Fatima Hassouna, who had been documenting war in Gaza for 18 months and was subject of new documentary, killed along with 10 members of her family
      • finitebanjo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        13·
        4 days ago

        I’d love to make a history joke about them getting to learn a new lesson every few centuries, but that mere joke itself might legitimize their absolute bullshit claims on the land. Israel was formed in 1948 because of a bunch of segregationist assholes who wanted to fuck with brown people and Russians.

      • CommanderCloon@lemmy.mlEnglish
        4·
        4 days ago

        It may take 200 years, but it will happen. Not only because every empire falls, but also because you can’t just get away with bullying your neighbors forever. Someday the wind will turn

  • Retreaux@lemmy.worldEnglish
    693·
    5 days ago

    I fucking hate israel. Jews are cool they can hang out. Because most cool Jews also hate Israel.

    • WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      2315·
      5 days ago

      Out of curiosity, do you have a source for the belief that most Jews hate Israel? Not disputing it necessarily, just curious where you get that impression from.

      A quick search pulled up this study about American Jews that seems to show that even the most sympathetic age demographics display 50% or more approval for how Israel has handled the conflict. If you’ve got different numbers about Jews worldwide, I’d be interested to see them:

      https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/04/02/how-us-jews-are-experiencing-the-israel-hamas-war/

      • Retreaux@lemmy.worldEnglish
        301·
        5 days ago

        Note that I said ‘most cool Jews’. I’ve met a number of outspoken expats that have flavored my perception, and there’s a broad swath that oppose the country’s actions but you’re right, there’s a metric fuckton of uncool Jews out there.

        • WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          182·
          5 days ago

          Sorry, my brain skipped over the word cool and read “most Jews”. No doubt that there are Jews who acknowledge what is actually happening, it is just disconcerting to see how far some people will bend over backwards to make excuses for their own team.

          I have this argument with my family all the time when they try to act like there is something to redeem here in America—it is a strength to admit when the rot has spread and the limb can’t be saved in its current form.

          • Retreaux@lemmy.worldEnglish
            11·
            4 days ago

            Honestly it’s a real fucking bummer. As someone who grew up in an era where a common wish for lottery winners and trophy winners was “peace in the Middle East” in regards to Israel and all of its neighbors, the recent escalation in Gaza has given a lot of us an excuse to learn a lot more about the actual history and unforgivable atrocities that have occurred since the early fifties.

          • Refurbished Refurbisher@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
            6·
            4 days ago

            Israelis and Jews in general have been victims of a massive pro-genocide propaganda campaign from the Israeli government for many, many years now. Not everyone buys into the propaganda, though.

            Kind of similar dehumanizing rhetoric as we’re seeing in America right now when it comes to immigrants and trans people or the cold war rhetoric of the past when it came to Russians.

            There are no winners in war (except for banana companies and Big Oil).

      • x00z@lemmy.worldEnglish
        18·
        4 days ago

        There are no cool Jews that like Israel. Because that would make you un-cool.

      • SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        6·
        4 days ago

        Slightly more than 50% of all people are at least somewhat uncool, in my estimation, and that of course includes Jews, so thanks for confirming that!

  • TastyWheat@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    4 days ago

    I just spent an hour going through her instagram and reading her comments. There’s a lot of death, yes, but also a lot of life. It would be so hard to see the good amongst what’s going on over there. She was very talented and it’s sad that she won’t get to see her work in Cannes - at least she knew before the end.

    One of the posts was about someone who lost 12 family members in a missile strike. Eerie concidence… or maybe that kind of story is more common than we could possibly know.

    The photos and videos taken before this latest shitstorm were photos just like any other average person. Someone skateboarding, kids playing, photos of buildings in the light… watching the transformation as I scrolled back up towards the top was heartbreaking.