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In reply to the discussion: I can't believe I have to protest against GENOCIDE. [View all]Voltaire2
(14,472 posts)68. I didn't blame Israel for the hostage captivity. I said Israel has not prioritized their rescue or release.
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What can I say? Words have meanings, and when the ignorant or willfully ignorant refuse to accept a common meaning...
AnrothElf
May 2024
#10
biased paid propagandists and official lobbyists do not get to tell the whole planet what a word means. nt
msongs
May 2024
#81
I couldn't agree more! Russian and Iranian operatives must be working overtime...
AnrothElf
May 2024
#82
Yes, but did anyone ever expect her to protest every injustice around the world? n/t
markpkessinger
May 2024
#117
Never had the urge or the need. I refer to International Court of Justice for that.
Beastly Boy
May 2024
#59
Yes, Malcolm Nance called 10/7 genocide because everyone except the hostages were slaughtered.
betsuni
May 2024
#88
I assume you are posting from your Russia protest. Good for you. Russia is shit.
Voltaire2
May 2024
#16
October 7th which started this disaster where people were killed, woman's privates mutilated, raped and then killed.
JohnSJ
May 2024
#69
Excuse me. I am not justifying the deaths of ANY innocent civilians, what I am doing is pointing out your
JohnSJ
May 2024
#90
Most likely. Unfortunately, whenever a positive event or a step toward peace appears on the horizon, there always seems
JohnSJ
May 2024
#98
Thanks for stating what should be very obvious but keeps getting swept under the rug. n/t
Xavier Breath
May 2024
#60
Yes, the only issue here is U.S. policy which translates to dollars now and lives later
Ponietz
May 2024
#63
Funny how I didn't see these same people protesting Hamas' brutal attack on Israeli citizens.
calguy
May 2024
#12
The attack was over after one day. And there was just about universal outrage.
Voltaire2
May 2024
#18
One of them being to not be so casual with throwing the word "genocide" around as if it has no
Beastly Boy
May 2024
#35
Actually Hamas does care what happens to the hostages as they are useful to Hamas.
Voltaire2
May 2024
#30
But Israel. Blaming the hostages captivity on Israel is also part of the misinformation campaign.
Nixie
May 2024
#46
I didn't blame Israel for the hostage captivity. I said Israel has not prioritized their rescue or release.
Voltaire2
May 2024
#68
"I'm simply asking why folks aren't protesting genocide everywhere?"
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
May 2024
#50
Not to mention zionist oppressors and colonialist practitioners of apartheid
Beastly Boy
May 2024
#42
Sadly, they are showing their privilege again. Young Israeli's their age at a music festival on Oct 7 were fired
Nixie
May 2024
#15
I didn't bring up Netanyahu. I brought up the privilege of our college campuses and how they compare to
Nixie
May 2024
#103
I must be dense, sorry. I fail to be able to find the connection between October 7 and protesting against war.
ColinC
May 2024
#107
It makes sense that you would not acknowledge the genocide perpetrated against innocent young
Nixie
May 2024
#110
Not finding a reasonable connection between needlessly killing people and more needless killing
ColinC
May 2024
#115
and how much hate and violence is directed at those doing the right thing (the protesters)
TomDaisy
May 2024
#43
Yep...cuz that 20% of Israel's population that are Palestinians, they're really feeling the cleansing.
CincyDem
May 2024
#58
Israeli Cabinet Members Join Settler Event of Thousands Calling for Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza
Duncan Grant
May 2024
#84
Interesting posts but completely unrelated to the supposed 60 years of ethnic cleansing.
CincyDem
May 2024
#94
"I can't believe I never protested crimes against humanity beore kefiyyehs became all the rage!"
Beastly Boy
May 2024
#79
Hiding behind a flag or replacing one condemnation with another will not even get anyone to "you are not me".
Beastly Boy
May 2024
#120
I can't believe I'm not being paid to protest - Winning student loan forgiveness argument
PeaceWave
May 2024
#75
Israelis are protesting for Ceasefire, the return of their loved ones and for Netanyahu to step down.
LetMyPeopleVote
May 2024
#80
If that spelling is the most negative aspect one could find with his sign, I'd say I agree with his ...
marble falls
May 2024
#102