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submitted 9 months ago by Silverseren@kbin.social to c/world@lemmy.world

A German foundation has said it will no longer be awarding a prize for political thinking to a leading Russian-American journalist after criticizing as “unacceptable” a recent essay by the writer in which they made a comparison between Gaza and a Jewish ghetto in Nazi-occupied Europe.

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[-] UnfortunateShort@lemmy.world 46 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

On the bright side I really appreciate how many people speak out against Israel. I feel like their government has finally abused the "you're either for us or antisemitic" card enough for people to stop caring about that bs.

Truth is that government never really wanted peace and many Israeli didn't either. Not that Hamas is any better. The point is there are no good guys here. Just idiots and criminals and civilians who are being slaughtered because of the former.

[-] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

This time, with social media's pervasiveness, the pro-Israel propaganda is tissue paper thin. People are absolutely coming to grips with the fact that Israel is engaging in broad daylight ethnic cleansing and genocide.

[-] TheDoozer@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago

Not that Hamas is any better. The point is there are no good guys here.

True. But if you saw a 20-year-old asshole beating the shit out of a 10-year-old asshole (even if the 10-year-old started it), you wouldn't hand the 20-year-old a bat.

[-] lunarul@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

The 10 year old didn't even start it. His big brother started it, then retreated safely home to watch the 10 year old get pummeled. When someone finally intervenes and stops the fighting, the big brother will come out and sucker punch the 20 year old again, leaving the 10 year old to deal with the consequences. Again.

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