re: #19 Killgore Trout

I’ll assume you’re being genuine in not understanding so I’ll explain. It’s a bit like criticism of the black community. If a black person criticizes lack of employment, gangs, and lack of family structure it’s an expectable internal criticism. If a rich white Republican makes the same points it will be taken as offensive. That’s just the way it is.
Also, the apartheid comment gives the anti-Israel/”Israel-first” accusers motivation to step up rhetoric. It’s a bit like when a while back when Kerry mentioned the BDS movement. It gives hope to some really hateful people that their views may become mainstream.

I understand why it would be bad if he said Israel IS an apartheid state. That’s not what he said, despite Wingnut bullshit to the contrary. What he said is the plain fact. Absent a Two-State Solution, the only path Israel can take and remain a Jewish state is to become an apartheid state where a majority of its residents have second-class citizenship.

And the black family structure analogy? Horseshit.