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Of course I don’t condemn Hamas (hexbear.net)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by star_wraith@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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And you know who I also don’t condemn?

The IRA

The Viet Minh

John Brown

Haitian slaves who revolted

Native American fighters

Black Panthers

National Liberation Front (Algeria)

Nelson Mandela

The 26th of July Movement

Every one of them were called “terrorists” or something equivalent at some point. Now think about who’s on the opposite of this list. Apartied South Africa, slavers, settlers, Zionists, the US government… There is only one moral and just side to be on and it’s not even a discussion.

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[-] star_wraith@hexbear.net 24 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Mate I can see you’re genuinely working through this, so I’ll just say a couple things:

It’s not like Palestine can put together a formal army, then meet the IOF on the field of battle in formation, following the Queensbury rules or whatever. They are staring down genocide. To me, everything is fair game. Civilians dying is tragic, absolutely. But the blame there is on Israel, not Hamas.

Hamas isn’t perfect - I don’t care for the more hardline religious aspects ofc - but right now they are the only ones in Gaza who can mobilize an armed resistance. That’s why the PFLP and DFLP (who I definitely support) also support Hamas. Same thinking as to why Mao allied with his enemies the KMT when Japan invaded. Gotta make some uncomfortable alliances. Hang together or hang separately.

Stick around Hexbear and I think you’ll see how we work through these issues too.

Things are tough right now, no doubt. But I like something Felix tweeted recently (@byyourlogic on twitter):

Palestinians have resolve and grace the likes of which you and I have never had to tap into. don’t just stew in despair, because they haven’t done that in these 75 years.---