▲ 260 ▼ Holocaust museum LA retracts their recent statement saying "Never again can't only mean never again for Jews" to support the Israeli Holocaust of Palestinians (lemmy.ml) submitted 1 year ago* by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/usa@lemmy.ml 67 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (7 children) I don't get it, what was the message sent by the first post? permalink fedilink source hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 39 points 1 year ago (4 children) It seemed to acknowledge that peoples other than Jews can also be victims of genocide. This is considered controversial because Israel, which attempts to position itself as representing Jewish interests, is perpetrating a genocide on non-Jews as we speak. They deny that they are committing genocide. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago (2 children) Well but if they deny they're committing genocide then they still can be against genocide right? This is a rhetorical statement btw permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) I agree with your rhetorical statement, but I think I'm missing some implication. It's a true statement, I just don't understand what you're pointing out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago Rhetorical because they're fucking hypocrites who believe that killing Palestinians is the right thing to do so they get to do whatever they want. permalink fedilink source parent [–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago ohh, that makes more sense. I thought it meant never again but just for the Jews, otherwise it's okay. Actually my take seems more accurate currently permalink fedilink source parent [–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml [S] 9 points 1 year ago It's a variant of Never Again Means Never Again For Anyone Which is used these days to protest the Holocaust perpetrators supporting Israel. permalink fedilink source parent [–] marcela@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 year ago It was too woke for them. It features People of Color. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 39 points 1 year ago (4 children) It seemed to acknowledge that peoples other than Jews can also be victims of genocide. This is considered controversial because Israel, which attempts to position itself as representing Jewish interests, is perpetrating a genocide on non-Jews as we speak. They deny that they are committing genocide. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago (2 children) Well but if they deny they're committing genocide then they still can be against genocide right? This is a rhetorical statement btw permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) I agree with your rhetorical statement, but I think I'm missing some implication. It's a true statement, I just don't understand what you're pointing out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago Rhetorical because they're fucking hypocrites who believe that killing Palestinians is the right thing to do so they get to do whatever they want. permalink fedilink source parent [–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago ohh, that makes more sense. I thought it meant never again but just for the Jews, otherwise it's okay. Actually my take seems more accurate currently permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago (2 children) Well but if they deny they're committing genocide then they still can be against genocide right? This is a rhetorical statement btw permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) I agree with your rhetorical statement, but I think I'm missing some implication. It's a true statement, I just don't understand what you're pointing out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago Rhetorical because they're fucking hypocrites who believe that killing Palestinians is the right thing to do so they get to do whatever they want. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) I agree with your rhetorical statement, but I think I'm missing some implication. It's a true statement, I just don't understand what you're pointing out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago Rhetorical because they're fucking hypocrites who believe that killing Palestinians is the right thing to do so they get to do whatever they want. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago Rhetorical because they're fucking hypocrites who believe that killing Palestinians is the right thing to do so they get to do whatever they want. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago ohh, that makes more sense. I thought it meant never again but just for the Jews, otherwise it's okay. Actually my take seems more accurate currently permalink fedilink source parent
[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml [S] 9 points 1 year ago It's a variant of Never Again Means Never Again For Anyone Which is used these days to protest the Holocaust perpetrators supporting Israel. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] marcela@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 year ago It was too woke for them. It features People of Color. permalink fedilink source parent