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In reply to the discussion: Massive misinformation campaign against Israel. [View all]Wingus Dingus
(8,060 posts)of Israeli foreign policy and government. But the world went into overdrive to dampen any sympathy for what happened to them--here, and in many other forums and places. If Sept. 11 happened, and within three days people everywhere were screaming for a cease fire with Al Qaeda and the Taliban, and flying Afghani flags (and downplaying what happened to the US), and shuttling members of Al Qaeda and the Taliban to high level diplomatic meetings like they were legitimate representatives of government and not psycho terrorists...wouldn't we have been stunned and heartbroken?
No normal person wants unaffiliated/innocent Palestinians hurt (same as no normal person wanted innocent Afghanis hurt)--but declarations of war come with an unavoidable price. You either kill your enemies trying to kill you, or you invite more attacks, your nation is crippled, and you cease to function. I'm sure that's what many Muslims and haters want to happen to Israel though.
I follow a blogger who is of Middle Eastern descent but is American, and she has posted exactly zero mention--sympathy or otherwise-- of what happened to Israelis, but daily plugs away with posts about the "atrocities" happening to her people and how can the world let this happen, blah blah. I am done following and reading her, out of sheer disappointment. I can't believe Americans--of all people-- can be this tribal, to not acknowledge and condemn acts of terrorism whenever it happens to ANYONE, whether you believe their policies or practices played a role or not. Rashida Tlaib, same disappointment: Her tribe first and always. Fuck that shit.