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"Yes, it is a genocide," says an Israeli Holocaust scholar (zeteo.com)

submitted 6 months ago by TokenBoomer@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 17 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Here's a perspective that is critical of Zionism from an actual Holocaust survivor

https://youtu.be/AxLtxX7kPcU

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Relevant and timely. Thanks

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 months ago

I just watched it the first time this morning and it was a completely moving talk that accurately puts everything in perspective.

I'm sharing it with everyone know.

Also thanks to you for sharing and starting this little conversation.

[–] pop@lemmy.ml -4 points 6 months ago (3 children)

With everything going on, and how there's a significant bias in mainstream media, I think they'll award the Nobel Peace Prize to Netanyahu just like Obama, with much fanfare & accolades from West.

It's never about the peace, it's about securing the interest of the West.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago

Right because Netanyahu is totally popular with people outside Israel /s

I mean he's just the same as Obama. /s

[–] swunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 6 months ago

I wouldn't be surprised, didn't NYT just win a pulitzer for their pro-israel propaganda? lmao

[+] Manos@lemm.ee -25 points 6 months ago (3 children)

The bias is towards Palestine. Every news org outside of the NYT and maybe FOX is publicizing the Palestinian version of events and demonizing Israel for winning a fight that was brought to them.

You guys want to act like you're the underdog side in this, but the world is backing Palestine even though they are led by barbarous animals who don't give a shit about their people or true justice.

Quit telling Palestine they're in the moral right on every level and start encouraging them to oust their rapist, zealot leaders, and maybe then peace can be achieved.

[–] yeahiknow3@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

What is the Palestinian version of events? If you just state the facts and nothing else, Israel looks positively villainous. And that’s before editorializing.

[–] criitz@reddthat.com 5 points 6 months ago

If Israel was actually the underdog there wouldn't still be a genocide going on.

[–] Milk_Sheikh@lemm.ee 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Palestine <> Hamas

If you actually take a deeper look into the situation, it’s a lot more complicated than “good guy, bad guy” - and there’s millions of civilians on both sides who don’t deserve death, apartheid, or to live in fear of attacks from the sky.

What’s missing is a willingness of the leadership on both sides to step aside, and do what’s right for their country and people, not just themselves and their clients/patrons.