• Shows that brutality isn’t just a middle east problem. Also - a peaceful protest in support of humanity would be understandably, but I certainly hope these protestors were protesting in support of ending war on both sides - and NOT supporting the barbaric horrible perversity of what Hamas did to Israel - that is indefensible and unsupportable by any means.

          •  vivadanang   ( @vivadanang@lemm.ee ) 
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            111 months ago

            murdering women and children is never the answer, even if Israel is doing it. Fuck, Hamas murdered people who were lifelong two state supporters of Palestinian rights, multiple people who worked for decades to help Palestine and de-escalate the violence. Hamas just confirmed to the world they’re the bad guys. Sure, Israel under Netanyahu is evil, but that doesn’t mean you want to join their evil fucks club.

            • A lot of those women were IDF reservists and veterans. Women aren’t children, don’t lump them together. It’s not more sad when women die, and it’s not less sad when men die. That’s paternalism.

              It is sad that children died, but settlers (and yes, even two-staters are settlers) shouldn’t be bringing children to their settler-colonial occupation. The so-called two-state solution presupposes that Israel should be allowed to steal some land instead of all land.

              Now answer the question.

              What the fuck are they supposed to do? Because to me? It looks like it’s either fight or die.

                  •  vivadanang   ( @vivadanang@lemm.ee ) 
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                    111 months ago

                    NOT FUCKING MURDER CHILDREN.

                    That simple. If that’s a platitude you need to get fucked.

                    Things they can target without murdering children: IDF soldiers, IDF watch towers, IDF fences, IDF facilities, you know

                    FUCKING COMBATANTS YOU VILE CRETIN

                    “oh israel is evil so killing their children is justified” just makes you as evil as they are. I pity the Palestinians: with allies like you, there will never be peace.

      • You think that if Israel stopped their colonizing the conflict would be over?

        Hell, Gaza is, apparently, the most radical area and Israel officially dismantled the settlements there a decade ago.

        The Houthis literally call for the destruction of Israel and death of all Jews in their motto, and they’re not even neighbors. There’s a whole two countries between Israel and Yemen.

        Imagine what the people in Palestine feel.

        This shit won’t be over. Humans are very, very bad at forgetting past wrongs, especially when religion is involved, and our worst always see peacemakers as weak, not brave.

        But don’t worry, soon enough the resource wars will start in earnest and the question will get settled one way or another.

        • Its less about stopping colonization and the only option to end the conflict is Israel leaving the area entirely. If Palestine is eliminated, they are surrounded by countries that dont want Israel there. Israel has no incentive to end conflict as they receive continuous funding as long as there is an opponent. The only way the conflict will ever be resolved is with them leaving.