Israel/Palestine

GiqueCee

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19. People should not...

Sat May 11, 2024, 06:02 PM

May 2024

... conflate the state of Israel with Netanyahu, any more than they should conflate Palestinians with Hamas. And yes, Israel has every right to defend itself, but Netanyahu crossed a line, and calling him out for that is NOT antisemitic.
The horrors inflicted on Palestinian civilians are described and reported by doctors associated with NGOs that are on the ground. They are NOT the inflated statistics spewed by Hamas, but they DO qualify as war crimes. Herding civilian refugees into a specific area, calling it a "Safe Haven", and then bombing the shit out of it cannot be justified under ANY circumstances. Disallowing clean water, plastic sheeting, and sleeping bags is a war crime.
Israel and the Israeli people, do not deserve to be lumped in with Netanyahu and his cabinet of right wing psychopaths, any more than Palestinian civilians deserve to be lumped in with the scrofulous scum of Hamas. Netanyahu will never successfully eradicate Hamas. Instead, he has created a roster of new fanatic recruits for whatever bloodthirsty group takes their place.

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Tens of thousands of protesters on the streets calling for the immediate ousting of Netanyahu [View all] TomDaisy May 2024 OP

It's Saturday night and people across Israel are calling for Netanyahu to go. Enough. Enough. LetMyPeopleVote May 2024 #1

Enough already with the warmonger. Kick him to the curb and try... brush May 2024 #4

I have a novel idea. . .stop attacking Israel. This wouldn't have happened if Hamas didn't murder 1200 civilians AZLD4Candidate May 2024 #32

Get it straight, buddy. I didn't attack Israel. I called on Israel to get rid of warmonger Netanyahu... brush May 2024 #34

Because I live in PA now after being overseas for 17 years and while I support Israel 100%, not much I can to influence AZLD4Candidate May 2024 #35

If you've been on record wanting Bibi gone, why are you arguing with me for calling for the same thing? brush May 2024 #36

Good. I hope they succeed before he kills another 40,000 Palestinians. Lonestarblue May 2024 #2

Hope they are successful. They are the only ones who can effect change Raven123 May 2024 #3

Hopefully Netanyahu doesn't turn on his own people PatSeg May 2024 #12

Why doesn't everyone see this? TomDaisy May 2024 #15

I don't know PatSeg May 2024 #20

Do you mean why isn't it being reported by LuvLoogie May 2024 #26

I love Israel and want him to go - TBF May 2024 #5

I share your sentiments. Tansy_Gold May 2024 #8

a wall cannot create an open-air prison, which is what has been going on for decades TomDaisy May 2024 #16

A wall to just ease the tensions for a bit - TBF May 2024 #21

We have a wall between us already Israeli May 2024 #24

I do think each state deserves it's own sovereignty and leadership - TBF May 2024 #27

I have friends in the IDF and a fraternity brother in Israel. All of them say if they leave us alone, there would be no AZLD4Candidate May 2024 #33

I wonder how many are outside agitators? John Shaft May 2024 #6

Yep. Waiting for the usual suspects here to call them anti-semites. Scrivener7 May 2024 #10

Its not going to stop us protesting Israeli May 2024 #25

You can't make this shit up. Scrivener7 May 2024 #30

good....get that fucker out of office... bahboo May 2024 #7

so hopeful for change et tu May 2024 #9

The Israelis don't want him either. AllyCat May 2024 #11

If only we could protest like that. 1WorldHope May 2024 #13

our kids are trying - they are showing us the way TomDaisy May 2024 #17

This I agree with you on - I applaud their efforts. nt TBF May 2024 #22

How? By targeting Jewish students on college campuses because Jew Israeli? AZLD4Candidate May 2024 #31

pretty sure this broad-brush false smear isn't working any more. TomDaisy May 2024 #37

So they aren't targetting Jewish students? Gotcha. AZLD4Candidate May 2024 #38

Get Rid Of Him HandmaidsTaleUntold May 2024 #14

Keep them going! nt TeamProg May 2024 #18

People should not... GiqueCee May 2024 #19

Exactly - this is how I feel as well. nt TBF May 2024 #23

For everyone complaining about Biden splitting with Netanyahu, take it up with the citizens of Israel. LetMyPeopleVote May 2024 #28

I'll listen to Israelis more than I'll listen to dumb ass Americans. They have more at stake than anyone else. AZLD4Candidate May 2024 #29