Comment on How far does the BDS Movement go?
TheBananaKing@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Not one cent of mine goes to Israel, as far as I have any say in the matter.
Random individuals pay taxes, and taxes fund genocide.
Unlike say what Myanmar did to the Rohingya, neither the UN nor any human rights organizations of note have used the term “genocide” related to what Israel does.
Therefore, per the 3-D-Test, this statement fulfills “double standards” and “demonization” and is clearly antisemitic.
Fuck off.
If you don’t want to be called out don’t spread bullshit.
Said as one who knows about spreading bullshit.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights would like a word: ohchr.org/…/gaza-un-experts-call-international-co…
As would the International Criminal Court with regard to war crimes: www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56249927
For that matter, the governments of Brazil, South Africa, and Colombia: washingtonpost.com/…/genocide-israel-gaza-palesti…
Even Amnesty International has called Israel’s actions “apartheid”: amnesty.org/…/israels-apartheid-against-palestini…
So yeah, both the UN and many human rights organizations of note have called out Israel.
I visited 3 links you gave me. One is newer than my comment, and it is dedicated to UN experts, as opposed to the organization, so still not a contradiction to my comment. The other from 2021 talks about investigations against Israel and Hamas, which so far didn’t get to any conclusions.
Then you mixed in the apartheid charge in a comment over genocide. I think that’s incoherent as an argument but won’t fight against that one.
And then there’s the global south, which apparently has a long brewed hatred against Israel for reasons I don’t know. That didn’t start with October 7th. I’m aware of deep seated antisemitism in their leftist parties, but don’t know enough about their politics to contextualize a single article. So I can’t say anything about that.
In conclusion the word genocide still doesn’t seem to uphold to the situation in Gaza. Particularly this week seems to show that a genocide is not Israel’s intention, even when it is in a situation of absolute power. At least not while anyone else than their nazi parties has something to say.
Now, what happens in situations where the Hamas has absolute power we saw during those dreadful hours on October 7th. They hunt down civilians, stopping at nothing unless stopped by force.
Tell me, how should Israel fight such an opponent.
I admit that I’m flabbergasted. Do you actually suggest that it’s acceptable to kill children in their homes, schools, and hospital NICUs?
CaptObvious@lemmy.world 1 year ago
A fair point.