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[–] 25 points 2 months ago (4 children)

IDF is backed by the US, the UK, and Germany, three of the biggest NATO members.

It's a standard kernel-of-truth propaganda framing.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    As a US citizen, I can tell you the US is a mess right now.

    Projecting our recent filth on every one of our allies is intellectually dishonest behavior.

    The same can be said for the others. There's a seriously concerning paradigm shift taking place where democracy and decency is under attack.

    When the nations outside of NATO are perfect, then let's talk.

    That said, Israel is straight up a serious fucking problem. The genocides they are taking part in are fucking awful. That needs to be dealt with. That nation shouldn't have allies right now, and it's placed massive tension on NATO's members that openly oppose the actions.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    The kernel of truth to the propaganda statement starting with "NATO-equipped soldier..." is that Israel's military is heavily funded colonial project, supported primarily by the US.

    I live in Canada and the Liberals here have also given material aid to the Gaza occupation.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    You can add Canada, we have a loophole that equipment goes through the US first.

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Israel uses the NATO supply chain to bypass weapons restrictions from host many countries. For example The Netherlands is also using the NATO supply chain to send their F35 parts to Israel using the same loophole of giving it to the US which can then send it to Israel.

    Many of the weapons transport flights for Israel are also done through NATO bases.

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  • [–] [S] -4 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    You say "kernel of truth" but admit it is basically the whole truth.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    That's the whole game isn't it, neither of us think it's actually true.

    I call it a "kernel of truth", you call it "basically the whole truth". Same same.

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