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The Western world yet again fails to live up to its moral pedestal

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[–] Unaware7013@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So sad that any good sentiment ~~towards Palestine~~ not full-throatedly pro-Israel is instantly taken to be anti-israel.

FTFY. For as long as I can remember, Israel has been doing shitty things and mischaracterizing any criticism as antisemitism.

[–] RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Unaware7013@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Yep, that's exactly the dumb, bullshit claims about antisemitism I was talking about. I can't take any claims of antisemitism seriously when it's really just anti-zionism or basic criticism of the authoritarian nature of Israel or just their inhumane treatment of the legal citizens so illegal settlers can steal their land.

I refuse to accept basic criticism of Israel as antisemitism, because that gives them an intellectually lazy rhetorical dodge to justify committing acts that their forebearers had once claimed 'never again'.