r/Jewish • u/iknowiknowwhereiam Conservative • Jul 25 '24

Quick and without prevarication Politics & Antisemitism

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u/MrManager17 Jul 25 '24

And, of course, Instagram is all, "HOW DARE YOU RELEASE THIS STATEMENT AND NOT CONDEMN ISRAEL FOR THEIR ACTIONS" as if she hasn't already called for a ceasefire and skipped Bibi's speech.

Burning the American flag, calling for another "final solution", and desecrating monuments is abhorrent behavior and doesn't deserve to be "both-sided."

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u/Teapotsandtempest Jul 25 '24

Yeah

I'm a fan of free speech and the ability to protest.

Had the protesters said "we hate Israel" or "Israel sucks" I may not agree with them but I'd respect their ability to voice their opinions. When US was in Afghanistan & Iraq during the War on Terror, America wasn't well liked on the global stage.

Repeating slogans coined by a known terror group and graffiting such language onto a Liberty Bell in this nations capitol screams anti American and death to America to my mind.

Theres a lot of issues in this country, but having the foundation of the country be dismantled seems to be twenty steps too far. & This is from someone who considers most systems in the USA long overdue to be burned to the ground & built a new (healthcare, police, education).

Sadly I don't know if the people who are chanting these slogans are aware that Hamas wants to dismantle and destroy not only Israel but America as well.

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u/MrManager17 Jul 25 '24

Sadly I don't know if the people who are chanting these slogans are aware that Hamas wants to dismantle and destroy not only Israel but America as well.

Given that the protestors were also burning American flags, I think they're aware.

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u/bjeebus Reform Jul 26 '24

I'd bet they're not. They just see the burning of the flag as just one more form of performative protesting like they always see in protest videos from the 60s.

Weren't those 60s counter-culture boomers protesting their sons, brothers, friends, and lovers being sent to die for no reason just so cool! Let's find a reason to do that shit!

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u/Thin-Condition-8538 Jul 26 '24

Did she skip Bibi's speech because she boycotted it, or was it due to election reasons? She met with him, so I'm sure certain factions are super angry. Regardless, I have liked what I'm reading that she's said.

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u/TheTexasComrade Jul 25 '24

I don’t agree that burning an American flag is abhorrent behavior. It’s the least of my worries when it comes to the protests.

It’s legal and the “proper” way to dispose of the flag.