iblankm

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   by iblankm 10y ago

   The energy crisis that sparked this crowdfunding campaign (to get a generator + fuel for Gaza's startups and developers) is now front page news... For those of you who have been conflating all Gazans with Hamas, read this: http:/
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   by iblankm 10y ago

   Why are we talking about Side A and Side B at all? Each of those is a vast overgeneralization. Israelis are diverse, as are Palestinians/Gazans. It's easy to make broad generalizations until you actually meet people on both sides
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   by iblankm 10y ago

   I doubt any of THESE people are actively trying to kill people: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEJtZekhROE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f_w1aoJgO8
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   by iblankm 10y ago

   I think the best way to see what's going on there is to watch the videos. Have you all seen the ones about Gaza's startup founders and developers? Here are a few: Women founders + developers: https://www.youtube.com&#x2
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   by iblankm 10y ago

   My point is that much of Gaza's population did NOT vote for Hamas. Why wouldn't you want to support THOSE people?
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   by iblankm 10y ago

   The US, Israeli, and Polish governments don't represent significant chunks of their population (in the US, 50% of the population didn't vote for Trump). A government being elected does NOT equal a reason to ostracize all the peopl