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In reply to the discussion: A whisper in the ear of young progressives/radicals [View all]JCMach1
(27,609 posts)To supporting an ally in a war against an egregious terrorist act.
Most of the protest aims by groups tend to focus on the myopic nature of their protest.
Divestment will do almost nothing.
Their protests will do nothing to persuade, or change leadership in Israel.
The protests, in fact, are undermining their actual cause at this point.
So no, it's not 1968.
I
-100% do not support the protesters.
-Do not support Hamas for obvious reasons.
-Do not support the RW, Likuud government in Israel led by Netanyahu.
What I do support is the Israeli and Palestinian people. The only way that situation gets salvaged at all (hostage return, permanent ceasefire) is if the US President has a strong hand to push a negotiated settlement. Everything the protesters are doing is undermining the President.