The United States is warning Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rein in “extremist” settlers in the West Bank in the wake of reports of violence against Palestinians. “We…

  • @lolcatnip@reddthat.com
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    21 year ago

    I don’t think either population is morally responsible for what their so-called leaders do. Subsets of them, sure, but Israelis or Palestinians as a whole? Not a chance. People are not responsible for actions they had no hand in, or which they actively opposed.

    • @LaLiLuLuCo@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      Really funny how people down vote you because they believe in collective punishment as long as it’s the side they don’t like.

      Which is the status quo for the region.

      Still doesn’t change the Geneva Conventions definition of a military target.

      Meanwhile over in Pakistan there’s massive protests for Palestine nominally. As they are genociding 1.4 million Afghan refugees. https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-afghanistan-deportations-migrant-crackdown/32658618.html the stated reason is that the refugee population keeps suicide bombing stuff amongst other militant actions. Sound familiar?

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      I totally agree.

      I’m just following the logic of those who claim the carpet bombing of Gaza is acceptable because the Palestinians once voted for Hamas.