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[–] 108 points 7 months ago (13 children)

What in the world, why does Israel control what people say? So weird

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  • [–] 51 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (8 children)

    Israel is the West's last great colonial settler project so there has always been a predilection to turning a blind eye to international law in relation their geopolitical affairs. Far right authoritarians are often chummy with Netanyahu because he is living their colonial dream of genocide and displacement.

    Why do they control what people say? I'm not sure it goes that far. But the cultural bias apparently runs deep enough in the West to ruin people's lives over it if they dissent.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago (6 children)

    You keep referring to "the West" like it's a single monolithic entity.

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  • [–] 14 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Virtually is in this case. US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, and many more countries literally defend Isreali's right to starve children to death in front of our eyes. Violemtly and vehemently. All of the heavy hitters. Who in the west stands opposed? Maybe a tepid Spain? A few hundred years removed from relevance?

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago

    Canada, UK, France, Germany, and many more countries literally defend Isreali's right to starve children

    All of these countries have either publicly condemned Israel or outright banned arms sales to them.

    Who in the west stands opposed?

    Pretty much everyone except America. Why do you think this is just a "west" issue?

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago* (2 children)

    On this matter I'm afraid it has been for at least half a century. Some of the loudest and most self righteous voices when it comes to international law become tepid or mute on this particular violation of it.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child)

    Like Ireland, or Spain, or Canada?

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

    Depends on the timeline you're looking at. Some western countries have calibrated their stance in recent years particularly.

    It's actually one of the positives of social media. Even just five to ten years ago Western media acted as a shield against truth, helping to promote dogmatic support for Israel even as it committed genocide.

    Canada doesn't really belong on this list, it has been fairly clearly pro Israel throughout most of the 21st century and before that.

    Ireland has a unique experience with settler colonialism so tends to have a more balanced take amongst Western countries. More of a specific exception than the rule though.

    Spain is somewhere in between but also an exception.

    When I say the West I do mean more generally the majority of or the power centers within. Which would be the British empire (which created this mess) and its successor the American empire (which allows it to continue).

    I'd also draw a distinction between the West in general and the Global South which, having borne the historical brunt of Western colonial genocide, displacement and theft, has been pro Palestinian throughout most of this conflict and didn't need social media to see the reality of the situation.

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  • [–] 15 points 7 months ago* (2 children)

    If you say it's because Zionist Jews have money and wield it like a hammer you're 'antisemitic.' But also correct.

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  • [–] 20 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child)

    Absolutely not. Zionists have a lot of money, but most of those Zionists are not in fact Jews. Western imperialists see their interests aligning with Israel, so they support it with money and influence; it's really that simple. Thinking Israel controls the West is like thinking the hammer controls the carpenter because he doesn't want it stolen.

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  • [–] -5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

    is supporting the defunct japanese red army terrorist group controlled by israel

    daaaaang!

    also this party girl need to tidy up her disco baggies - ooopsies

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