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[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 1 points 2 hours ago

I have sympathy for the Israelis locked in prison because they refused to be part of the IOF.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 1 points 2 hours ago

Israelis does not equal the Israeli government.

See +972, B'Tselem, breaking the silence, ISM, and all the anarchist Israelis fighting for a zero state solution

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 13 points 17 hours ago

Iran is just giving Israeli citizens an oppertunity to topple their fascist terrorist dictatorial rouge government.

[–] GnastyGnuts@hexbear.net 22 points 19 hours ago

I will never, ever express sympathy for Israelis. Ever. Under any circumstances. To do so would be irresponsible, because Israel always weaponizes sympathy and then uses that weapon to commit mass atrocities.

Sympathy is a "dual use" resource that the zionists cannot be trusted with.

[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 41 points 21 hours ago

If the world gives Israel sympathy for civilians injured by an Iranian airstrike over the weekend in a war Israel started, by Friday they’ll be using that sympathy to justify nuking Tehran.

I don’t enjoy holding this position. It goes against every natural human impulse inside me. But Israel, by its nature, has made it the only responsible position to hold.

History has clearly established that the world was wrong to give Israel sympathy for October 7. The correct and moral thing to have done would have been for everyone to say “That’s what you get for being a murderous apartheid state,”

elmofire I believe the kids would call this 'bars'

[–] refolde@hexbear.net 12 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

I've developed a bit of a superstition lately in regards to this.

It goes a little bit like this: If you hate someone and wish harm on them, and harm does end up coming for them, do not show sympathy, and do not show regret. Otherwise, it will backfire on you.

In other words, commit to your hatred, don't back out of it the moment you get what you were asking for.

It especially fits for Israelis. Every fucking time I make the mistake of feeling a little bit of sympathy for them or otherwise offering maybe a little bit of slack, they immediately go and commit another atrocity and laugh about it. No more. They will be buried.

Can we include americans in this too

[–] oliveoil@hexbear.net 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

It's a national-narcissism

[–] JustSo@hexbear.net 2 points 9 hours ago

once you see the pattern you can't unsee it

[–] Dr_Pepper@hexbear.net 9 points 18 hours ago

She's always on point.

[–] 9to5@hexbear.net 11 points 19 hours ago
[–] SerLava@hexbear.net 8 points 21 hours ago

great article, i'm gonna use that headline