Bibi is trying to walk back his racist comments

[planosteve]

In a meeting with representatives of minority communities in Israel on Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized for the remarks that he made on Election Day about Arab Israeli voters.

"I know that the things I said a few days ago hurt some citizens in Israel, the Arab Israeli citizens," Netanyahu said.

"This was not my intention and I am sorry," he said.

Netanyahu's Election Day remarks have garnered extensive criticism.

“The Right-wing government is in danger. Arab voters are going en masse to the polls. Left-wing NGOs are bringing them on buses,” the prime minister said last week.

http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Netanyahu-apologizes-to-Arab-Israelis-for-Election-Day-remarks-394834

[Red Oak]

Was it true ?

[ralph]

the one or 2 links I posted said that foreign NGO and v15 were bussing arabs to the polls , Bibi did good , everyone everywhere is always crying Racism which should fall on deaf ears !!

[ralph]

and another link , just a little more news about V15 and American taxpayer money 'interference' in Israeli elections as mrobama tried to oust Bibi Netanyahu !! --- http://thehill.com/policy/international ... n-reported ---

[BillB]

Where is the racism in his comments?
Which race is he denigrating?
Arab is not a race.

[ralph]

that's a very good point , I missed it , I think that you are correct Bill !! Sounds like its a generic race , something to yell . I think that arabs and the indigenous jews are all of the same race , both are semites I think .

[planosteve]

Red Oak said they were a racial group. I just figured he knew.

OK, let me walk it back.
"Bibi is trying to walk back his ethnicly insensitive comments"
Will that work?

[ralph]

Bibi might be apologizing but his encouraging his supporters to get out and vote was good . Heck , Bibi recognized the threat that a group of [possible] enemies of his in the midst of Israeli voters was being mobilized by mrobama and 'v15' to upset Bibi and the Israeli elections !! Aww , makes sense to me except for the apology !!

[ralph]

as far as , will that work , well , the election is over and Bibi won !!

[BillB]

that's a very good point , I missed it , I think that you are correct Bill !! Sounds like its a generic race , something to yell . I think that arabs and the indigenous jews are all of the same race , both are semites I think .

The races are:
Caucasoid - white
Negroid - black
Mongoloid - Asian

Some anthropologists consider Australian aborigines a separate race.

[ralph]

yep , I remember , taught that in school , 7 or 8th grade I think .

[Red Oak]

Red Oak said they were a racial group. I just figured he knew.

OK, let me walk it back.
"Bibi is trying to walk back his ethnicly insensitive comments"
Will that work?

Were did I say that ?

And again what Bibs said, was it true ?

[planosteve]

Red Oak said they were a racial group. I just figured he knew.

OK, let me walk it back.
"Bibi is trying to walk back his ethnicly insensitive comments"
Will that work?

Were did I say that ?

And again what Bibs said, was it true ?

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I don't remember where you said it.
Do you mean was it true that they were busing in Arabs? I don't know. But, Bibi was obviously using a scare tactic to whip up his vote.

[Red Oak]

Well if you remember when I said it, please point it out for me.

[GFB]

Latino/Hispanic is now considered a race as well.

[GFB]

And I was always taught that Injuns were their own race also.

[planosteve]

Race is not a scientific concept. It has no exact definition. It's just a way of looking at people.

[jellowrestling]

Latino/Hispanic is now considered a race as well.

Actually, that is now classified as an "ethnicity". That's where the "White Hispanic" nonsense comes from.

[BillB]

Race is not a scientific concept. It has no exact definition. It's just a way of looking at people.

If race does not exist, how can racism exist?
How could Netanyahu's comments be considered racist, as you claimed?

[planosteve]

Race is not a scientific concept. It has no exact definition. It's just a way of looking at people.

If race does not exist, how can racism exist?
How could Netanyahu's comments be considered racist, as you claimed?

What is the one or more things that all members of a particular "race" have in common and that all other people lack?