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[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Sure, all of these comments are a fantastic example of the "other-ing" of Palestinians, while reinforcing and white-washing Zionist ideology.

  • You reference the birthrate of Palestinians followed by the subtle inclusion of the pronoun "them" or "these people" to indicate exclusion, isolation, and a removal of identity.

  • In that same comment you imply that it is unjust or unethical for Palestinians to fight for their own culture or statehood while tacitly ignoring the fact that the post-WWII Zionist movement regularly used terrorism which they justified via ethno-supremacist ideology and a perceived divine right in order to claim land that was already occupied. This is so laughably hypocritical that no good faith actor would make such a fallacious argument.

  • You argue that it is reasonable for Israel to use whatever cruelties they deem necessary in order to maintain the sanctity and security of their ethno-supremacist state. This includes indefinite detention and support of a crypto-fascist strongman leader. The reasoning you provide is "well other countries do it to". Yes, the most famous of which was Nazi Germany. It is not a mistake or merely a coincidence that Israel employs many of the same tactics that were used by Nazi Germany as there is a strong historical link between modern day Likud and Lehi who repeatedly sought to form an alliance with the Third Reich.

  • This same link between Lehi's support for National Socialist ideology and Lehi's influence on modern day Likud also provides historical context surrounding the justification for and continued expansion of settlements for Israeli Lebensraum.

  • Curiously you do not see the hypocrisy with supporting any and all Israeli "security measures" when that was precisely the justification that the Third Reich gave for preserving the pure Aryan heritage of their own ethno-supremacist state after the crippling sanctions that were imposed upon the Weimar Republic after WWI.

  • You paint Hamas as common thieves for having the audacity to sell HEBREW ARTIFACTS as though they have no right to even touch such holy relics from a superior culture. I'm taking some liberty here because while you did not say that directly, I am comfortable asserting that you certainly implied it along the way.

  • You also fail to mention that Israel has repeatedly destroyed cultural heritage sites, and continuously attempts to rewrite history by dead-naming anything that does not fit with the perception of an exclusively Jewish historicity in the region.

Beyond all this though, I find you to be ethically bankrupt, bigoted, hypocritical, and proud of supporting the same kind of behavior that you would find abhorrent if it were being done to you. Anybody who supports the mass killing of civilians over religious, ethnic, or socioeconomic differences I consider to be sociopathic and evil. It doesn't matter what the historical context is, that behavior is unacceptable. I don't give a fuck what Abrahamic religion they subscribe to, or which god they think gave them the go ahead. It is wrong, it will always be wrong, and continuing with more wrongs only leads to even more evil. So for those reasons I find your positions to be morally repugnant, and worthy of scorn.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Remind me to never piss you off. Lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

To be fair that person did actually invite me to critique them. I wouldn't have invested that much energy into responding otherwise.

Nevertheless, I don't envision getting in any disputes with you where you literally ask me to publicly dress you down. So I think you're safe 😅

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

No, feel free to correct me when I’m wrong. That’s how I learn. Just make sure to do it with the most esoteric vocabulary you can think of, because I like to look terms up. Lol