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> Israel as a country is aligned with Western values Western values include, among other things, a commitment to equality and human rights, not apartheid[1] an
by rzk 11mo ago
> Israel as a country is aligned with Western values
Western values include, among other things, a commitment to equality and human rights, not apartheid[1] and genocide[2].
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_apartheid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_apartheid
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_genocide https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_genocide
- FridayoLeary 11mo ago[flagged]
- Kab1r 11mo agoAs opposed to the rest of the world who believe you must let yourself be murdered /s
- FridayoLeary 11mo agoThat certainly seems to be their attitude. If israel had listened to all of the advice from Britain and France it may well have been 60k Israelis dead. Imagine how many palestinians would have died. Nobody here is arguing against israel in good faith. If anyone had genuinely cared about the palestinians they would have put massive pressure on Hamas and put their full support behind a quick and brutal campaign. What would have happened? A 2 month long war and 20k dead max.
- rzk 11mo ago> a wikipedia page on Western values Here you go: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_values https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_values Since the wikipedia page also mentions individual liberty and rule of law, let me also link to this topic: Arrest and detention of Palestinian minors by Israel — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrest_and_detention_of_Palestinian_minors_by_Israel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrest_and_detention_of_Palest...
- gatlin 11mo agoYou're right - Palestinians don't deserve to be murdered by people who don't like them.
- Protostome 11mo agoThey murdered primarily by Hamas, either directly or indirectly by their war tactics that prioritize civilian casualties.