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“There was an incident on the New York subway and a bunch of people got on, protesters or whatever, and said, ‘All the Zionists, get off.’ When the head of the Brooklyn Museum, who was Jewish, but the Brooklyn Museum had nothing to do with Israel or taking positions on Israel — her house is smeared in red paint. That’s antisemitism. And a lot of the slogans that people use either are or slide into antisemitism.”

“The one that bothers me the most is genocide,” Schumer added. “Genocide is described as a country or some group tries to wipe out a whole race of people, a whole nationality of people. So if Israel was not provoked and just invaded Gaza and shot at random Palestinians, Gazans, that would be genocide. That’s not what happened. In fact, the opposite happened. And Hamas is much closer to genocidal than Israel.

Schumer also sharply criticized the UN for using the term “genocide” when describing the war in Gaza. “The U.N. has been anti-Israel, antisemitically against Israel. [Daniel Patrick] Moynihan was my idol. He became famous when in 1976 [it was 1975] they tried to pass a resolution, Zionism is racism.

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[–] mydude@lemmy.world 65 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There is No War in Ba Sing Se Don't believe your lying eyes

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[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 62 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 40 points 1 week ago (2 children)

He can easily spot a genocide when the out-group is doing it.

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[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 13 points 1 week ago

Broken clock moment

[–] EldritchFeminity@lemmy.blahaj.zone 55 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Thanks for clearing that up, Schumer.

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[–] nkat2112@sh.itjust.works 51 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I feel for the people of Palestine and their lonely struggle. I hope the ongoing genocide against them somehow ceases soon.

I have no words for those who deny the genocide.

[–] SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Hey, through your comment you're doing something which at least brings the struggle to light.

I'm Palestinian, and your comment kinda also provides a reason why every Palestinian citizen supports Hamas openly. In the lonely struggle of having most of the world's governments supporting the opposition, any organisation that fights for your right to exist is going to be your heroes.

If Hamas hadn't performed their operation, then the huge increase in people who used the operation as a reason to look into it and ended up as supporters of Palestine wouldn't have happened.

This does not mean that I'm okay with people dying on either side, but that it gave Israel's insane propaganda team an opportunity to shoot themselves in the foot by having their military show their true intentions

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[–] themaninblack@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Man fuck this guy. There is no provision in the definition for genocide that says “it doesn’t count if they fired first”. What a stupid old cunt. Get the fuck out of office Schumer, you’ve lost all moral authority and I’ve slept with your wife.

[–] CarnivorousCouch@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I am sure that every genocide in history was said by the aggressors to be "provoked." Cool motive, still genocide.

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

To the defense forces:

The Polish nation refused my efforts for a peaceful regulation of neighborly relations; instead it has appealed to weapons.

Germans in Poland are persecuted with a bloody terror and are driven from their homes. The series of border violations, which are unbearable to a great power, prove that the Poles no longer are willing to respect the German frontier. In order to put an end to this frantic activity no other means is left to me now than to meet force with force.

Berlin, Sept. 1, 1939 - Adolf Hitler

[–] Hello_there@fedia.io 33 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's really funny how Palestine really is turning out to be a litmus test for people who are progressive vs. 'moderates' who wind up throwing the working class under the bis

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[–] harmsy@lemmy.world 30 points 1 week ago (27 children)

There is no war in Ba Sing Se.

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[–] Bruncvik@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Schumer has lost all his credibility, and his statements should be disregarded just as Trump's. Actually, even more so, given that Schumer has no power to enforce what he says.

[–] comradeduck@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago

He had credibility?

[–] Sauvandu60@lemmy.ml 24 points 1 week ago

This is a clear cut genocide denial. May he and all zionists scum rot in hell.

[–] Doorbook@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Damn, he is licking israel shoes while trump kicking him at the same time.

[–] nomy@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago

It's not like he has any morals or character.

I bet he has a big house and a really nice car though, and isn't that what really matters?

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago

Get him the fuck out

[–] EaterOfLentils@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago

I hate him I hate him I hate him

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago

Fuck Chuck Schumer, anti Zionist and anti Jewish or antisemitic are not the same thing just because he wants them to be or is paid by AIPAC to say they are.

https://roadtogenocide.law4palestine.org/

[–] wetnoodle@sopuli.xyz 20 points 1 week ago

chuck schumer is a nazi

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago

Yup it's time to primary him. This must be a red line, support for genocide is incompatible with democratic values.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago

The very next thing the Democrats need to do is to get rid of this idiot. Hard. Like kicking him out of the party.

[–] some_guy 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Democrat Leader Chuck Shumer is a fucking liar and a goddamned moron who thought repubs would eject the orange shit stain.

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[–] lars 17 points 1 week ago

His phone number is +1 (202) 224-6542

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Y'know, while you were writing a book on anti-Semitism you could've easily wrote that it's okay [for Jewish people at least] to criticize Israel.

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[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Warning NSFL:

Edit: Apologies, it seems spoiler tags may not be hiding the images. I removed them.

These are nothing compared to the many many videos out there. To call this anything but a genoclde is DelusionaI and lgnorant. My fuckin bIood is boiling!

[–] meowgenau@programming.dev 11 points 1 week ago

You should still post links to the images. Not enough people get exposed to the hard truth that is going on in Gaza. I'm one of those.

[–] Zzyzx@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 1 week ago

~~Ch~~Fuck Schumer

[–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

Have a nice book tour my guy /s

[–] ABetterTomorrow@lemm.ee 10 points 1 week ago

It’s always Opposite Day with these far right people.

Chuck the cuck can go fuck himself (preferably with a cactus)

[–] comradeduck@lemm.ee 8 points 1 week ago
[–] BookSnob@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago

I hope he gets genocided.

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 7 points 1 week ago

The one that bothers me the most is genocide,” Schumer added. “Genocide is described as a country or some group tries to wipe out a whole race of people, a whole nationality of people...

"... and Palestinians aren't actually people."

-- Chuck Shumer, probably.

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