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“Video game logic”
I just want them to fucking oppose genocidal fascists in a material way. What is your deal? I’m not making purity demands of them this is the lowest possible bar. Like what is the resistance here to agreeing with the criticisms of China in regards to their active trade and involvement with Israel?
They do oppose genocidal fascists in material ways, you are just aren't considering those ways because it isn't the specific ways you want to see. Selling cellphones and electric cars to Israel isn't the Achilles heel of the genocide. China provides war support to all of Israel's enemies, directly and indirectly. Palestinian factions praise China for their support and demand more from the people of the nations who are actually enabling Israel.
"Comrade Mazhar further stressed that China is a springboard for important global transformations that put an end to US imperialist hegemony and its savage policies in the world, expressing the Front’s pride in the historical China-Palestine relations, which reflect the depth and strength of relations that unite the two peoples, and which have witnessed a great acceleration in recent years in all fields, highly appreciating China’s constant support for the just causes of the Palestinian people in their struggle to restore their legitimate national rights.
He expressed great confidence that China and its leadership will continue to support the struggle of the Palestinian people for statehood, stressing the Front’s keenness to develop relations with the CPC in all fields."
If the Deputy Secretary-General of the PFLP has this to say about China, I think the online ultras are ultraing online instead of forming a grounded, accurate analysis of China's role in the genocide.