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Eko

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12. I brought up GDP because it was literally your first reason.

Reply to Beastly Boy (Reply #11)

Sun May 11, 2025, 09:49 PM

May 11

In international rankings, Israel ranks
-in the top 15% on the economy

I didn't bring it up, you did. As the very first reason why Israel is not a pariah state.

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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 13 people, mostly women and children [View all] Omaha Steve May 11 OP

This is never going to stop, Bayard May 11 #1

More war crimes by a pariah nation. brush May 11 #2

Beat me to it, agreed. It is not antisemitic to call out the horror that the Israeli government is doing Cheezoholic May 11 #3

A reminder: Beastly Boy May 11 #5

Using that failed argument again, sheesh. Eko May 11 #8

You know, there is a whole lot of nuance between extremes Beastly Boy May 11 #9

it is a scale that determines each country's standing between "loved" and "pariah" Eko May 11 #10

No silly! GDP doesn't measure opinions! Measuring opinions is only good for determining the number of opinionated people Beastly Boy May 11 #11

I brought up GDP because it was literally your first reason. Eko May 11 #12

This was not my first reason, literally or otherwise. It wasn't even a reason. And I didn't bring it up. I linked to it. Beastly Boy May 11 #14

You literally typed it and posted it here. Eko May 11 #21

I did, didn't I? Beastly Boy May 11 #23

Forget? Eko May 11 #24

At the risk of repeating myself, Beastly Boy May 11 #26

So from your link exactly where did you get "in the top 15% on the economy" Eko May 11 #27

From my link: Beastly Boy May 11 #28

So, exactly as I said. GDP. Eko May 11 #29

I mean, you could have gone by polls to help prove your point but since they dont you didnt. Eko May 11 #13

I could have, but I didn't have to. Beastly Boy May 11 #15

Oh yeah, Eko May 11 #18

Feel free to update the list with more recent data. Beastly Boy May 11 #20

A jeeze you dare me? Do you double dog dare me? Eko May 11 #22

I did. And I did. And I did. Beastly Boy May 11 #25

Sure, sure, cause GDP shows how the world thinks of a country. You win. Eko May 11 #30

Here you go. Eko May 12 #40

I thought it was past your bedtime. Eko May 11 #19

Please instruct on how to make criticism of Israel more nuanced and more accurate, not to mention more persuasive. PufPuf23 May 11 #16

Well, your post is one way of doing just that. Beastly Boy May 11 #17

Sorry, BB, it has to be obvious to you as it is to everyone else who is willing... brush May 11 #31

I dunno... are you sure I am winning? Beastly Boy May 11 #32

It's a new Nakba. Israel deserves better leadership. brush May 11 #33

Exactly. Beastly Boy May 12 #34

Please. It's obvious the Netanyahu gov. wants to rid Gaza of all Palestinians. brush May 12 #35

When youi are calling Israel a "pariah nation", you are specifically targeting the Jewish nation, not Beastly Boy May 12 #36

My apologies, but why doesn't Israel kick his ass to the curb... brush May 12 #37

Once again, a simplistic meme that avoids the complexities of what you are proposing. Beastly Boy May 12 #38

I expect more than talkiing points from you. brush May 12 #39

While this is also a simplistic proposition, I deplore the continued killing. Beastly Boy May 13 #41

Pls, everyone knows Hamas started it. There is abandonment of two-state negotiations, breaking of the ceasefire and... brush May 13 #42

There is a lot more to Hamas atrocities than starting the killings. Beastly Boy May 13 #43

I've never denied or avoided acknowleging Hamas' atrocities. Instead of listing them chapter and verse over an over... brush May 13 #44

You did. As recently as 12:24 pm today. Beastly Boy May 13 #45

Pls. Saying everyone knows Hamas started it is... brush May 13 #46

No, it's acknowledging one atrocity while remaining silent on the multitude of other atrocities. Beastly Boy May 13 #47

Acknowledge Netanyahu/IDF atrocities. The deaths keep happening daily. brush May 13 #48

I am absolutely able to see the bias in constantly deflecting from Hamas atrocities. Beastly Boy May 13 #49

Not so. Atrocities have happene on both sides. brush May 14 #50

Yet you never referred to Gaza as a "pariah nation". Beastly Boy May 14 #53

Curious: there seem to have been no fatalities or injuries among the Hamas militants in Gaza. None. Beastly Boy May 11 #4

You heard it many times. Pariah nation. They can do nothing right except cease to exist AZLD4Candidate May 11 #6

Yeah, except when they release their own videos. Mosby May 11 #7

Shame on claudette May 14 #51

Time to cut off Israel. Why the hell do we still support them? OrlandoDem2 May 14 #52