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I'm not really good with words, but what I'm trying to say is that the mod team needs to admit it was a mistake from the start (and yeah there was context and reasons and whatever)
I am absolutely against the line that says "we have seen the true nature of Israel these past 2 years and now we have come around to adding the emoji" or that "the genocide gave us a chance to grapple with our own personal hangups and feelings", I know this is not exactly what is being said and maybe I'm a bit uncharitable, but it's how it comes across. Don't use this as the official line.
And yeah I understand that some comrades might have had some milquetoast or even zionist positions before October 7 and their antizionism has developed since, but that is their own personal story.
Like I told Lyudmila, the Nakba happened in 1948.
I thought it was clear that we think it was a mistake, and that the self-crit expressed in the post body was giving context to why the mistake was made. Yes the emoji could have been made 4 years ago, but was not. It was a mistake and one that we regret. That being said there was never a ban on burning flag of isntreal posting in fact almost every news mega has those images in comments, the sticking point was having the person who in charge of the emojis personally make and implement it.
That part is clear.
Should have, please read my first reply again.
Personally, I am not trying to get anyone to do self-crit or explain their positions or whatever. I just took issue with a specific part of your statement and tried to explain why. And like I said, I hope my comments don't come across as hostile, comrade.