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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on February 15, 2024, 09:32:07 PM

Title: BBC cuts Apprentice contestant from spin-off show after antisemitism complaints
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 15, 2024, 09:32:07 PM
'Zionism refers to the movement to create a Jewish state in the Middle East, roughly corresponding to the historical land of Israel, and thus support for the modern state of Israel' - other opinions are available


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68303830
Title: Re: BBC cuts Apprentice contestant from spin-off show after antisemitism complaints
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 16, 2024, 09:42:51 AM
And in other news, comedian's show in  Glasgow under review after 'anti semitism' from him at his London gig. I struggle to judge this without seeing it. I've seen a lot of stuff at comedy shows which out of context would be appalling.

ETA And a lot of stuff that was just appalling no matter whst the context was.

https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/24122568.paul-curries-glasgow-show-under-review-appalling-actions/
Title: Re: BBC cuts Apprentice contestant from spin-off show after antisemitism complaints
Post by: Steve H on February 16, 2024, 10:09:58 AM
I wish they'd just cancel that dreadful programme, with its glorification of greed and selfishness, and its delusional, morally-inverted contestants. Ayn Rand would've loved it.
Title: Re: BBC cuts Apprentice contestant from spin-off show after antisemitism complaints
Post by: jeremyp on February 16, 2024, 10:42:40 AM
'Zionism refers to the movement to create a Jewish state in the Middle East, roughly corresponding to the historical land of Israel, and thus support for the modern state of Israel'
Yes it does.
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- other opinions are available
They would be wrong.

However, I don't think saying "they shouldn't have created a Jewish state in the Levant" is necessarily anti-semitic. This person did use some inflammatory and factually incorrect language in his post though.