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"IDI would not have existed without Bernie Marcus, and it's safe to say that neither would all of our achievements. But the work goes on, and everything we do is inspired by his values and ideas." – Yohanan Plesner Today would have been the 96th birthday of IDI founder... show more

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Angry Noticer1 year ago

"Israel Democracy"

Malooga1 year ago

Democracy for the few. Genocide for the many.

MI-killer1101 year ago

Israel is the land of baby killers

Joey Brown1 year ago

His memory is a stain on humanity. This is why I won't spend a dime ever again at Home Depot. Some portion of it ends up paying for Israeli violence.

Jeff1 year ago

Israel = classic example how money, ideology, and immigrating European people can disrupt world order. Artificial history, artificial identity, artificial reality. Israel's greatest enemy is...a word...PALESTINE . Since 1920's,they have used all military means and still failed.

Annuo X1 year ago

@WANTS911

MtCAL1 year ago

Great guy..."Mr Marcus decried the current generation as “fat, lazy and stupid,”"

Mary Smith1 year ago

IDF is committing acts of terrorism inside Gaza and the West Bank!! Shame on anyone who supports this!!!!

Kaz1 year ago

🖕🖕🖕🖕

IronFaith1 year ago

Here he is now, the zionist scum

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