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> how you would feel if you were an Arab living in Palestine? Terrible. Either I'd feel terrible because I was oppressed by the Israelis or less likely I guess
by skinkestek 5y ago
> how you would feel if you were an Arab living in Palestine?
Terrible. Either I'd feel terrible because I was oppressed by the Israelis or less likely I guess because I realized I was oppressed by Hamas and Iran.
Again: I see both sides. If everyone here where overwhelmingly denying Israel ever did anything wrong I could play another role.
That never happens though so I am relegated to always inform people about basic pro Israel facts.
- DSingularity 5y agoI’m not sure I understand your “less likely” remark. Are you conceding that Israel is doing most of the oppressing of Palestinians? Or do you mean that you wouldn’t feel terrible about Israeli land-theft/killing/jailing/apartheid because of Iran and Hamas? While we are on this topic: how is this a “both sides” issue? Let’s keep it simple and not try to compare Israel oppression of gazans to the Hamas/Iran oppression. Please explain to us how does Hamas and Iran oppress West Bank Palestinians?
- skinkestek 5y ago> I’m not sure I understand your “less likely” remark. Are you conceding that Israel is doing most of the oppressing of Palestinians? I mean Hamas has a pretty strong grip over what gets said and written in Gaza. > Please explain to us how does Hamas and Iran oppress West Bank Palestinians? Torture, disappearances, embezzlement of aid, using civilians as shields. Iran comes in as supporters. Yes, in some way this is not a both sides issue. One side is almost a normal democracy, the other is run by a cleptocratic regime that refuses to hold elections.