• P03 Locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    6 months ago

    My point was that there are large numbers of Palestinians who have much more recent grievances than 70 years – like dead relatives of all ages, or lost homes, within their lifetime.

    Which all stem from that original conflict from 1947. A wave of hatred against the Jews who took their country, which spawned more violence, not all of it balanced, which spawns more terrorism, which spawns more violence, until we get to today.

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        6 months ago

        He’s doing the classic anti de-colonization argument of, “well sure we got here illegally, but it would be mean to kick us out now, you’d basically be ‘colonizing’ us in reverse!”

        It’s like a home invader saying they chased you out, so they live there now, and now it’s you invading their home!

        And then of course calling 70 years “ancient history” LMFAO. Guess my dad is “ancient history”!

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          6 months ago

          Extremely true - but even that aside, if it really was as long ago as 70 years, it wouldn’t be the pressing ongoing issue that it is.

          There are Palestinians who lost their homes forever, and Israelis who ignored the UN telling them stop breaking international law, this week and last week and the week before that.