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[–] xkforce@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Given that Gaza has been essentially an open air prison and now a war zone that sweeps back and forth accross the area causing people not to be able to stay in any given place for long, this is unfortunately, not surprising. It reminds me of the Iraq war only with accusations of antisemitism mixed in against those that are appalled by what is going on there.

[–] wishthane@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Especially early on in the Iraq war it was considered anti-American to be critical of it. Of course, that doesn't have the kind of baggage that anti-Semitism has, but I do think it's being used in exactly the same way, and it's just conveniently more effective because of the very real history (and present) of anti-Semitism and anti-Jewish violence. Where as (settler) America isn't exactly an oppressed people

[–] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

Or "Starvation" as it's also known.

[–] hightrix@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

The extermination of people in Gaza is an atrocity.

Israel should pay a similar price after this as Germany did after WWII.

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Way to white wash starving.

[–] snek@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

I don't think that's the intention. The article itself declares it starvation