Racist undercurrents in Australian society should not be downplayed @faab64
To some degree, we're all subject to it. Yes, even white Anglo-Protestants.
A petition to the Parliament of Australia:
"The ongoing violence and oppression against Palestinians by the Israeli government violate fundamental human rights principles. The disproportionate use of force, illegal settlements, and blockade of Gaza have resulted in immense suffering and loss of life. Our nation should not support regimes engaged in such violations. Action Requested: We urge the Prime Minister to take a principled stand against the Israeli government's actions by severing diplomatic ties, ending military support, and condemning human rights abuses in Palestine." https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN6106 #AusPol #IsraelPalestineConflict #Israel #Palestine #WarCrimes #CrimesAgainstHumanity #genocide @palestine @israel
from #NewYorkTimes [gift article below]
The One-State Solution
By Edward Said
Jan. 10, 1999
This is an article by the late #EdwardSaid. He was a #Palestinian - American philosopher, academic, literary critic, and political activist. and a professor of literature at #Columbia University.
It spells out his position that only a binational state based on equality will work in #Palestine - #Israel.
I like how people who never even thought about Israel a year ago (let alone be here, talk with people from here),
suddenly think they know everything about inner politics, the war, the dynamics between the groups here, the army, the people, the Knesset.
Like, people please don't get over yourselves.
All you did was watch a stupid YouTube video, maybe read a popular Facebook post.
People actually live here, I'd suggest they know A LITTLE better.
@pjandy
The current situation is the outcome of a long history. I've seen Zionism traced back to around 1840 - and it's not Jewish.
Maybe not inevitable, but it's what we have. As for whether there's a solution, I believe that there is. We can start by acknowledging that Israel is the problem. Making this mess has taken a lot of time and effort. Cleaning it up won't be easy. #IsraelPalestineConflict#israel#Palestine#WarCrimes#Zionism#CrimesAgainstHumanity
@VulcanTourist
Our first lesson:
Israel is not Jewish.
Israel is Zionist - and that's a very different thing.
I've seen Zionism traced to around 1840. It has always denied the existence of Palestinians.
I'm told that Zionism takes different forms. The form associated with Israel is characterised by bloodlust and racism.
The current genocide is not Jews becoming what they once hated. It's Zionists being what they always were.
Zionism denies the existence of Palestinians. Failing that, it denies their humanity. Ultimately, it aims to eliminate the existing population of Palestine.
@VulcanTourist
Zionism is a Christian construct. I've read that there are more Christians who identify as Zionist than there are people who identify as Jewish.