimes. Israel is a sovereign nation with a fundamental right to defend itself, and Mr. Netanyahu is the Prime Minister of Israel. The US is a key part of NATO and follows the lead of our closest allies.
Because of that, both the US and other EU members recognize Israel's right to self-defense. Hamas is a terrorist organization. For Israelis, Zionism is what the Republican Party was back in the early 90s for Americans.
Denying the very existence of a recognized international state like Israel is a violation of international law—and that’s punishable too.
Certain users, like Rioboss and Nancy Wood6, seem intent on using force to push certain moderators out just so they can run wild and bring total anarchy to this forum.
First Roko was removed. Now it's rowdytiger13's turn, then maybe PL.
How far does this go?

This forum isn't some echo chamber for US foreign policy; it's a place for debate. Rioboss and Nancy Wood6 always back up their claims with logic, whereas you're just writing manifestos or, at best, throwing out personal opinions. I won't bother commenting on your praise for Israel and Zionism here, because that's not what this space is for.

I’ve been using this American forum for practical advice for years now. Lately, the whole Israel-Palestine conflict has become so heated and messy that even someone as passive as me felt the urge to jump in and write a few posts. Out of pure curiosity, I’ve spent a lot of time browsing serious international forums on this topic, and honestly, they all seem to devolve into nothing but insults and name-calling directed at both sides—labels like Nazi, terrorist, Arab fascist, Zionist fascist, child killer, and so on.
I actually think this thread about Bubimir should probably be shut down right now for a few reasons.
1. The debate is still very much alive. While there is plenty of propaganda floating around, there are also meaningful posts here—something you just won't find anywhere else on this subject.
2. Bubimir doesn't hide his views. Personally, I prefer that over him pretending to be neutral and then actively stalling the discussion by getting hit with moderation bans. He did issue a warning before being sanctioned for using the term war criminal, though. It shouldn't be an issue to simply say, "I believe Netanyahu is a war criminal."
3. Look, let's be real: we don't live in a world of fair play. All it takes is one sensitive person to go to other sites and claim this forum is antisemitic, and suddenly the thread will either be "purged" or wiped out entirely. Even heavyweights like Finkelshtein or powerful figures like Obama haven't been able to escape that label, so let's not hold our breath for absolute freedom of speech or total equality in this specific thread. Don't blame the forum itself for how things work. We either have pro-Israel moderators or we have none at all, and that's just the reality we have to accept.