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[–] Guydht@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Nah, I'm just some dude with an opinion on the internet. I think that every country should have a right for proper defense, and proper safety for its citizens. And that includes Palestinians. But to think that the source for that defense should be Israel who are suffering their own casualties is not fair by the world. And Israel tbh is doing the bare minimum in Gaza (up until 2 weeks ago) which is definitely not good, but not as awful as a genocide.

After the events of Saturday tho, I can't blame them for stopping that bare minimum of protection. They're at war and can't enjoy that luxury.

[–] nucawysi@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

sure give as many weapons as you can to a government and people who are not ashamed and have proven over and over and over again that they can and will attack Israel and its citizens. I think the only solution here is to take them out of the land or make them all Israelis so they wont want to destroy themselves, but there's not guarantee of that. The problem is very much with the government of the PLO and Hamas and the people should be given a choice to choose and alternatives Israel has never addresed reperations for palesitnians who lost their land during the 3 big wars. Of course, they dont need to do this, but will be a gesture of peace and reconciliation. On the other hand, this is literally what foreign aid is to the palestinians and that is why the receive and look what they have done with it. A people who continue to make stupid decisions and abuse their own people are not capable of leading themselves, literally.

[–] Guydht@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

100% agree. And with how right wing the Israel government is right now, there's no way they'll address reparations for Palestinians anytime soon (the country already was going right, now after the Hamas attack you can bet more right wing aprties will take more power in Israel).

Israel needs to get themselves together and work towards peace, with the rest of the world's back as insurance of Palestinians not doing dumb stuff (which meanwhile is the only thing Palestinian leaders did).

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Guydht@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, looks like neither are the world leaders, since they go towards my way of looking at things (allowing Israel to defend itself, while not being simultaneously humane and giving food/water/electricity to their enemies).

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The fifth stage of grief is acceptance.