Pro Palestine Protests
Posted: Wed May 01, 2024 3:29 am
I'm honestly not paying very close attention and I'm finding myself puzzled.
Since the October Hamas attack, Israel declared war, since that's something you declare war over, and people are now protesting the war.
I'm not entirely sure I understand. It's certainly not "genocide," since Israel could pursue that if they wanted, and do not. But Hamas has been pretty clear their goal is genocide.
It appears the Palestinian side is being sympathized with because they're weaker, but they're also wrong. I could understand the idea of, "OK there's a war, and we don't want pay for it," which I agree with, but not the accusations being hurled at Israel.
I don't think a Jewish state is a great idea and am generally against settlement building, their record on human rights, and their expectations on the US for aid without cooperation. But I don't understand how far the pendulum appears to have swung among the American public.
Anybody think they have a clear idea of what is going on?
Since the October Hamas attack, Israel declared war, since that's something you declare war over, and people are now protesting the war.
I'm not entirely sure I understand. It's certainly not "genocide," since Israel could pursue that if they wanted, and do not. But Hamas has been pretty clear their goal is genocide.
It appears the Palestinian side is being sympathized with because they're weaker, but they're also wrong. I could understand the idea of, "OK there's a war, and we don't want pay for it," which I agree with, but not the accusations being hurled at Israel.
I don't think a Jewish state is a great idea and am generally against settlement building, their record on human rights, and their expectations on the US for aid without cooperation. But I don't understand how far the pendulum appears to have swung among the American public.
Anybody think they have a clear idea of what is going on?