Israel does did not have fair elections. The ultra-orthodox political elite were extremely privileged in Israel’s elections. Something like 15% of the population was responsible for an 80% share-by-weight of the electoral outcome.
This has recently changed, so it’s expected that Israel’s next election (this year) will be more fair, and it’s likely that the ultra-orthodox faction will lose power. However, they know this quite well and are likely to try to use the war in some way to maintain their hold on power. Time will tell.
mrdown@lemmy.world 1 day ago
If it is not rigged it is fair. Nice deflection from the fact that israelis keep voting for genocidal and pro colonization prime ministers. And since there is a lot of bad actors in lemmy I have to say the obvious, this do not justify killing innocents israeli civilians
wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
It is rigged though. You’re the one deflecting.
That’s literally what “From the river to the sea means.” If you would just say that, we would be in agreement. But no, you deflect and accuse me of being a zionist because I say “ethnic cleansing is wrong no matter what side is doing it, and simply changing the hands of power between two genocidal organizations is not a viable solution.”
mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 1 day ago
Only if the likud are the ones saying it.
We antizionists mean “from the river to the sea” as a call to liberate the entire country of Palestine, including at the bare minimum the right to return. The settlers can go back to where they came from or integrate. It’s not a call to kill every man, woman or child in the illegaly occupied areas that’s hasbara.
mrdown@lemmy.world 1 day ago
It is like saying that usa elections are rigged and not fair because lobbies and oligargh. Anyway Netenyahu is not an ultraorthodox and israel voted for that genocidal monster, israeli president is not either and said there is no innocent Gazans yet your trashy racist country still host him and you prefer to portray anti occupstion protesters as antisemite and pro genoice instead of condemning that visit
wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
I’m not even Australian, so I don’t know why you’re blaming me for what their government is doing. All I did was provide context for the slogan in question on the OP article. That doesn’t mean I support Israel.
This inane campism where “any criticism of one side implies support for the other” is so worn-out. Do better.