Police now want to drop charges against a man they arrested last year for wearing a F*** Israel F*** Zionism t-shirt. But the man, Andrew Brown, wants his day in court. Michael West reports on a big test for free speech.

  • fodor@lemmy.zip
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    5 days ago

    You can talk about the origin. But we all know exactly what it means now: people who want to expand Israel land area to encompass more (or all) of Palestine.

    This isn’t some ambiguous political term. It is quite simple. If you think it is offensive, stop advocating for that future.

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      5 days ago

      ProPals are the ones who redefined it. Just because you are essentially in an echo chamber here doesn’t make you correct.

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      You’re pre-supposing what other people think to rationalize your hatred. This is the tactic of a hate group.