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Israeli air strike hits Gaza hospital sheltering thousands of war-displaced (www.aljazeera.com)
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[–] 85 points 2 years ago* (7 children)

If it was any other West Asian country doing this, the entire West would be denouncing them and taking action. But because its Israel doing it, this is fine.

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  • [–] 48 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Because there are consequences of you go against the grain. It's all about money...always. Palestinians have little to no money and influence.

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  • [–] 29 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    It's sad that this type of comment can be and is often spun as "antisemitism"

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago

    Agreed. It's also frustrating that the labeling of anything anti-Zionist as anti-Semitism just gives actual anti-Semites the opportunity to claim their actual anti-Semitism is anything but.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

    I will never fault someone for standing up for their people. In fact, one has to admire the fact that this person put their money (and reputation) where their mouth is. We strongly disagree on the matter, but antisemitism has nothing to do with it.

    A question, for me, is where is the same pressure from other players? Where are the mega rich Arabs and Muslims pulling their funding because somebody didn't put out a pro-Palestine message. Step up!

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  • [+] [B] 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)
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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    (although we should be careful not to be tricked into thinking all militants, including those giving orders, are religious extremists - reportedly Hamas' campaign on the 7th was ordered to take hostages and not kill civilians, and that the IDF basically implemented the Hannibal Doctrine against it's own civilians leading to significant friendly fire casualties [even as reported by an Israeli who was held hostage and later interviewed on Israeli news]; you can see how murky the waters get in a propaganda war).

    Can you share some of the reporting behind this use of 'reportedly'. I have never seen this reported before though I am admittedly not reading everything.

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  • [+] [B] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)
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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    It's difficult to tell if you believe it or not because you've referenced it within a larger point about how much confusion there is, but it seems like you believe it enough to repeat it. If so, what about the article makes you believe it or not?

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  • [+] [B] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)
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  • [–] 30 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    the toxic sludge of racism + Islamophobia = support and empowerment for Israel to ethnically cleanse Palestine of Palestinians.

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    The other, possibly larger, part of it is the fear of being labeled antisemitic. Antisemitism is a huge problem all over the world but Jews aren't to blame for what's going on - Zionist are.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yep. And yet Israel is giving the rest of the world more excuses for antisemitism. Who is even winning this "war," other than Bibi and his toadies?

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    No one. Jews everywhere will take a reputation hit from the public at large because Bibi pretends to speak for them.

    I grew up in a Jewish neighborhood. I worked at a Jewish family business. I have lots of Jewish friends. And I've yet to meet a Jew who likes the guy...even the ones who support an Israeli state.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Agreed. I'm Jewish and have never supported Israel, but my parents do and even they hate him.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    I think I support the idea of Israel because they've historically been a target of genocide but I recognize that it's not my land being given away to make it. It's the perpetual expansion if Israel that bothers me.

    Zionists originally wanted a homeland and they got it. Now, Zionists want an empire. I'm pretty sure Palestine won't exist after this conflict. You give a mouse a cookie...

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    what beheaded babies?

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  • [–] 27 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Settlers made up a lie about Hamas beheading 40 babies and tricked Biden into saying he saw pictures.

    It was later corrected: he didn't see any pictures because there are no pictures.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Thanks. I do know about it, but didn't know whether @sadreality was being sarcastic or serious. & was trying to find out.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    A fake story used as propaganda to manufacture consent for the genocide of Palestinians. Mainstream media and celebrities were repeating it blindly a week ago saying 40 beheaded babies were found

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago

    Well, Israel is bound by international

    The entire issue here is that they aren't. They are openly committing war crimes in breach of international conventions and none of the self-appointed guardians of democracy in the West seem to be batting an eye.

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