I hate the 'blame both sidesism' that people use to describe Palestine/Israel.
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I agree with John Oliver here and well done to him for being one of the few public voices to call it like it is.
Also, the Biden administration has just approved a major arms sale to Israel:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/05/17/power-up-biden-administration-approves-735-million-weapons-sale-israel-raising-red-flags-some-house-democrats/
The Republicans would have done the same and other Governments (including the British one) are complicit with other arms sales and uncritical allegiance. This is a problem that could be solved by a [i]genuinely [/i]even-handed approach. That would involve the international community having the will (it has the means) to force the dominant antagonist not to further breach international law and to stop Israeli ethnic cleansing of Palestinian land. Yes, also make sure that Israel is protected from its neighbors and Israeli Jews do not become the oppressed minority instead. The blockades, bombs, and settlements are about domination, not protection though: let's be clear.
I just wish people would stop pretending it's a war between equals when it's more of military occupation. Albeit one which is given preferential treatment because it is seen as a key part of NATO interests, as well as being a weird prophecy project for the American evangelical right.
I agree with John Oliver here and well done to him for being one of the few public voices to call it like it is.
Also, the Biden administration has just approved a major arms sale to Israel:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/05/17/power-up-biden-administration-approves-735-million-weapons-sale-israel-raising-red-flags-some-house-democrats/
The Republicans would have done the same and other Governments (including the British one) are complicit with other arms sales and uncritical allegiance. This is a problem that could be solved by a [i]genuinely [/i]even-handed approach. That would involve the international community having the will (it has the means) to force the dominant antagonist not to further breach international law and to stop Israeli ethnic cleansing of Palestinian land. Yes, also make sure that Israel is protected from its neighbors and Israeli Jews do not become the oppressed minority instead. The blockades, bombs, and settlements are about domination, not protection though: let's be clear.
I just wish people would stop pretending it's a war between equals when it's more of military occupation. Albeit one which is given preferential treatment because it is seen as a key part of NATO interests, as well as being a weird prophecy project for the American evangelical right.
41-45, M
