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[–] aelwero@lemmy.world 100 points 8 months ago (6 children)

Bomb the manger on Christmas...

Is isreal really that oblivious to world opinion and how it might affect them? Seems that way...

[–] recursivesive@lemmy.world 90 points 8 months ago (2 children)

They're not oblivious, they just don't care because they know there won't be any consequences. And those few who dare to say anything are "antisemite" for not supporting genocide.

[–] FrostyCaveman@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

They’re the narcissist grandma of international politics: hiding in plain sight, they can get away with anything and everyone else will make excuses for their bad behavior

[–] BoJo@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 8 months ago

nobody in the West dares to call Israel out on their bullshit

[–] corus_kt@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Realistically, who is going to interfere? US and Russia are tied up in Ukraine, China and EU want to stay out, Modi's India supports Israel. World opinion could get much worse and nothing would happen, Yemen being the only exception so far.

[–] Amaltheamannen@lemmy.ml 36 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The US isn't tied up, they actively support Israel with money and weapons. They have a aircraft carrier group parked just outside Israel to send a clear message that no other country can intervene or the US will protect israel. Biden even calls himself a Zionist.

[–] BoJo@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 8 months ago

That's because Biden is an idiot

[–] Gazumi@lemmy.world 22 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Modi actively supported Trump and Trump policies. Look past his image and see the Indian Trump

[–] Amaltheamannen@lemmy.ml 13 points 8 months ago

He only supports Israel because he hates Muslims.

[–] smokingManhole@lemmy.world 16 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Just a small correction: In the EU and the US we are happily supporting Israel.

[–] NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social 14 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] folilzodos@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Our political leaders do support Israel by and large, but literally no one I know is happy about that

[–] BoJo@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 8 months ago

You can't claim the US is simultaneously not frayed by the Ukraine issue and "tied up in Ukraine" WHILE sending billions of weapons to Israel

[–] BoJo@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 8 months ago

Israel has US backing, they don't need anybody else

[–] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

What makes you think actual world opinion even is against Israel?

[–] auroraborealiz@sopuli.xyz 0 points 8 months ago

why should they care???

[–] O_i@lemmy.world 26 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Dude if this doesn’t set off the fucking Christian’s, I don’t know what would.

[–] Thrashy@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Brown Christians don't count. Wish I was joking.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

The Christians in Bethlehem already cancelled Christmas and put baby Jesus in a burial shroud as a protest...

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 8 months ago

They(the ones who liked crusades and auch) probably want Bethlehem taken back from the "heathens" and returned properly to "gods chosen people" or something.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social 4 points 8 months ago

Palestine doesn't have many Christians but imagine being one of them and having your family killed for Christmas.

[–] chitak166@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago