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Fuck these counter-protestors. I hope the reporters press charges. It really seems like the majority of the violence is started by the counter-protestors, but apparently this is what Zionism is all about.
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Didn't you hear? Congress just expanded the definition of antisemitism, criticizing Zionism or the state of Israel is now doing hate crimes.
I mean you can still attack people of color while screaming racial epithets and get booked for a misdemeanor, but criticizing a state? Hate crime.
This is totally progressive because we have to protect all of our white passing minorities with deep pockets, they're clearly the most disadvantaged minority in America......
As a POC it's kinda disheartening to see just how quickly Congress can move to protect "minority" groups when it suits them. It took them a year of targeted violence against Asian people that culminated with a murder spree for them to attempt anything. Now Israeli nationalist physically attack peaceful protestors and they make it illegal to criticize an entire state?
I feel bad for the Jewish people standing up to their governments genocidal intent. The only logical conclusion of the American and Israeli government forced conflation of ethnicity and state is a rise in actual antisemitism.
Just want to clarify, as an Jewish American clergyman, the Israeli government is not our government. To say otherwise is to play into the Israeli propaganda which states "To be Jewish is to be Israeli, and to be Israeli is to be Jewish." The fact that the Israeli government has twisted religion to serve its fascist goals is nauseating.
I agree, conflating nationalism with ethnicity is just such a dangerous game. As a Korean, it is tough watching governments continue to use ethno-nationalism to turn a people upon themselves.
I have great empathy for what you are experiencing, and i hope that your community is not affected by the schisms created by this horrible conflict.
Theocracy is gonna Theocrate.
You either die a hero or live long enough to become the villian is such a real thing. We as a country progressed so far and made this country a place where EVERYONE wanted to live. Then all of a sudden nazis/racists everywhere the eye can see. Then the worst part, like you mentioned, is that they are so quick to claim victim and abuse when it suits them, but brown and black people asking for recognition/help totally unacceptable.
What does it mean when the Jews themselves are the nazis? What does it mean when the group of people that the whole world has recognized as having extreme hardships that they went to literal war for it, now is trying their hand at the same playbook? They Israelis are 1 step away from gas chambering people and yet they don't recognize they deep seated flaws and hypocrisy.
That was the house. The senate hasent passed shit and likely wont.
That bill wont become a law. Its just political theater in an election year
"white passing minorities" - easily misinterpreted as a 'one drop' comment.
"with deep pockets" - easily misinterpreted as a 'Jews control finance' comment.
Be careful how you word things as the other side shall reinterpret to take offense and play victim that you point be derailed.
Imagine beating up journalists and honestly thinking you’re on the right side of history.
Israel's doing the same thing.
That's not right.
The IDF are killing them.
Yeah, this is pretty ironic.
It's the opposite of ironic. It's whatever a negative version of serendipitous is.
Edit: Zemblanity apparently. New word for me.
Considering Israel is killing journalists, this isn't shocking.
You don't want a free press around when you're committing atrocities.
Too bad everyone has an internet-connected video camera in their pocket these days.
Attacks are warrantless, regardless of who is victimized, but targeting journalists undoubtedly speaks to an agenda.
Don't worry, the media blames the protestors rather than the counter protestors, just like the George Floyd protest.
They didn't in this article.
They directly stated that the student journalists were surrounded by pro-Israel counter protestors who knew their names and were intentionally pummeled and beaten while police fled the scene.
hurrah, well, problem solved guys. /s
ZioNazis shopping their boots I see.
I bet a fair number of those counter protestors are cops.