hassanmckusick

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As of 2021, 35 states have passed bills and executive orders designed to discourage boycotts of Israel. Many of them have been passed with broad bipartisan support. Most anti-BDS laws have taken one of two forms: contract-focused laws requiring government contractors to promise that they are not boycotting Israel; and investment-focused laws, mandating public investment funds to avoid entities boycotting Israel.

[–] hassanmckusick@lemmy.discothe.quest 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah there might be more to it but I'm pretty sure that assassination fucked up peace for the last 20 years.

Here's one of the sources I used to come to my conclusion, it can give a more detailed explanation of the breakdown https://www.britannica.com/topic/Oslo-Accords#ref360514

[–] hassanmckusick@lemmy.discothe.quest 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (21 children)

Copied from myself elsewhere:

In 94 we (royal) almost had peace. In '93 The Oslo accords promised Palestinians self governance in 5 years. Israel under Rabin and Abbas with the PLO had an agreement for Palestine to be run by the PA in the mean time and work towards peace.

Rabin along with either Abbas or Arafat (can't remember) even pulled Israeli troops out of occupied Palestine and gave land back as part of the peace agreement, marking the most significant step towards peace we will see.

But then Rabin was assassinated in 95 by a zionist. Israel turns over to Netanyahu. Netanyahu refuses to meet with Arafat.

Oslo II fell apart as the US refused to recognize Hamas (who had popular support), preferring the secular Fatah (PA). Whats the point in holding an election if it wont be recognized anyways? Hamas doesn’t enter the '96 race.

At some point Netanyahu starts funding Hamas knowing that he can also pit Hamas against the Fatah. Netanyahu will fund Hamas on multiple occasions throughout the 90’s and 2000’s.

In '97 the US declares Hamas a terrorist group, ending any chance of an election that satisfies the people.

Hamas wins the '06 election

[–] hassanmckusick@lemmy.discothe.quest 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Found it: https://maps.app.goo.gl/HVGPAaCMFHJQsxEg9

Google says it's a research institute but there are photos of kids on horseback?

Why target a lone school when theres like 15 more in a dense area 6 miles to the north east? Maybe too hard to get too?

Edit: might be a middle school? https://sites.google.com/a/sulam.co.il/daat_herum/home

Edit: or a high school of 100

I've marked what I believe is the only school in the immediate area in purple

Edit: There may be a second school, an elementary school, above the purple arrow, in the buildings with the blue "roofs" in the top right.

[–] hassanmckusick@lemmy.discothe.quest 28 points 1 year ago (28 children)

Remember when we almost had peace in '94 and then a Zionist fucked it all up?

[–] hassanmckusick@lemmy.discothe.quest -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Yeah but nobody wants to pick up a book.

In 94 we (royal) almost had peace. In '93 The Oslo accords promised Palestinians self governance in 5 years. Israel under Rabin and Abbas with the PLO had an agreement for Palestine to be run by the PA in the mean time.

I dk if it was more Abbas or Arafat but one of the two along with Rabin even pulled Israeli troops out of occupied Palestine and gave it back as part of the peace agreement, marking the most significant step towards peace we will see.

But then Rabin was assassinated in 95 by a zionist. Israel turns over to Netanyahu. Netanyahu refuses to meet with Arafat.

Oslo II fell apart as the US refused to recognize Hamas (who had popular support), preferring the secular Fatah (PA). Whats the point in holding an election if it wont be recognized anyways? Hamas doesn't enter the '96 race.

At some point Netanyahu starts funding Hamas knowing that he can also pit Hamas against the Fatah. Netanyahu will fund Hamas on multiple occasions throughout the 90's and 2000's.

In '97 the US declares Hamas a terrorist group, ending any chance of an election that satisfies the people.

Hamas wins the '06 election

[–] hassanmckusick@lemmy.discothe.quest 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hamas had popular support back in the 90's and we (royal) almost had peace without the international community's help. Except a zionist killed Israeli PM Rabin in '95.

In '97 the US declared Hamas terrorists (because they could use the Fatah to get what they wanted).

[–] hassanmckusick@lemmy.discothe.quest 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I’m dumb.

#Urgent Important statement for residents of Gaza City In recent days, we have appealed to you to leave Gaza City to the south of Wadi Gaza in order to preserve your safety. I would like to inform you that the IDF will allow movement on the indicated streets without any harm between the hours of 10:00 - 16:00. For your safety, take advantage of the short time to move towards the south - from Beit Hanoun to Khan Yunis. If you care about yourself and your loved ones, go south as instructed. Rest assured that Hamas leaders have taken care of themselves and are taking cover from strikes in the region. Residents of Al-Shati, Al-Rimal and West Al-Zaytoun will also be allowed to move on Daldul and Al-Sanaa Streets towards my street By At Saladin and the sea

Same method, google translate app

Edit: Feel free to copy this OP

[–] hassanmckusick@lemmy.discothe.quest 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

In the very recent past they shot an American-Palestinian journalist in the neck and then attacked people at her funeral and ripped the flag off her hearse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y11CVGz7toM

[–] hassanmckusick@lemmy.discothe.quest 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

Translation:

The safe way to move civilians south

Street name 1

Street name 2

Yellow line: Safe route

Dotted lines: Gaza Border

Source: Google translate app

Definitely agree, I actually called out another article for literally the same behavior. I just don't think it's really necessary here as no extraordinary or contested claims are being made.

MEE has been pretty solid this week. TBH I've never heard of them before this week but I have yet to see them make a claim that other major media outlets didn't eventually confirm.

Pretty sure that media bias site rates them as mostly trustworthy with the issue being that we don't know who they are funded by but 0 reports of false stories.

[–] hassanmckusick@lemmy.discothe.quest 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I mean it's not a debate, Israel by 36x.

(2008-2020 because those are the numbers I was able to find: https://www.ochaopt.org/data/casualties)

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