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In reply to the discussion: The war against the Jewish story [View all]Mosby
(16,486 posts)8. Zionism is an anti-colonial, indigenous rights movement
Last edited Sun May 5, 2024, 12:51 PM - Edit history (1)
That successfully repatriated indigenous people to their ancestral homeland.
The Zionists did not seek to displace anyone, that occurred in 1947/48 because the Arabs tried to commit genocide against the Zionists but failed. The Arabs who didn't flee from the oncoming Arab armies became citizens of the new nation of Israel.
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Different situations. And the simplistic response, butt the fuck out, is sometimes right like a broken clock.
paleotn
May 5
#43
The phrase doesn't make the same impression on me, even though I find it a bit awkward.
Beastly Boy
May 5
#33
Islam, Judaism, and Christianity all share the same deity with slightly different names.
Ping Tung
May 5
#23
I think you misunderstand. There were still Jews in Palestine, even during the diaspora
AnrothElf
May 5
#52
the Old Testament was not written down until after the Jews returned from the
yellowdogintexas
May 5
#68
I'm sure any surviving family members of the tens of thousands of slaughtered Gazans
Sky Jewels
May 5
#56
I stand by my position. This is not genocide, and misapplying the term is derogatory and borderline antisemitic.
AnrothElf
May 7
#91
Children are dying of starvation because Israel won't allow sufficient aid to get through to thsoe who need it . . .
markpkessinger
May 6
#79
It might be a war crime, but no, by itself it doesn't rise to the definition of genocide.
AnrothElf
May 6
#81
Also, those who children AREN'T being systematically starved to death have the luxury of quibbling over definitions ...
markpkessinger
May 6
#80
I wouldn't be sticking up for Netanyahu's/Israeli government's/IDF's "morality" if I were you.
Sky Jewels
May 5
#57
How did it come to this? Students ignorant of history were played by social media and influencers.
SunSeeker
May 5
#21
"Death to Israel" and "Death to America" aren't criticisms of Netty or the Israeli government.
yagotme
May 6
#75
the point is israel is way ahead in the number of people being slaughtered and thats bad PR which results
msongs
May 5
#66
I understand the rationale, but the assumption behind it is fundamentally flawed
Beastly Boy
May 6
#72
While I agree with you on the body count, the anti-Israel stuff has been going for decades.
LeftInTX
May 6
#73