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22. I am repulsed by Israel now. Clear-cut ethnic cleansing/genocidal activity

Sun May 3, 2026, 10:24 AM

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I know that government policies don't reflect what average Israeli's feel, but it shows what happens when their version of MAGAs have absolute control.

Paolo Freire, in "Pedagogy of the Oppressed", said that the without consciousness of the dynamics of oppression, the oppressed eventually become the oppressors. It's similar to the rescue triangle in psychotherapy. Parties rotate from being the victim, the oppressor, and the rescuer.

That's why education systems need to teach how oppression works, to prevent it. We have removed all that curriculum now in the DEI purge.

US support for Israel needs to end. There's no difference between what they are doing, and what Russia is doing in Ukraine. The Israel victim card is expired.

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This is unacceptable! surfered Sunday #1

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Yes,.. But aren't expressions of concern, caring, and repulsion of the murder of innocent Palestinian children.. magicarpet Sunday #27

I'm 100 % in the same place. Permanut Sunday #60

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I appreciate your tactful response.. Permanut Monday #90

Enough is enough, stop the hate, and B.See Sunday #62

We need to get louder and more persistent in our opinions and views. magicarpet Sunday #64

Absolutely. B.See Sunday #65

As you sort out the complicated feelings, perhaps... pat_k Monday #87

YEAH, it would be 'safer' to keep one's mouth shut, rather than to say that the Israelis Jack Valentino Monday #91

Yes, lots of people do. But not the ones with power to stop it. LymphocyteLover Sunday #3

The soldier may get some cursory moniss Sunday #4

No words for this. Joinfortmill Sunday #5

I have a few. calimary Sunday #42

;-{) SAVE THE CHILDREN Goonch Sunday #6

Caring is not and has never been reflected in US policies. Passages Sunday #7

We care. The hard right does not. sinkingfeeling Sunday #8

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No,... I think you are right,... magicarpet Sunday #48

Old Testament Cirsium Sunday #53

The New Testaments are way too full of the venom of "Wokeness". magicarpet Sunday #57

You have some good insights into this. lees1975 Sunday #84

That's not a bad analysis. lees1975 Sunday #83

"Slaughter of enemies",.... condoned in the Good Book,...oh boy that sounds like fun. magicarpet Monday #86

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The sad truth malaise Sunday #16

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and they couldn't do this without our support MadameButterfly Sunday #18

I perpetually have to explain to people that the Jewish people AllyCat Sunday #28

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Not Henry Winkler. Talking about people who practice Judaism AllyCat Monday #89

The problem is that it is Nutty-yahoo, his Likud Party, AIPAC, the ADL and similar groups maxrandb Sunday #61

and there are many Israeli's who don't want to be equated with what Netanyahu MadameButterfly Sunday #72

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Systematic genocide perpetrated by a people who should know better if anyone should. paleotn Sunday #15

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I am repulsed by Israel now. Clear-cut ethnic cleansing/genocidal activity jmbar2 Sunday #22

Alas, I wish your first statement were true . . . PhylliPretzel Sunday #24

Yes, Israel has become repulsive. I'll wait for another lecture on how I am anti-Semitic. ratchiweenie Sunday #26

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I didn't realize it was that high jmbar2 Sunday #38

I'm a little outside my expertise here but I thought the idea was that they become an oppressor Ilikepurple Sunday #81

You are correct -- you added some nuance that I missed. jmbar2 Monday #85

Thank you for both the initial reference and the follow up application to world events. Ilikepurple Monday #94

I do and it's despicable. 😡 Dave Bowman Sunday #23

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When does the revulsion reach critical mass? AloeVera Sunday #33

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End the aid. Marcuse Sunday #71

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Right to defend. Has limits chicago guy Sunday #75

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Important malaise Sunday #77

I care, in addition Israel has pushed further into Gaza controlling almost 2/3 of Gaza ... cliffside Sunday #78

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Sounds a little like what happens in US schools, or US streets adam_vermont Sunday #82

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