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Humanist_Activist

(7,670 posts) Sat May 15, 2021, 04:49 PM May 2021

Israel's unraveling [View all]

Interesting article I came across on Vox about recent events, seems rather even handed as well:

Bat Yam is an Israeli seaside suburb, nestled just south of Tel Aviv. It’s primarily known for its pretty beachfront.

On Wednesday night, Bat Yam erupted in violence. A mob of Jewish extremists surrounded a man they presumed was an Arab and pummeled him mercilessly. Kan, Israel’s public broadcaster, aired live footage of the unnamed man being beaten with a flagpole flying the Israeli flag.

“We are watching a lynching,” Kan reporter Daniel Elazar said during the broadcast.

What happened in Bat Yam is not an isolated incident. The current fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza has led to an eruption of violence in Israeli cities, with dueling Jewish and Arab mobs roaming the streets, destroying property and beating innocents.

https://www.vox.com/world/2021/5/15/22436068/israel-violence-lod-bat-yam-jerusalem-lynching-arab-jewish-palestinian

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Israel's unraveling [View all] Humanist_Activist May 2021 OP

Are the Jew's memories really so short? Chainfire May 2021 #1

It's not "the Jews". Elessar Zappa May 2021 #2

I don't know how few those radicals are... Humanist_Activist May 2021 #5

Is it not fair to suggest that "Jewish Extermist" are not Jews. Chainfire May 2021 #6

You did comment about an entire religion Mosby May 2021 #8

And if Canada destroyed your house so Canadians could build one on your land marie999 May 2021 #17

I believe that Israel wants land more than peace, and they are willing to shed blood to get it. Chainfire May 2021 #30

Apparently. 2naSalit May 2021 #3

That is a very loaded and poorly phrased question. madaboutharry May 2021 #16

Are Americans undemocratic insurrectionists? paleotn May 2021 #18

Our unquestioning support of Israel has lead to this SoonerPride May 2021 #4

No. It's solvable. We just won't go there. nt joetheman May 2021 #11

2000 years ago, Rome solved it. roamer65 May 2021 #13

Well that's one way to do it. SoonerPride May 2021 #14

Too bad the UN wasn't more powerful. roamer65 May 2021 #15

The US gets both too much blame and too much credit karynnj May 2021 #21

Very scary. Israeli Jews and Israeli Palestinians have mostly avoided fighting. Hortensis May 2021 #7

All Netanyahu's doing... tenderfoot May 2021 #9

A very good article MustLoveBeagles May 2021 #10

Israel unraveling equals large Middle Eastern war. roamer65 May 2021 #12

"man being beaten with a flagpole flying the Israeli flag." DENVERPOPS May 2021 #19

I feel like... DemUnleashed May 2021 #20

Well said... thanks for that perspective. dixiechiken1 May 2021 #23

+1 Haggard Celine May 2021 #29

Should read as: mdelaguna May 2021 #22

Maybe: The current fighting between Israeli JEWISH MILITANTS and Palestinian militants in Gaza has.. machoneman May 2021 #28

Maybe Someone Shouldn't Be Bulldozing Houses Ya Think? DanieRains May 2021 #24

Lebensraum. Ron Green May 2021 #25

I have the words of Rodney King yelling at me in my brain. calimary May 2021 #26

Seems to me that the article places all the current problems Javaman May 2021 #27