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Texin

(2,824 posts)
18. Supporting Israel and support for Netanyahu are not the same.
Sun Jul 6, 2025, 09:48 AM
Jul 2025
"...But unquestioned support for Israel has become, for many, a symbol of the timidity and inauthenticity of party elites — and that leaves them vulnerable to political insurgents who don’t compromise the values of equality and anti-discrimination. That’s how Mr. Mamdani connected his support for Palestinian freedom to his broader message."
I view Netanyahu much the same way I view trump. Both are a couple of crooks and they will hijack their parties and their countries to keep their sorry asses out of jail. In the name of Israel, Netanyahu is using Palestine as an excuse to to murder innocents in the name of "the State". It's genocide any way you name it or describe what is happening. As a human being, I am sickened and appalled by it, and the fact that the US, through its elected leaders, is aiding and abetting its perpetrator is unconscionable to me.

I believe Netanyahu will not be satisfied until he has murdered every last Palestinian to the last man, woman and child. Anyone who supports that - or stands by and looks on without objection - is no better than any Nazi that ever existed in my book.

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This! enigmania Jul 2025 #1
Someone will read this article and say, "See? There it is!" meaning they find antisemitism in it. There's no Scrivener7 Jul 2025 #2
"...it's a politics that refuses to equivocate... Girard442 Jul 2025 #3
They need to come to that realization quick. Autumn Jul 2025 #4
Yet even as they unconditionally supported Israel, Republicans said they were not Pro Israel karynnj Jul 2025 #5
Courage of Convictions JustAnotherGen Jul 2025 #6
I can't see why "upholding human rights" isn't a prerequisite Buns_of_Fire Jul 2025 #7
The US isn't very good at upholding our values internationally. paleotn Jul 2025 #12
I may be wrong Mossfern Jul 2025 #28
Never said it was one sided politically paleotn Jul 2025 #35
We've lost the moral high ground on JustAnotherGen Jul 2025 #13
Whose values though? Mosby Jul 2025 #16
Republican Evangelical base is Pro- End Times Martin Eden Jul 2025 #8
welcome to Oct 2023 or whatever year Tetrachloride Jul 2025 #9
I think I'll make that appointment for a root canal. nt BootinUp Jul 2025 #10
I'm one of those Boomers who also did a 180 switch mainer Jul 2025 #11
as a non religious person I havent paid any attention to Isreal and whatever country they are fighting now.. samnsara Jul 2025 #14
Boy, THAT'S for sure. calimary Jul 2025 #19
There are agnostic and atheist Jews Mossfern Jul 2025 #29
Beinart thinks Israel should be dismantled. Mosby Jul 2025 #15
Yes and no. snot Jul 2025 #17
Supporting Israel and support for Netanyahu are not the same. Texin Jul 2025 #18
+1. Netanyahu is a corrupt murderous thug dalton99a Jul 2025 #21
It's hard to support Israel while Netanyahu is in charge, but it's hard to support Gaza while Hamas is in charge. thesquanderer Jul 2025 #37
You don't say??!!! yardwork Jul 2025 #20
Sounds About Right Deep State Witch Jul 2025 #32
Post removed Post removed Jul 2025 #22
It is not surprising to me that Democrats are more favorable toward Cuba than Israel. David__77 Jul 2025 #23
I know this will come off cold and unpopular. Samael13 Jul 2025 #24
Sounds like an argument for cutting off funding. David__77 Jul 2025 #25
Im okay with that or not doing so Samael13 Jul 2025 #26
As a mom, grandma and great grandmother, these Palestinian kids enter my mind every day womanofthehills Jul 2025 #33
yes! mike_c Jul 2025 #27
This excellent article drmeow Jul 2025 #30
Exactly. This article explains what I have been struggling to formulate and articulate.. AloeVera Jul 2025 #31
People are posting on X - if people are not freaking out about the genocide Gaza womanofthehills Jul 2025 #34
This will be American children in short order JustAnotherGen Jul 2025 #36
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