Slovenia Demands Israel's Removal From Eurovision 2025

Another one to add to the list of things ‘we’ can/ cannot discuss or be pulled up on.

Are all contributors on these threads treated the same way?

Of course it is when it is done by others working in the same fields, not by Jo Bloggs. You seem not to understand this.

😂 no, anyone is free to disagree with a professor.

Of course it is when it is done by others working in the same fields, not by Jo Bloggs. You seem not to understand this.

You seem to not understand how history works. Disagreeing with Professors is part of the practice of testing existing arguments and is not only fine but expected in the practice of academic history. Its how knowledge moves forward.

Yes, I read the link you provided, but I disagree. So, I'm not going to read your summary of the facts. I was being sarcastic in my original reply about Netflix.
You disagree with the findings of a professor who is an expert in the history of religious thoughts? Ok...
Correcting my grammar is unnecessary as I am no longer at school, and you are no longer a teacher. Please do not attempt to make me feel self-conscious about my ability to write a grammatically correct reply. Dialogue is the aim of MN, not to curtail speech.
No one can make you feel anything without your consent. You and I are responsible for our own feelings.
I would appreciate it if you showed me some respect and did not ridicule me on a public forum.
I treat people the way they treat me. Ask yourself if your original response showed me respect. Is "read a bloody book before making such embarrassing remarks" in any way respectful?
Before pointing the finger at someone, make sure your hands are clean.

Yes, I read the link you provided, but I disagree. So, I'm not going to read your summary of the facts. I was being sarcastic in my original reply about Netflix.

Correcting my grammar is unnecessary as I am no longer at school, and you are no longer a teacher. Please do not attempt to make me feel self-conscious about my ability to write a grammatically correct reply. Dialogue is the aim of MN, not to curtail speech.

I would appreciate it if you showed me some respect and did not ridicule me on a public forum.

You haven't actually read the link I provided, have you?
Here is an extract:
"The name “Palestine” for that region also had a long history, though. It first appeared in the fifth century BCE, in the writings of the Greek historian Herodotus.
He wrote of a “district of Syria, called Palaistinê”, between Egypt and Phoenicia, an ancient region that corresponds to modern Lebanon, with adjoining parts of modern Syria and Israel. So, the land (or part of it) was called “Palestine” by the Greeks before it was called “Judea” by the Romans".
I would like to add that this article was written by P C Almond, Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought from The University of Queensland. So no, Netflix didn't say it.
Please do some proper research about the Middle East BC (that's means Before Christ)
Sometime the advice you give to others is the one you should follow yourself, as plainly demonstrated when you wrote BC, instead of BCE (that means Before Common Era), This was introduced in England and Wales in 2002. Do keep up.
I am also twitching, as an ex teacher of twenty years at "that's means". A grammar book would be a good investment, I feel.
read a bloody book before making such embarrassing remarks.
See above.
This makes me laugh because, as an avid reader, my house cannot take any more books. I am a book hoarder and so is my husband. Never assume anything about anyone.

Any sensible person can distinguish between the words of an extremist and the views and experiences of more mainstream Israelis and the wider issues of the right of the state of Israel to exist and defend itself.

What's the point of spending so much on hasbara when you have dangerouse extremists like Ben Gvir in government. Whose words and rhetoric can reverse any perceived positivity in moments.

@wanderingstar23 I'm honestly shocked that some posters don't get banned when they say such awful things repeatedly.

apparently not. but to quote Michelle Obama - when they go low, we go high.

Why do you call 'hasbara' propaganda? All countries invest in diplomacy, advocacy and trying to control information and messaging. Everyone does it in the multi media age In the face of extraordinary propaganda against them of course they are going to counter that. We see some of that propaganda on these threads. People post incredibly biased inflammatory material & lots of people don't counter it. Any country facing the depth of propaganda that Israel faces would do the same. Why do you expect Israel to behave differently?

Why do you call 'hasbara' propaganda? All countries invest in diplomacy, advocacy and trying to control information and messaging. Everyone does it in the multi media age In the face of extraordinary propaganda against them of course they are going to counter that. We see some of that propaganda on these threads. People post incredibly biased inflammatory material & lots of people don't counter it. Any country facing the depth of propaganda that Israel faces would do the same. Why do you expect Israel to behave differently?

Why do you call 'hasbara' propaganda? All countries invest in diplomacy, advocacy and trying to control information and messaging. Everyone does it in the multi media age In the face of extraordinary propaganda against them of course they are going to counter that. We see some of that propaganda on these threads. People post incredibly biased inflammatory material & lots of people don't counter it. Any country facing the depth of propaganda that Israel faces would do the same. Why do you expect Israel to behave differently?

I think some people cannot see or do not want to see that what is happening in Gaza and the criticism of the Israel government/Idf are linked.
Like you, I have also read that they are going to spend even more on propaganda. They must be very concerned to do this.

I'd be curious what work lawyers for Israel UK have been doing on the serious issues you describe. I'm sure right at this very minute they are working to make sure those poor children get justice, oh no wait they actually oppose Netanyahus arrest warrant. But the people talking about what they are doing as always are the problem.

I don't know how long it will take people to realise that if Israel stops doing bad things, like apartheid and racial segregation, imprisoning children and abusing them, stealing people's homes and burning down their villages, using genocidal hate speech, blowing up hospitals one by one etc the amount of people talking about Israel in a negative way will decrease. Instead lawyers spend their time working on getting Israel represented in minor sports competitions and war criminals off the hook and Israel announces it's going to be spending $150million on hasbara focusing on US college campuses and social media campaigns.