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Jerry Nadler: “I will respond again. It proves nothing because the fact is that if you are just looking at etymology, it may make…”

On the recordJune 18, 2007
I will respond again. It proves nothing because the fact is that if you are just looking at etymology, it may make sense. But if you look at usage in the Middle East, the Arab and Iranian people who wish the State of Israel eliminated have, since 1947 or 1948, referred to Israel either as the ``Zionist regime'' or the ``Zionist entity.'' And you can look back at the rhetoric of 1967 when they lined up the troops and they said all the Jews will be killed. They talked about the Zionist regime or the Zionist entity being eliminated. They weren't talking about regime change; they were talking about genocide.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the terminology used by Arab and Iranian people regarding Israel.

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