139
One in four Israelis using hard drugs amid Gaza genocide and regional wars
(www.middleeasteye.net)
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
this post was submitted on 13 Jul 2026
139 points (98.6% liked)
Global News
6758 readers
508 users here now
What is global news?
Something that happened or was uncovered recently anywhere in the world. It doesn't have to have global implications. Just has to be informative in some way.
Post guidelines
Title format
Post title should mirror the news source title. If you don't like the title of article, look for an alternative source instead of editorializing it.
URL format
Post URL should be the original link to the article (even if paywalled) and archived copies left in the body. It allows avoiding duplicate posts when cross-posting.
[Opinion] prefix
Opinion (op-ed) articles must use [Opinion] prefix before the title. Opinion articles refer to articles that their publisher doesn't explictly endorse.
Country prefix
Country prefix can be added to the title with a separator (|, :, etc.) if the news is from a local publisher who doesn't clearly mention the country.
Rules
This community is moderated in accordance with the principles outlined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which emphasizes the right to freedom of opinion and expression. In addition to this foundational principle, we have some additional rules to ensure a respectful and constructive environment for all users.
1. English only
Title and associated content has to be in English.
2. No social media posts
Avoid all social media posts. Try searching for a source that has a written article or transcription on the subject.
3. Respectful communication
All communication has to be respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences.
4. Inclusivity
Everyone is welcome here regardless of age, body size, visible or invisible disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender identity and expression, education, socio-economic status, nationality, personal appearance, race, caste, color, religion, or sexual identity and orientation. Any kind of discrimination will not be tolerated.
5. Ad hominem attacks
Any kind of personal attacks are expressly forbidden. If you can't argue your position without attacking a person's character, you already lost the argument.
6. Off-topic tangents
Stay on topic. Keep it relevant.
7. Instance rules may apply
If something is not covered by community rules, but are against lemmy.zip instance rules, they will be enforced.
Companion communities
- !legalnews@lemmy.zip - International and local legal news.
- !technology@lemmy.zip - News community around technology, social media platforms, information technology and governmental policy surrounding it.
- !interestingshare@lemmy.zip - Fascinating articles, captivating images, satisfying videos, interesting projects, stunning research and more.
- !europe@lemmy.dbzer0.com - News and information about Europe.
- !usa@midwest.social - News and information about United States of America.
Icon generated via LLM model | Banner attribution
If someone is interested in moderating this community, message @brikox@lemmy.zip.
founded 3 years ago
MODERATORS
I agree that social pressure does not absolve you of whatever war crimes you have committed.
But everyone who has a humanistic view has to acknowledge that social pressure can push people who might have never wanted to be associated with the bizarre fuckup that the IDF is into their claws, and those people, primed by propaganda and social pressure, might be experiencing shit they are
a) not approving of, because they have a normal moral compass like most people and b) will haunt them for the rest of their days.
Those people are victims. There is no way you can change their description where they stop being victims.
They never really believed in the genocide, they never really even believed into the military. They were pushed by a uncaring machine into a system where people were reduced to inhuman targets.
The Zionists among them will not show those issues.
The common people who cannot cope with the Zionist shit are those seeking escapism in hard drugs (or those who are simply shooting a bullet up their brains because they can't cope with the trauma).
This statistic shows that many of the soldiers deployed aren't hardcore zionists. They are common people, and they cant cope with the shit the zionists are pushing.
That makes it worse, they don't even believe in their genocidal project and they still participate? I don't give a fuck why someone is willing to help murder children, they choose to do so, they continue to choose to do so every day thereafter, they could stop murdering children at any time. Boo fucking hoo, every member of the IOF should clean their ears with a 9mm qtip, it's better than they deserve. And that goes for American troops too.
If some random swiftie could choose jail time over murdering people than anyone can. I have no sympathy for so-called victims that feel bad because they "have to" participate in one of the worst crimes of the 21st century. I feel for the actual victims, the people who have had entire families wiped out by Israeli bombs, who have been shot by Israeli snipers, who have been starved by the Israeli blockade. Those people are the victims.
The Israeli Zionists are the perpetrators of genocide and every member of the IOF is there by choice.
You dont realise how intense the propaganda is. It fucks up every element of pacificm. It fucks up every single decisison you make.
If you are incorporated in the absolutely dehumanzing machine the israelis are pushing, you don't have an out, You don't have an "I'd keep my distance". You are immersed in Genocide, Murder and sabotage.
I'm aware of the amount of propaganda, I live in the imperial core, it's the air I breath and the water I drink. People, even in a state such as Israel, still have a choice. Those who are imprisoned for refusing to participate in genocide are victims of the regime, those who join in are at the very least collaborators if not outright supporter and participants.
Next you'll say American murderers in Vietnam were victims because of the draft
You have an out: Spend 2 months in prison like the @LegitTayUpdates: https://www.heyalma.com/this-taylor-swift-fan-went-to-prison-for-refusing-to-serve-in-the-israeli-army/ woman, not great but much better than spending 36/24 months for men/women in the armed force that has been proven to be engaged in genocide by several international organizations such as the UN, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. Intentionally targeting and slaughtering innocent children “The essence of childhood has been destroyed”: Israel’s deliberate targeting of Palestinian children in the Occupied Palestinian Territory since 7 October 2023 – Report (A/HRC/62/CRP.2) https://www.un.org/unispal/document/coi-report-23jun26/
How can you excuse the people intentionally becoming génocidaires when there are many examples of their countrymen of the same age and education/cultural background refusing to participate?
I just want you to know that i am not really pushing against what you are typing,
Zionism is one of the most destructive, annihilating and sabotaging things out there.