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[Video] Democrat leader Chuck Shumer: "Of course we say it's our land, the Torah says it. But they [Palestinians] don't believe in the Torah. So, that's the reason there is not peace." (i.imgur.com)

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The background is Blue.

The words are MAGA.

I wonder if there is a term for this.

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Yeah Hamas is kind of irrelevant here. Palestinians were living on that land and then some folk showed up and said "sorry our book says we're supposed to be here, please leave"

Its the equivalent of someone trying to claim your seat at the theatre halfway into the movie and the proof they show you is something they've scribbled on a napkin. It would not fly for most people.

I understand it's essentially settler-colonialism in practice, which is foundational to modern western civilization. But that doesn't make it right.