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[-] t3rmit3@beehaw.org 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I don't know what relevance you think scripture has to this conflict, but despite what Israel would like to claim this is not a religious war, this is a settler-colonial project driven by modern, western Imperialism. Religion is being used by Netanyahu and Likud in the most cynical, blasphemous way, in order to justify their murderous acts.

[-] sqgl@beehaw.org 1 points 11 months ago

You think religion wasn't being used by Hamas to justify Oct 7?

[-] t3rmit3@beehaw.org 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Not an any practical level.

It certainly hasn't been weaponized by them to deflect criticism of their actions by international observers, like Israel has been doing.

I haven't really seen any accusations that being anti-Hamas (the political entity) is Islamophobic, only that being anti-Palestinian (the people) is, which is true.

Contrast that to Israel and its supporters very openly pushing the narrative that being anti-Israel (the political entity) is antisemitic, not just being anti-Israeli (the people).

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