3 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

That's what I said 😊 If you have any evidence to the contrary, I invite you to present it.

And I didn't say otherwise. Why are you seeking validation on an anonymous and rather parochial internet forum?

7 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

And I didn't say otherwise. Why are you seeking validation on an anonymous and rather parochial internet forum?

Perhaps for the same reason that you replied to my post. The fun of conversing.

18 hours ago, placnx said:

Perhaps an important distinction is that Mormons following the Book of Mormon and not the Bible.

At least the Mormons got Broadway publicity. Since Fiddler on the Roof, everybody is afraid to make movies or stageplays about the Jews. Antisemitism is like pornography: I know it when I see it.

17 hours ago, Jingthing said:

You don't know the definition of Zionism.

Enlighten us.

17 hours ago, Jingthing said:

No I think that's wrong.

Israeli Americans would only apply to originally Israeli people who became U.S. citizens.

What you're describing would usually be U.S. citizens and residents with dual nationality.

How did they evade ICE???

17 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

Apparently they "identify" as christians, but most other branches of christianity don't accept them as such Strange people from what I've seen and heard of them

The Mormons here are earnest young people who speak, read and text Thai--more than I can say for most expats. I often have sensible conversations with these blonde, cornfed kids with Thai nametags, avoiding religion. However, I was invited to their Xmas carols last year. Shouldn't have passed.

14 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Its mostly from five or six Anti Semites/Neo Nazis who are prolific posters who post their extremist stuff in numerous thread . Their whole forum existence seems to be to abuse Jews .

Wouldn't be surprising if they have Swastikas on their bedroom wall

Actually, my living room...

Anyway Happy Pesach to all that celebrate it.

Personally as an atheist I don't.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1KRLPvVakr/

8 hours ago, IsmeUno said:

Always funny to see them scuttle over to these threads en masse as soon as they see a Jew or an Israeli is involved.

No scuttling from me. I do follow and comment on Middle East threads. Can't do anything for Ukraine. Maybe world opinion can keep Israel from destroying its neighbours, causing immense suffering.

1 hour ago, IsmeUno said:

Perhaps in your mind.

I'm a Brit. You won't see me rushing to defend the behaviour of every Brit featured on this board.

I am also in a normal long term relationship. Doesn't that seem balanced to you?

Perhaps you have some other idea of normal. Let's discuss.

Oh I see.

You've got me wrong

You won't find me defending Jeffrey Epstein, Bernie Madoff, Netanyahu or countless other Jews who are indefensible.

Inviting people to a gathering to share a celebration of a holiday is easily defensible.

3 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

No scuttling from me. I do follow and comment on Middle East threads. Can't do anything for Ukraine. Maybe world opinion can keep Israel from destroying its neighbours, causing immense suffering.

What do you mean can't do anything about Ukraine?

1 hour ago, unblocktheplanet said:

At least the Mormons got Broadway publicity. Since Fiddler on the Roof, everybody is afraid to make movies or stageplays about the Jews. Antisemitism is like pornography: I know it when I see it.

You really are clueless!

So many of these replies might be considered antisemitic if viewed with intent to find antisemitism.

However, some commenters may be closeted antisemites and not even know it.

If you look hard enough for dirt, you’ll definitely find it.

For example, a commenter used the expression ’small hats’ and another found it antisemitic. I didn’t get the reference immediately but the meaning is yarmulke which many Jewish men wear (hehe) for protection from God above.

However, "so klein mit hut"—so small with a hat” is a German colloquialism for feeling insignificant or small after being scolded. (Not Israelis, of course, hehe.) Then there are cocktail hats, fascinators for women’s hair made with feathers, mesh, flowers, beads. And don’t forget cappelletti, great with spaghetti sauce!

No one should be so thin-skinned enough not to be able to take a joke, at their expence or one’s own. There’s some wonderful Jewish self-effacing humour.

Personally, I think this was an incredibly senseless way to go about advertising a Passover seder or WhatsApp group. Every beach joint and resort has notice boards where a flyer could have been tacked up.

Wrenching along the island’s beaches in fedoras and gabardines is enough to get your Levitical sidelocks dripping. It’s so hot your kippeh will slip! Seems like no women. Wigs could give you heatstroke.

(Always wondered if Jewish sidelocks were naturally curly or is there a special kind of curling iron?)

Muslims in Thailand are quite open-minded. A seder offering in the South for Passover would not result in violence but interest.

Many of my comments above could (hehe) clip the coin close to antisemitism. But if you don’t look at them through that dark lens, you might get the yolks.

Happy Passover! Happy Easter! Roll away those rocks! They’re just a burden.

However, if there’s a sensible, welcoming, inclusive Jewish community (Israeli or other) in a “mooban in Pai”, I hope they’re having a wonderful time living here.

27 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Oh I see.

You've got me wrong

You won't find me defending Jeffrey Epstein, Bernie Madoff, Netanyahu or countless other Jews who are indefensible.

Inviting people to a gathering to share a celebration of a holiday is easily defensible.

I haven't got you wrong 😊

15 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

I haven't got you wrong 😊

You've got most everything wrong.

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

You've got most everything wrong.

I believe otherwise. You are just going to have to live with that.

29 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

So many of these replies might be considered antisemitic if viewed with intent to find antisemitism.

However, some commenters may be closeted antisemites and not even know it.

If you look hard enough for dirt, you’ll definitely find it.

For example, a commenter used the expression ’small hats’ and another found it antisemitic. I didn’t get the reference immediately but the meaning is yarmulke which many Jewish men wear (hehe) for protection from God above.

However, "so klein mit hut"—so small with a hat” is a German colloquialism for feeling insignificant or small after being scolded. (Not Israelis, of course, hehe.) Then there are cocktail hats, fascinators for women’s hair made with feathers, mesh, flowers, beads. And don’t forget cappelletti, great with spaghetti sauce!

No one should be so thin-skinned enough not to be able to take a joke, at their expence or one’s own. There’s some wonderful Jewish self-effacing humour.

Personally, I think this was an incredibly senseless way to go about advertising a Passover seder or WhatsApp group. Every beach joint and resort has notice boards where a flyer could have been tacked up.

Wrenching along the island’s beaches in fedoras and gabardines is enough to get your Levitical sidelocks dripping. It’s so hot your kippeh will slip! Seems like no women. Wigs could give you heatstroke.

(Always wondered if Jewish sidelocks were naturally curly or is there a special kind of curling iron?)

Muslims in Thailand are quite open-minded. A seder offering in the South for Passover would not result in violence but interest.

Many of my comments above could (hehe) clip the coin close to antisemitism. But if you don’t look at them through that dark lens, you might get the yolks.

Happy Passover! Happy Easter! Roll away those rocks! They’re just a burden.

However, if there’s a sensible, welcoming, inclusive Jewish community (Israeli or other) in a “mooban in Pai”, I hope they’re having a wonderful time living here.

Small hats is a Jew hating slur.

Period.

No ambiguity.

2 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

I believe otherwise. You are just going to have to live with that.

I've accepted the existence of ignorant bigots from a very young age so no problema.

When Thai authorities say only 30,000 Isrealis have come because they checked passport arrivals... they need strong journalism to push back to them how utterly buffoonery that suggestion was. As we see here, most Isrealis (most of them) will have dual passports, and will usually always enter on that dual passport.

Now it doesn't matter your political leanings, but when locals point out that there seemed to be a take over of sorts, job illegally being done, property being bought in mass, business being opened for the authorities then to give misleading information is really poor.

Surely everyone would know they have dual passports?

I have been to Pai, regions of Phuket, and now even in Bangkok and there are so many of them here at the moment. Now i have no political leaning on this at all. But to deny there isn't and not to face up to the allegations local Thais have made is not great.

Now if they are working illegally on mass, or buying up businesses that they shouldn't, or buying property then authorites need to address the matter. However, if they can't even work out that they have dual passports how can you really feel they will check the matter.

The Russians did the same thing a few years ago in Phuket too. Just a complete takeover of many business and property.

If this is legal, or authorities turn a blind eye then we need to know. THere is simply no way in Thailand with the eyes and ears everywhere of locals that people are not aware.

10 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Small hats is a Jew hating slur.

Period.

No ambiguity.

Sure, okay. But does it really matter in the bigger picture? There are better places to draw a line in the sand.

1 minute ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Sure, okay. But does it really matter in the bigger picture? There are better places to draw a line in the sand.

Yes it matters.

You really come off as incredibly clueless on so many things.

Didn't know that small hats is a well established Jew hating slur.

Thinks there haven't been movies or plays with Jewish themes since Fiddler on the Roof.

Don't think Jewish gatherings are under threat of violance now everywhere in the world, including Thailand.

I think you're sincere but I find your lack of awareness of the actual real world PATHETIC.

8 minutes ago, DonniePeverley said:

When Thai authorities say only 30,000 Isrealis have come because they checked passport arrivals... they need strong journalism to push back to them how utterly buffoonery that suggestion was. As we see here, most Isrealis (most of them) will have dual passports, and will usually always enter on that dual passport.

Now it doesn't matter your political leanings, but when locals point out that there seemed to be a take over of sorts, job illegally being done, property being bought in mass, business being opened for the authorities then to give misleading information is really poor.

Surely everyone would know they have dual passports?

I have been to Pai, regions of Phuket, and now even in Bangkok and there are so many of them here at the moment. Now i have no political leaning on this at all. But to deny there isn't and not to face up to the allegations local Thais have made is not great.

Now if they are working illegally on mass, or buying up businesses that they shouldn't, or buying property then authorites need to address the matter. However, if they can't even work out that they have dual passports how can you really feel they will check the matter.

The Russians did the same thing a few years ago in Phuket too. Just a complete takeover of many business and property.

If this is legal, or authorities turn a blind eye then we need to know. THere is simply no way in Thailand with the eyes and ears everywhere of locals that people are not aware.

I think that any foreigner of any kind behaving illegally should understand they are living in Thailand under Thai laws.

That said, enforcement of rules and laws is discretionary everywhere.

I don't see inviting people to a Passover Seder as worthy of a law enforcement response.

But yes of course, their country, their choice.

15 minutes ago, DonniePeverley said:

As we see here, most Isrealis (most of them) will have dual passports, and will usually always enter on that dual passport.

B.S.!

Most reliable estimates place about 10–17% of Israelis holding at least one foreign passport, but the share holding specifically U.S., Canadian, or European citizenship is smaller: roughly 5–6% for U.S. plus EU citizenship combined, with Canada unspecified and included in the broader total. The data vary by methodology and date; the strongest recent figures come from polling and demographic counts that report overall dual‑passport prevalence and country‑specific tallies for the U.S. and EU.

What percentage of Israel's population holds dual citi...

14 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

B.S.!

Most reliable estimates place about 10–17% of Israelis holding at least one foreign passport, but the share holding specifically U.S., Canadian, or European citizenship is smaller: roughly 5–6% for U.S. plus EU citizenship combined, with Canada unspecified and included in the broader total. The data vary by methodology and date; the strongest recent figures come from polling and demographic counts that report overall dual‑passport prevalence and country‑specific tallies for the U.S. and EU.

What percentage of Israel's population holds dual citi...

My guestimate as detailed before is no more than 5 percent of American Jews, easily much lower.

Anything over 10 percent is impossible based on known public stats.

Anyone that asserts most American Jews have dual Israeli citizenship is either painfully ignorant, an extreme Jew hater, or both.

13 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

B.S.!

Most reliable estimates place about 10–17% of Israelis holding at least one foreign passport, but the share holding specifically U.S., Canadian, or European citizenship is smaller: roughly 5–6% for U.S. plus EU citizenship combined, with Canada unspecified and included in the broader total. The data vary by methodology and date; the strongest recent figures come from polling and demographic counts that report overall dual‑passport prevalence and country‑specific tallies for the U.S. and EU.

What percentage of Israel's population holds dual citi...

Nonsense of the highest order. To determine dual passports you would need data from Isreal and countries like the UK, EU in order to determine the accurate number. No one has that information, not even a AI engine. The vast majority of Isrealis will have dual passports.

Secondly, it still renders the point that Thai authorities pointing out only 30,000 Isrealis have entered Thailand, using the checking of Isreal passports as a determination factor is completely wrong.

As i say i have no political leanings on this matter at all ... but you can see with own eyes on the ground the number in Thailand is large at the moment. As i say i have no issue with this. What the Thai authorities should address however is complaints by local Thais and the issues they have raised about illegal working, business, property.

It was the same when Russians arrived. You didn't need authorities to downplay when you could see for yourself the numbers everywhere.

Unbelievable, I never thought Thailand would be so racist, I am appalled. So much for freedom of religion in Thailand unless you are Buddhist or Moslem.

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

I've accepted the existence of ignorant bigots from a very young age so no problema.

Bully for you. 😊 It must suck to be one of life's 'victims'.

In turn I accept that utterly nauseating creatures roam this earth. When they aren't ordering food in, that is. 😊

54 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

What percentage of Israel's population holds dual citi...

42 minutes ago, DonniePeverley said:

Nonsense of the highest order. To determine dual passports you would need data from Isreal and countries like the UK, EU in order to determine the accurate number. No one has that information, not even a AI engine. The vast majority of Isrealis will have dual passports.

It might help if you read links before condemning posts!

I have reposted a link for you!

https://factually.co/fact-checks/society/percentage-israel-population-dual-citizenship-us-canada-europe-baf28f

45 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

an extreme Jew hater

Don't you understand that by throwing "antisemitic" and "Jew hater" accusations around like confetti, diminishes any argument you might have and diminishes you in the eyes of people, who simply have a different perspective from you. You fail to understand that it's your behaviour that triggers people to like or dislike you.

If you cannot handle being disliked, then change your behaviour. If you cannot change your behaviour, then don't expect people to start liking you. You can protest as much as you like. The more you do, the more disgusting you become to the people who you abuse with your "antisemitic" and "Jew hater" insinuations.

I don't hate you, but for me, something about you is off. I haven't ever met you in person, so why would I care if you were Jewish and Queer. I don't. It's the way that you write and the way that you behave here that I find...unappealing.

It's only you bringing Jew into it. Others are describing behaviour.

1 hour ago, nexus7 said:

Interesting. Do you have a link to him saying that. May be my poor searching skills but couldn't find anything.

It comes off as a fake misinformation meme especially in the context of the notorious Jew hating parentheses device.

Here are his actual words.

https://www.jewsunitedfordemocracy.org/blog/jonathan-weisman-on-the-shifting-landscape-of-antisemitism-in-america/

Jonathan Weisman on the Shifting Landscape of Antisemitism in America

Democracy in America

JUDJ-Prepared Summary from August 6, 2025 | American Antisemitism: Being Jewish in the Age of Trump. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of the speaker.

In a recent America at a Crossroads discussion, journalist and author Jonathan Weisman shared his perspective on the evolving nature of antisemitism in the United States. Weisman, a veteran editor for The New York Times and author of Semitism: Being Jewish in America in the Age of Trump, drew from both personal experiences and years of reporting to illuminate how antisemitism has changed in recent years, and how Jewish communities are navigating threats from multiple directions.