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"We hope the world hears us and knows that the people of Israel are not the government of Israel," said one protester.

Israelis protested on Saturday night, calling for a ceasefire and the resignation of hardline Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 

Tens of thousands took to the streets in Tel Aviv to demand that the government reach a deal with Hamas to secure the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza. 

They also called for new elections, accusing Netanyahu of prolonging the conflict to keep himself in power.

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 122 points 6 months ago (6 children)

And this shows that those opposed to Israel's actions in Gaza are not antisemitic (ignoring the eventual neonazi assholes), they are opposed to a government that is committing genocide. Especially a government that governs a people THAT SHOULD KNOE BETTER.

I have no problems at all with Jews and I'm sure that, given people who really want peace, a good treaty can be made where both the Palestinians and the Israelites can peacefully coexist, that would be awesome.

However, right now saying even something like that is somehow antisemitic. If anything, I find that sort of behavior antisemitic, because it is so transparent that it pushes more people to the far right and into the hands of neo Nazis.

Stop the genocide, stop the war, withdraw ALL Israeli forces immediately and unconditionally. Then put in a peace keeping force comprised of multiple countries in that same area, and make sure they all work towards peace.

[–] joneskind@lemmy.world 20 points 6 months ago

I was about to say that I hoped we could make protests against Israel’s government without being called antisemitic here in France too…

[–] nifty@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

People like me get no love from anyone because I want the Jewish people to have Israel as their country, and I want to help protect the rights of Israelis. I also want the same for Palestinians.

People who perpetuate genocide against anyone shouldn’t be tolerated by civilized societies. The fact that mass killings exist in any form in human history is not a role model for the future.

[–] andrewrgross@slrpnk.net -5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I find it helps to name check the position you're describing, which is "a one-state solution".

[–] nifty@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

How is what I am describing one-state? The reasonable path forward, which limits bloodshed and violence, is supporting both Israel’s and Palestine’s right to exist.

[–] andrewrgross@slrpnk.net 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Sorry, I think I had a different comment open in a different tab and got confused before I had to run off to do something.

I'll leave it up, because I don't like to delete comments that have been replied to.

[–] nifty@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago
[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

First of all if Israel, having such a strong military and industrial base, were not a piece of rotten evil, it could make a huge difference in the Middle-East.

But instead of actually working toward that end Israelis decided to put a kinda similar image and exploit it. Simultaneously having a narrative of "we tried, but they just don't want to live happily" in their propaganda and even believing that themselves.

[–] werty@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

First of all if Israel, having such a strong military and industrial base, were not a piece of rotten evil, it could make a huge difference in the Middle-East.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FYLNCcLfIkM

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[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 months ago

Well, then they are getting closer to losing that toy.

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Then they wouldn't be the US and EU's middle East military base. Why do you think they have the money and weapons? To fight proxy wars and keep opec in check.