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In a former incarnation of myself, I accepted that Israel had a right to exist, always hoping that there was somehow a two -state, one-state, whatever-number-worked state solution to the apartheid, I was far too optimistic, just as I was coming away from the Vietnam era and hoping my country would somehow learn to curb its rabid imperialist urges.

No more, no more. Say what you will to me, Israel appears to be a mass cultural psychosis of a war state, and I no longer believe in its right to exist.

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A rare deep understanding of Israeli society. See Hedges excellent interview. "Chris Hedges Report with Miko Peled, the son of an Israeli general who served in the Special Forces in the Israeli army, on the racist indoctrination and militarization of Israeli society." Peled woke up. Transformed himself. (chrishedges.substack.com) Activist and author.

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Thank you for this, there are times I’ve felt like I’m going insane due to the lack of media coverage or the bias and distortion. How can it be controversial to ask for the killing of babies to stop?

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Biden is lying! He won’t do a damn thing! To stop this and I hate Israel with a fury

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I'm desperately trying not to conflate Zionist Israeli murderers with ordinary Jews in Australia. But I'll never forgive those who do not disavow this Genocide...

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Question: Is it antisemitic to find the Jewish faith obnoxious? In fairness, I consider all religions obnoxious...they tend to worsen conflict. The Bible is the literal word of god?! I don't care what people believe as long as they do no harm to others. And that includes not getting people fired for supporting Palestinians. How putridly ARROGANT.

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BRILLIANT!

"Israel demanding that everyone condemn the Hamas attack is like a bunch of thugs punching a man in the face over and over and then demanding that everyone condemn him for hurting their hands."

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In Israel right now, expression of empathy towards the Palestinians is considered "treason" (according to a columnist from Haaretz).

Let that sink in.

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Too true that the MSM only says "Iranian-backed Houthis" but never, ever, "US-supported Israel." Little tricks of language turn the trick. Propaganda's all in the framing...

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Huh, today being anti-Semitic also include being anti-genocide. Having read up on Israel's modern history, that zionist state has for 75 years abuse the guilt of the world for the Jewish Holocaust, and made a nation which took no part in that Holocaust victims of the Israeli evangelical revenge. No Israel would be a good solution. And Netanyahu seems like a reincarnation of Heinrich Himmler!

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We should not allow ourselves to assume guilt or blame as the perpetrators are psychopathic control freaks and the following link provides key points in how to deal with them, usually in the work place but also applicable in this situation--https://proschoolonline.com/blog/signs-you-are-dealing-with-a-control-freak

We should hope and pray the International Court of Justice comes down hard on Netanyahu as this would destroy him totally with huge consequences for Israel.

It was reported soon after Oct.7th the Attack by Hamas was intended to seize hostages to trade for Palestinians held prisoner in Israeli jails. Does this hold true?

These are black days for Biden and Blinken as they are the two people in the world that could have stopped the genocide in its tracks. Biden met with Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on October 10th and did nothing!!!!

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There is no doubt this genocide is wrecking my life the only consolation is to bury myself in books.

Even when I am out walking my dog I cannot forget what is happening.

I am a fragile person with a strong inner core but this is defeating me.

Yes we must allow our feelings out but I do have to take a break sometimes because of my health.

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"The slaughter continues because Biden wants it to. He owns this."

The populace of the United States, as well as all its lackeys own this.

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The more general question of whether or not Israel was a huge tragic mistake needs be considered now. I completely agree with the capacity for Biden to end this atrocity immediately. Just stop all aid of any kind to Israel, immediately

Why they get aid is puzzling. Israelis live 17 years longer than Americans Natives and 5 years longer than Americans in general, with their free health care. Americans get sick and are frequently bankrupted by their illness, in contrast.

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Also...We should never forget that the IDF killed as many or more Israelis on Oct.7 as Hamas, and has admitted it..And they have admitted having orders to kill Israelis rather than take the chance they would be taken as hostages...

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Since I was in my early teens, my growing realization of the true state of affairs has caused me to slide into periods of mild despair, which have developed now into full blown depression. I haven't lost the will to live, but I have lost the will to live in support of war, authoritarianism and the relentless pursuit of profit.

It is my firm belief that the only way to stop this madness is if enough of us can find the courage to turn our backs on modern 'civilization' in its current form and plot a new course. I also believe that pursuing this goal relentlessly is the only hope I have of ever curing my depression, unless I wanna just do like the majority and numb myself to the pain with insane amounts of drugs.

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