Israel's genocide of Palestinians and war on the Middle East

[barttttender 4,951]

46 minutes ago, gabe said:

Once again, no nuance added. Just playing defense when you’ve outed yourself on a public forum that you would decide to participate in the hatred of a group of people because of the actions of a government that isn’t indicative of that group.

 

Insanely weird. Maybe take a break from the Internet if you’re going to just spew hatred instead of articulating actual thoughts to such a complex topic.

also, it's not just the israeli government that's endorsing this genocide - plenty of politicians, journalists and civilians are using nazi rethorics sprinkled with the bible / faith nonsense. I have the full right to say that i'm not exactly a fan of the jewish faith right now. Not when that same faith allows theft, occupation, rape, and murder of women and children. Also, is Israel being "nuanced" right now? Do we have to be gentle about it? Nobody owes Israel anything at this point. Bolivia has just cut its diplomatic ties with it, and if there's any justice in the world, others will follow.

 

Also, in case you try to play the anti-semitism card, i'm a Serbjan guy from Europe. Christian orthodox. We were against the Nazis in the second world war - unlike Croats.

 

i'm neither on the jew nor muslim side. I have no personal stake in this. But when i see a lack of "nuance" from an entire "nation", pardon me for not tiptoing around and saying how angred i really am by their revolting behavior. Now please stop this pointless discussion and go donate some money to Gaza, or make yourself useful.

[Ultra Violet 18,962]

There were 2 more pages to Craig Mokhiber's resignation letter that I didn't see

[barttttender 4,951]

11 minutes ago, Ultra Violet said:

There were 2 more pages to Craig Mokhiber's resignation letter that I didn't see

 

 

Absolute perfection. I bow down to this man. That is some BALLS.

[baddisease 17,927]

Israel needs to stop existing. Palestine must come together under a secular, socialist flag.

 

From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!

[Edelgard 1,819]

I doubt secularity is in the cards for either Israel or Palestine

[barttttender 4,951]

1 hour ago, baddisease said:

Israel needs to stop existing. Palestine must come together under a secular, socialist flag.

 

From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!

 

Sadly, Israel seems to have too many countries in their corner, too much heavy artillery, and too many lobbyists in governments for this to ever come to fruition.

 

People are cheap. Even entire nations can be easily bought.

[Rorman Nockwell 56,704]

2 hours ago, Ultra Violet said:

There were 2 more pages to Craig Mokhiber's resignation letter that I didn't see

Evidence that even high-up people within the UN know that the UN is useless

In other news, Egypt has opened the Rafah crossing and is allowing the seriously injured and foreign nationals to cross. It's a start. 

[gabe 109]

9 hours ago, barttttender said:

also, it's not just the israeli government that's endorsing this genocide - plenty of politicians, journalists and civilians are using nazi rethorics sprinkled with the bible / faith nonsense. I have the full right to say that i'm not exactly a fan of the jewish faith right now. Not when that same faith allows theft, occupation, rape, and murder of women and children. Also, is Israel being "nuanced" right now? Do we have to be gentle about it? Nobody owes Israel anything at this point. Bolivia has just cut its diplomatic ties with it, and if there's any justice in the world, others will follow.

 

Also, in case you try to play the anti-semitism card, i'm a Serbjan guy from Europe. Christian orthodox. We were against the Nazis in the second world war - unlike Croats.

 

i'm neither on the jew nor muslim side. I have no personal stake in this. But when i see a lack of "nuance" from an entire "nation", pardon me for not tiptoing around and saying how angred i really am by their revolting behavior. Now please stop this pointless discussion and go donate some money to Gaza, or make yourself useful.

Do you even know what the word nuanced means??

 

Once again, you’re being antisemitic. You saying “I’m not a fan of the Jewish faith right now” is literally antisemitic. The Jewish faith isn’t the one responsible, you’re blaming a FAITH (which includes people from around the world!) instead of a government. The Jewish faith does not equal the Israeli government. That’s antisemitic.

[gabe 109]

9 hours ago, barttttender said:

 

i'm not interested in this bait soz. I'm neither antisemitic not spewing anything. I'm defending innocent civilians against the second coming of Hitler. And i do not need your editorial commentary. The world needs more voices like mine right now - not your pointless debating of semantics. You go take a break from the internet if you like - i'm staying here.

Referring to my comments as “bait” just because you refuse to accept that what you’re saying can easily be interpreted as antisemitic after the plethora of comments you’ve made attacking a group of people that aren’t indicative of a government and its actions.

 

As I’ve said before and I’ll say it again, you literally PUBLICLY said on a PUBLIC forum (which means anyone can view this thread, anyone can see your comments) that you were “considering becoming antisemitic” merely because of a government that doesn’t represent the entire faith of a people. Get a morals check.

[Veinsineon 76,785]

 

[Traveler 682]

I have ignored this thread for obvious reasons, but I have to say some of the things I have read are ban worthy. WOW!

[baddisease 17,927]

Oh no. This thread somehow got worse than earlier.

[Divisive Princess 3,754]

I feel so helpless and hopeless and angry. To make matters worse, my boyfriend is completely on the side of Israel. He's too tied up in the politics aspect to care about the humanitarian crisis that is unfolding in front of us. He just constantly parrots the propaganda talking points he gets from Western media. He literally claps and cries at Biden's speeches. The other day I went to his house and he had a fucking Biden mug and tote bag that he just bought. I can't get him to care about anything I send regarding Palestinians. 

 

I'm so disgusted by this country and how blatantly obvious everything that's happening is, yet so much of the world is on the wrong side. It's making me feel insane, like I'm constantly being gaslit. I just can't believe there's a genocide happening in front of our eyes and the majority is cheering for the terrorists and I fear that Israel will never be held accountable. And even if they were, you can't bring those people back. You can't undo the structural damage. Idk I'm just so sick.

[Mer 61,735]

 

In all honesty, anti-semetic is a pretty silly term to throw around right now, when Israel equates anti-Zionism with anti-semitism. The word has been weaponized against anyone who isn't 100% a supporter of the existence of Israel. 

[partymonster 4,722]

how can anyone be okay with this

https://x.com/irrumali/status/1718318403855823218?s=46&t=BHkbA6INYzWUIvUIkPjdrA 

[Veinsineon 76,785]

35 minutes ago, Mer said:

 

In all honesty, anti-semetic is a pretty silly term to throw around right now, when Israel equates anti-Zionism with anti-semitism. The word has been weaponized against anyone who isn't 100% a supporter of the existence of Israel. 

Like i am repeatedly saying.... people need to understand the difference between zionism and judaism!!!

[fl0r1dakil0s 21,427]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12697293/amp/Hamas-leader-dismisses-Gaza-civilian-deaths-necessary-price-blood-boasts-terror-group-demonstrated-Israel-beatable-changing-Middle-East.html

 

[Future Jazz 9,194]

11 minutes ago, fl0r1dakil0s said:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12697293/amp/Hamas-leader-dismisses-Gaza-civilian-deaths-necessary-price-blood-boasts-terror-group-demonstrated-Israel-beatable-changing-Middle-East.html

 

i know you know that the Hamas isn't Palestinians and that denouncing the ongoing massacre does in no way equate to supporting the Hamas, but my problem with articles that are worded out that way is: do you think the Hamas has the power to 'annihilate Israel' the way Israel has the power to annihilate Palestinian people, which it is not only announcing (even though it has announced it), but rather actively doing?

[partymonster 4,722]

8 minutes ago, fl0r1dakil0s said:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12697293/amp/Hamas-leader-dismisses-Gaza-civilian-deaths-necessary-price-blood-boasts-terror-group-demonstrated-Israel-beatable-changing-Middle-East.html

 

 

In the same daily mail article you are referencing, Hamad literally says he does not want to harm civilians and that they have no option but to use violence as a means to end occupation since nothing else works, and it’s true. 

I am once again asking you to pick up a book rather than read a tabloid headline and call it a day.

[bluechemtrails 26,732]

24 minutes ago, fl0r1dakil0s said:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12697293/amp/Hamas-leader-dismisses-Gaza-civilian-deaths-necessary-price-blood-boasts-terror-group-demonstrated-Israel-beatable-changing-Middle-East.html

 

Israel should know that it's almost impossible to completely destroy Hamas, and even if it does, the actions in Gaza will only lead to more hatred and terror from other groups.