To be a bit put out and think friend needs to find herself not such a silly BF?

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I have an old childhood friend who has a new partner. I have been away for a bit and so haven't met him before (if I hadn't been away I would have met him before as we live in the same city and see each other a lot.

We were yesterday and were planning on when to meet up so I could meet him.

Anyway she phoned tonight and said that she felt awkward about saying this but her new partner (who before this sounded a reasonable bloke) felt odd meeting me.
I asked why?
She then started going back over what she already told me - i told you his family comes from Germany right? Did I tell you that his family are jewish? (my friend comes from jewish stock but is very much secular)
In the end I stop her and just get her to tell me.

He feels awkward about meeting a Palestinian. (I am from the west bank but have been in the UK since I was 14). He feels awkward about meeting someone whose country doesn't recognise Israel and commits crimes against people for just existing.

I said I was shocked and that I would need sometime to process it.

I think he is being ridiculous and that he shouldn't not want to meet me just because I am from Palestine and that he should have half a brain to see that every Palestinian isn't a fully signed up member of Hamas.

I don't want to meet him now - AIBU to think she shouldn't be dating such racist nincom poop?

Holy fuck. Tell her you feel uncomfortable too...about meeting a fucking wanker.

Also lol at hester's working class uni lecturer. Some people are so up their own arse.

I am Jewish and have friends who are Palestinian. It's called being educated. I just hope your friend isn't sucked into his 'world' of ignorance.

Oh and I would give him plenty of rope. Don't fall out with your friend. Just meet up with her and let her tell you about her new relationship. If you are doing something like having a party continue to extend an invite to him. If you are also friends with her family let them know. I know my family would want to know if something like that was going on.

Don't stoop to his level.

LOL at the working class hero types, was surrounded by middle class twatishness of this type in my youth. My fave song for karaoke drunken evenings is Pulps Common People, sung in my best Sarfend accent of course

Hester - which band?

Oh Pom

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