I don't think it's about being smug. It's about pointing out the important fact that none of this is new except the scale. Divide by 100-1000 and this is just daily life in Palestine.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee -3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

So Israel’s been shutting down other newspapers before?

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

No; they just arrest activists and journalists (sometimes but not always have their lackies at the PA do it). Actually shuttering a newspaper is a first AFAIK.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Is that the line? Everything before was fine, but this is what caused them to lose your respect?

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee -5 points 6 months ago

Just give it a break for fuck’s sake jesus christ