Quote (dro94 @ 13 May 2021 19:15)
The hard right and left wing positions on Israel are both wrong. I vehemently support Israel's right to exist (which leftists don't) while also vehemently opposing their illegal expansion into the West Bank (which right wingers don't)
In this particular case, it's Israel's fault. They stoked tensions by holding nationalist marches outside a sacred mosque and attempting to evict Palestinians from their homes because 'muh ancestors lived here'. Imagine someone coming to your house saying their ancestor lived on your plot of land so it belongs to them. You'd tell them to fuck rite off, wouldn't you Chris?
Agreed
TIL i'm not a leftist, lol. it's such a moronic claim that "the left" doesn't support israel's right to exist, because that is simply not true. acknowledging that they are illegally occupying palestine territory, that they are running an apartheid state, and disproportionally killing palestinians does not mean you're in favour of israel not existing. it doesn't mean you think that shooting rockets at civilians is justified or smart, or that you agree with the extremists amongst palestine political leadership. you should aim to do better. stop arguing like a braindead american, apply some nuance...