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Submitted by michael groom (United States), Mar 23, 2009 at 15:56

When Mr. Freeman objected to Israel's military incursion into Palestinian held territories, the Israeli lobby, and it's supporters, attack him and oppose his nomination. Why is it that whenever an American attacks a particular policy of Israel's (and I recognize that there is a diverse public discourse in Israel and peace parties) they are accused of being anti-Semitic?

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You seem to have as active an imagination as Freeman himself. Nowhere in this weblog entry did I write anything about antisemitism. Read it over again for yourself to verify that.

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Obama's dog & pony show. [97 words]M.D'SouzaMar 24, 2009 15:21152702
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Paranoid Mr. Freeman [60 words]Rebecca MouldsMar 23, 2009 10:45152632
I want to be part of the Mob, Charles Freeman !!! [99 words]CarlitaMar 22, 2009 02:09152580
One note: Carlita [22 words]RobMar 24, 2009 09:22152580
On Freeman [91 words]Peter HerzMar 25, 2009 14:26152580

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