• alliswell33 @lemmy.sdf.org
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    Insane. Supporters of Palestinians are always getting the hard treatment and condemnations meanwhile supporters of Israel and their occupation of Gaza are never treated the same.

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      it’s all because of US propaganda. the US media has tricked their readers into thinking that being anti-Israel is being antisemitic, and since 9/11 Americans tend to view Muslims as subhuman. and of course it doesn’t help that the US send tons of military aid to Israel every year

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        As I recall, the statement said that “Israel bears full responsibility.” I disagree with that. The Israeli government and Hamas together bear full responsibility.

        I am also annoyed at the false dichotomy that criticizing one side is equal to fully supporting the other.

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          ah, but Netanyahu created his own enemy. he funded Hamas to prevent the creation of a Palestinian state, promoting it from a small extremist faction to the dominant force in Palestinian politics

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            Just because a bad person reportedly funded a terrorist group, doesn’t make them not a terrorist group.

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              i’m not denying that Hamas is a terrorist group. i think they’re evil too. what i’m saying is that Netanyahu funded them and propelled them to power, putting his own people at risk to further his political goals

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          “Israel bears full responsibility.”

          Sorry, but… where’s the lie? Israel has borne full responsibility for this since 1948 - there is absolutely nothing Hamas can do that changes that.

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        Occupation isn’t necessary if your government controls all traffic in and out, water, power, and food.

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          It doesn’t. They also share a border with Egypt. Have they tried to make good diplomatic relations with them?

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            Have they tried to make good diplomatic relations with them?

            You mean the Egypt being ruled by a US-backed and funded dictatorship? That the Egypt we’re talking about?

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        Israel hasn’t occupied Gaza for around 18 years

        The Apartheid-regime didn’t “occupy” the Bantustans, either.

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        The Israeli settlers were removed back then but that doesn’t mean it’s not occupied. That’s the official position of the state of Israel but it’s contested by many international organizations.