
Because comparing South African apartheid with Israel is idiotic. It's not on the same level at all, which is why these protestors are being told to go home and most of the US is fine with that. |
Bishop Tutu, someone who knew a thing or two about Apartheid, thought the comparison was very apt. Israel rules over the majority Arab population of Gaza, the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Israel proper in much the same manner that white South Africans ruled over the majority black population. Right down to creating bantustans. |
It's funny how those of you who claim apartheid seem to forget about the bit of history where Israel attempted to negotiate land and peace deals with the Palestinians and those were rejected--repeatedly. Countries who practice apartheid don't typically offer land to those they're supposedly ruling over. Read a history book or maybe google the information (or maybe you don't want to do that since google does a lot of business with Israel) ![]() |
One of these 'protest' leaders is a child of a State Department employee. |
Why make demands of a university to divest w/a country whose polices you don't agree with? If you don't support your private university's investments go someplace else. Just like if you don't agree with the values of your company, work someplace else. These protests are hollow and meaningless and while some of these people may legitimately be concerned about the welfare of Gaza and seeking a peaceful solution to this conflict, these encampments seem to be toxic soup of hatred, anti-Semitism and some sort of glorification of terrorism. So pointless--where were these people when Syria was raining acid down on its people, or when Russia was invading Ukraine, or insert any other conflict going on in the world? |
You conveniently leave out why those deals were rejected lol. Bc they were not in good faith and offered crumbs. |
Where is your polling to show most of the US is fine with that? I’ll wait. |
For sure. The human rights abuses Israel was committing for decades before October 7th are so horrific and vile. There is an actual website that instructs pro Israel people not to engage with people about anything prior to October 7th because they will not win on that one. |
DP. That's sort of how negotiations start - both sides pick an extreme and then they meet somewhere. Anyway, you can admit that if Palestine had taken an earlier imperfect deal, they would be in a better place today than they are now. If they wanted peace and happy people. |
Those of you who make arguments about rejected peace deals conveniently ignore the fact that they have their land and homes STOLEN from them, and you expect them to just take whatever scraps you offer them. You came in, took their homes, stole their land, killed their people, fenced them into a ghetto, then act surprised they hate you and won't allow you to solidify your hold over their stolen land. It's maddening that people like you can make the arguments you make with a straight face, and tell us to read a history book. If someone violently took your home from you and killed your neighbors, would you raise your kids to cooperate with your oppressor, or would you raise them to fight like hell? |
This is exactly what Hamas did. And, Israel is fighting like hell. For its existence. |
And sometimes the premise of the discussion is so outright ridiculous, there are no good faith negotiations to be had. |
I don't agree with that at all- everyone has always expected for the Palestinians to take whatever meager crumbs are thrown at them, the pattern of constant dehumanization, and that we should just be happy with that. These are abuse/abuser dynamics, that you are talking about. Why don't you accept that he just grabs your wrists and calls you a b^^^- it's way better than him punching you in the face? |
Nah. Israel has been waiting for the perfect time to annihilate the Palestinina people and turn Gaza into a beach resort. They've said it themselves. Stop the gaslighting. |