• NOT_RICK@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Yeah, and I would argue the Nazis don’t own the swastika. I’m not going to tell Buddhist and Hindu temples to take down their symbol because someone misappropriated it. Just like the IRA, Hamas has a militant wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, and a political wing that I’ll make a rough comparison to Sinn Fein which has absolutely been a part of Northern and the Republic of Ireland government.

    Also, that election that ended up with Hamas in power was like 18 years ago which also happens to be the median age in Gaza. The majority of people in Gaza have never voted for Hamas.

    • CJOtheReal@lemmy.sdf.org
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      11 months ago

      The majority of people in nazi Germany didn’t vote for Hitler either, yet he was in power, yet the allies flattened the whole country, yet the swastika is banned in most countries.

      There is no reason to wave a Palestinia flag at all. Just use signs Calling for restraint and help for the civilians.

      As long as Palestinia is a thing, Hamas is as well, and their proclaimed goal is to kill all jews in Israel (or rather all citizens of Israel in general) wich makes the just as bad as the Nazi, although less capable.

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        11 months ago

        As long as Palestinia is a thing, Hamas is as well

        The fact that both the flag and the movement for Palestinian statehood predate Hamas significantly is evidence your claim holds little water.

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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        11 months ago

        There is no reason to wave a Palestinia flag at all. Just use signs Calling for restraint and help for the civilians.

        No, the point in waving a Palestinian flag is to support the recognition of an independent Palestinian state. You can support that without supporting the terrorists that appropriated it.

        Personally, I’d like to show up with both an Israeli and Palestinian flag, but I’m worried I’d just be jumped by the extremists on either side. I think a two-state solution must be the direction we go, not just “restraint and help for civilians.” Both Israel and Palestine must be independent, but getting there is an incredibly difficult thing that may not be possible without serious concessions from both sides, which isn’t likely to happen with the current leadership on both sides.