8mo ago

In photos: Thousands protest in Israel to demand Gaza deal

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Just a moment...

67 comments

It's important to understand that this is only because the hostages aren't returned. If every hostage was returned, Israel would be looking for every opportunity to level Gaza and further displace Palestinians in the West Bank. Israelis rioted for the right of soldiers to rape prisoners.
Edit: Israelis rioted instead of Israel.
- You cannot assume the people protesting here are the same as the people in that riot. That is not fair to them.
  
  As a Jew who fled the USSR in the 1980s, I fully co-sign Norman Finklestein‘s (a Jewish intellectual and scholar on the subject who lost his family to the Nazi holocaust) assessment that Israel is a sick society.
  In October, 58% Israelis polled said that Israel is using too little firepower in Gaza.
  In December, they were polled and asked to what extent should Israel take into account the suffering of the Palestinian civilian population. Over 80% said to a little extent.
  https://truthout.org/articles/polls-show-broad-support-in-israel-for-gazas-destruction-and-starvation/
  
  While I agree with you, I can't entirely discount /u/oakey66. History has proved it for decades.
- This is conjecture as there are continuing anti-war protests in Israel by a number of different actors and groups, e.g.:
  In May 2024, 1,400 academics signed a petition calling for an end to the war Israel–Hamas war protests in Israel, Wikipedia
  In my opinion, the way you phrase your comment crosses into antisemitic narratives as the comment implies (at least in my reading) that all the people protesting are anti Palestine. Please note I’m not saying that you are in any way antisemitic. It just irks me how that comment is phrased
  
  I’m Jewish. Go back to policing someone else.