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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (33 children)

There's a distinction between someone arguing whether or not Isrealis should be allowed to attend the games as part of a decision making process and this kind of statement after the decision has been made.

Israelis are competing in the Olympics, that decision was made.

So what does it accomplish when this guy says "Israelis aren't welcome here"? It's not influencing government policy, the decision has been made. So who is he trying to influence then? What is he trying to influence them to do?

For those that don't know history (or read articles) 11 Israeli athletes were killed in the 1972 Munich Olympics. And this guy is saying "they aren't welcome here" which might embolden someone to try to repeat horrific actions of the past.

[–] Dkarma 13 points 3 months ago (6 children)

Bulldozing settlements for 20 years may do that too, but Israel didn't care enough about repercussions to stop taking Palestinians land.

I get your point about the decision being made already, but to say no.criticism.is allowed because of something that happened 50 years ago is simply absurd.

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