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DMarlene's avatar

It's Israel struggling and drowning and doing all it can to remain relevant even though everyone sees them as the brutal terrorist and genocidal state that they are. Yes, Israel has a right to defend itself...at the Hague.

X K's avatar

"Yes, Israel has a right to defend itself...at the Hague."

Purely procedural. In Israel's case, it's akin to justice, Old West style - give 'em a fair trial, and hang 'em. Pure and simple.

X K's avatar
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"aggressively denormalize Israel"?

Isn't there a provision, hasn't there been a (little reported, of course) move to expel Israel from the UN (whose membership they illegitimately achieved to begin with)? Or did they make known to heads of all member nations contemplating such an action that Mossad cells already in those nations have plans to assassinate them if they go ahead?

Really, can't the world understand that indeed there is a limit to the anthropogenic horror it will tolerate, that Israel is now light years beyond the point where all these other nations simply say, "More than enough, be gone from our midst!" a rather genteel way of saying, "F*** off you wretched motherf***ing scum and stain on humanity!"

Annissa's avatar

This also applies to so-called liberal Zionists as well— those who identify themselves as “progressives” and “leftists” and attribute all that is wrong with Israel to one man in the present day. (In the US, voices like Lander and Sanders who denounce the genocide but ultimately see Israel as having a “bad moment” are normalized and even lauded— the best crumbs we can expect…) At this stage, the world should be begging for the dismantling of the entire project.

Susan T's avatar

Israel has had a bad moment. Way back in 1948.

Patricia Blair's avatar

No the Palestinians had the bad moment, the Nakba!

Susan T's avatar

The Zionists did what they have continued to do when they have a bad moment: they took it out on others.

jamenta's avatar
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Was watching the Greyzone earlier today, and Sanders was mentioned but it was in regard to comparing Sanders' voting record in comparison to Lindsey Grahams when it came to Israel - and apparently their voting records are nearly identical.

Pretty damn sad fact.

jamenta's avatar

DSA Coward FLEES Briahna Joy Gray’s Questions On “Force The Vote”! https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=982442794791260

dale ruff's avatar

Smearing the man spearheading the effort to stop shipping arms to Israel and curb Trump's war powers is worthy of an AIPAC shill. Sanders has been strongly denouncing Israeli treatment of the Palestinians for over 38 yrs! "Bernie Sanders first notably criticized Israeli policy in March 1988 during a news conference, calling the government's response to the first Palestinian intifada "an absolute disgrace". At the time, he was serving as the mayor of Burlington, Vermont." " He views the racism, apartheid-style conditions, and military agg ression as products of an extremist right-wing political faction " which allows critics to smear him as superficial. But he is th man who will bring arming Israel to a halt, if it is to happen...so I suggest we not look for ways to join AIPAC in tearing him down but support his effort to stop what he calls genocide.

Sera's avatar
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I think of Israel as the “Welcome Parasite”.

The most hated country in the world is invited into the brains of the leaders of the West and sets up camp. It eats their souls from the inside and will inevitably cause their demise.

But for what? Will we ever discover how this invidious insect of a country has set up shop in so many governments? Or is it perhaps their choice to host this nest of evil? Again, for what?

dale ruff's avatar

"A coalition of 28 nations, including Western allies like the UK, Australia, Canada, France, and Japan, formally condemned the "inhumane killing of civilians" and restrictions on humanitarian aid.West Bank Policies: Over 80 nations, including various European partners, jointly denounced Israeli expansions and settlement reclassifications in the West Bank as violations of international law.Sanctions and Restrictions: Several Western governments have individually implemented travel bans or asset freezes targeting extremist Israeli figures or radical settlement movements, while nations like Spain and Ireland have pushed for broader suspensions of trade agreements.

Internal Dissent Official Signatories: Over 800 political and diplomatic officials from the United States and European governments signed formal internal dissent memos criticizing their own administrations' military and diplomatic support for Israel

TIMEFeb 2, 2024 — Over 800 Western Officials Denounce Their Governments' Pro-Israel Policies

.Time Magazine Joint statement of Foreign Ministers of 20 countries on recent Israeli decisions extending unlawful Israeli control over the West Bank (Non-UN Document) - Question of PalestineMar 5, 2026 — On February 23, 2026, the Foreign Ministers of 20 countries issued a joint statement condemning a series of Israeli decisions " etc the tide is turning.

Raoul Christensen's avatar

While they still hide behind the facade, of the “two state option," "the tide ‘isn’t’ turning!”

The Talking Wombat's avatar

I say let's join Caitlin and Tim by de-normalizing Israel. ✊

Mu's avatar

It's taking too long for people to see the light.

Antonio Brownlowe's avatar

NO Gentile should normalize the Genocidal Israeli Zionist State

Feral Finster's avatar

Nobody will ask what we think or like or want.

Note six democrats voted for the NDAA, just enough to ensure it passes. Bait and switch is a Team D specialty.

wilrodx's avatar
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JEWISH BLATANT CONTROL OF THE AMERICAN ELECTORATE-

https://israelpalestinenews.org/the-president-of-the-world-jewish-congress-just-sent-a-warning-to-every-potential-america-first-candidate-wishing-to-run-for-u-s-congress/

https://x.com/drhossamsamy65/status/2079714864696570282

Is this democracy??

“THE PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS JUST SENT A WARNING TO EVERY POTENTIAL AMERICA FIRST CANDIDATE WISHING TO RUN FOR U.S. CONGRESS”

"If you do not support Israel, if you platform or say anything we deem “antisemitic”, we will “TARGET THEM” and start a fund for their opponent"

t.co/k3Il2OnikV

— Dr.Sam Youssef Ph.D.,Ph.D.,DPT. (@drhossamsamy65)

Patricia Blair's avatar

There is no words to adequately describe my disgust at Zionist, AIPAC influence in American Government, from the President on down. There just isn’t any morals or damn few in US government, but we good human beings will persevere for peace and justice.

Judy Bancroft's avatar

1000% Caitlin. Reading your post while waiting to march yet again for Palestine. Today in Perth we are each holding coloured images of those children mercilessly slaughtered. Instead of chanting as we usually do, today we will be silent. I am hugging my cardboard poster as if she were my daughter. 💔🙏

Glenn Crichton's avatar

Correct - we need to purge our countries of Jews and Zionists. How it’s achieved is the big challenge. An armed uprising seems the most obvious path, but we’re not there yet!

dale ruff's avatar

I am so happy to hear Caitlin saying this, recognizing the growing movement to oppose Israeli brutalilty. Yesterday, I actually used a term from her last article calling for revoltionary optimism, refusing to sink into a funk of denial that change is possible. I feel better and more in solidarity, what Camus called "a strange form of love," because it arises as we isolate ourselves from the herd and then in our rebellion against herd thinking, find others who have also rebelled, and so they are 'strangers," we feel a strang form of love that unites us.