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[-] LollerCorleone@kbin.social 85 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If it was any other West Asian country doing this, the entire West would be denouncing them and taking action. But because its Israel doing it, this is fine.

[-] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 48 points 1 year ago

Because there are consequences of you go against the grain. It's all about money...always. Palestinians have little to no money and influence.

[-] thoro@lemmy.ml 29 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's sad that this type of comment can be and is often spun as "antisemitism"

[-] CoderKat@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

Agreed. It's also frustrating that the labeling of anything anti-Zionist as anti-Semitism just gives actual anti-Semites the opportunity to claim their actual anti-Semitism is anything but.

[-] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I will never fault someone for standing up for their people. In fact, one has to admire the fact that this person put their money (and reputation) where their mouth is. We strongly disagree on the matter, but antisemitism has nothing to do with it.

A question, for me, is where is the same pressure from other players? Where are the mega rich Arabs and Muslims pulling their funding because somebody didn't put out a pro-Palestine message. Step up!

[-] sadreality@kbin.social -3 points 1 year ago

Arabs think of palestians as white trash cousins you don't want at your wedding...

Also, US keeping them on a short lease with arms sales

[-] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Arabs think of palestians as white trash cousins you don't want at your wedding...

I have no idea if this is true or not but it seems like a gross generalization.

Also, US keeping them on a short lease with arms sales

Irrelevant. I'm talking about individuals not governments.

[-] sadreality@kbin.social -3 points 1 year ago

Arab peoples and states behaviors speak for themselves.

Fact that most most of the aid for Gaza came from the west, should be indication enough about how other Arabs feel about this issue..

They are fine with palestiains suffering as along as Israel keep getting rockets.

[-] xuxebiko@kbin.social 30 points 1 year ago

the toxic sludge of racism + Islamophobia = support and empowerment for Israel to ethnically cleanse Palestine of Palestinians.

[-] glimse@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

The other, possibly larger, part of it is the fear of being labeled antisemitic. Antisemitism is a huge problem all over the world but Jews aren't to blame for what's going on - Zionist are.

[-] alquicksilver@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Yep. And yet Israel is giving the rest of the world more excuses for antisemitism. Who is even winning this "war," other than Bibi and his toadies?

[-] glimse@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

No one. Jews everywhere will take a reputation hit from the public at large because Bibi pretends to speak for them.

I grew up in a Jewish neighborhood. I worked at a Jewish family business. I have lots of Jewish friends. And I've yet to meet a Jew who likes the guy...even the ones who support an Israeli state.

[-] alquicksilver@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Agreed. I'm Jewish and have never supported Israel, but my parents do and even they hate him.

[-] glimse@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I think I support the idea of Israel because they've historically been a target of genocide but I recognize that it's not my land being given away to make it. It's the perpetual expansion if Israel that bothers me.

Zionists originally wanted a homeland and they got it. Now, Zionists want an empire. I'm pretty sure Palestine won't exist after this conflict. You give a mouse a cookie...

[-] notenoughbutter@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

I read there was a protest on London recently

[-] ubermeisters@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's OK, they are others.

I'm so fucking mad that THIS is the reason people are saying congress needs to get it's shit together. Fuck you(them, not YOU). We shouldn't be sending aid to anyone over there right now. It's too messy and everyone sucks too much.

Representatives should be working 23.5 hours a day to get this country running again FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE. Not so they can approve more money to assist Isreal in killing more civilians. Fucking absolutely indicative of the fact that We The People no longer have representation in the government. O KY rhe 1% get representation now, and they want revelations to come true so bad they will throw money at the middle East until "it happens".

Fuck the government, fuck the police, and fuck all these toxic ass Christians. So tired of government sponsored domestic terrorism being normalized.

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