Dmatix
Dmatix t1_j87huz4 wrote
Reply to comment by dikembemutombo21 in A former Spanish disco-pub confirmed as lost medieval Synagogue by haberveriyo
Jews do not make 2% of the population. There are around 15 million Jews in the world, meaning about 0.2%.
Dmatix t1_j87hchg wrote
Reply to comment by que0x in A former Spanish disco-pub confirmed as lost medieval Synagogue by haberveriyo
It did not, not in the way you intend anyway. The region was controlled by the British Mandate at the time, and due to heavy Palestinian resistance to the idea of more Jews coming to the area, refugees included, the British enacted a series of immigration restrictions called the White Papers, which crippled the ability of Jews attempting to flee from Europe to get there. The Palestinians' policy has demonstrably got Jews killed.
Dmatix t1_j14j2qo wrote
Reply to comment by thornaad in Menorah lit inside Capitol in Harrisburg by citytiger
That's not how religion, culture or traditions work. That there wasn't a tree at the nativity scene doesn't mean a thing - the nativity scene didn't appear out of thin air when Christianity was formed either - it appeared centuries after.
The gifts, tree and all the rest are culturally Christian traditions, just like eating specific foods or giving Hanukkah money is Jewish cultural tradition. It cannot be divorced from it, and it is not some universal tradition with no background. It doesn't make it bad or anything, but it's important to acknowledge it for what it is.
Dmatix t1_j14gs9k wrote
Reply to comment by thornaad in Menorah lit inside Capitol in Harrisburg by citytiger
That's nonsense. The Christmas tree is, well, a Christmas tree. Christmas, despite what some insist nowadays, remains powerfully Christian, as do all of its symbols, the tree included. That people suggest that it isn't just reinforces how powerful of a Christian normative mark US society has.
The Christmas tree, Santa Claus, all the rest of it - it's all Christian.
Dmatix t1_j13eowp wrote
Reply to comment by drahcirm in Menorah lit inside Capitol in Harrisburg by citytiger
A question, if you don't mind - how would you react to a Christmas tree in the same place?
Dmatix t1_iycxxnw wrote
Reply to comment by c4nchyscksforlife in PM Modi "Reiterates India's Unwavering Support To Palestinian Cause" by Lund_Fried_Rice
You may be confusing the Indian soldiers who participated in conquering the region from the Ottomans during WW1, thirty years before Israel's foundation. It was done on behalf of Britain rather than the Jewish community. It did indirectly allow for Israel's formation, I'll give you that.
Dmatix t1_ja3qc0l wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Two Israelis murdered in Palestinian terror shooting in West Bank by yoyo456
Reading comprehension isn't your strong suit, is it? He completed his service - he was a civilian, not armed or uniformed in any way. Not a combatant, and his teenage brother certainly wasn't either.
Ain't no double standard, you just don't give a shit about Israeli civilians.