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[–] leftytighty@slrpnk.net 48 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson said that when diplomats go to observe a combat area, their safety is not guaranteed.

"Things happen which certainly are not probably intentional on the part of the Israeli government, but these things have happened in the past. We've had Canadian observers killed, for example, when we were doing peace monitoring in Vietnam and in other situations," he said.

Fuck off Colin, fuck you

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 32 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think at this point, the hasbara and apologia looks more and more out of touch with reality and it has the opposite effect of its intent. I think the more we see it, the less it works. Totally anecdotal assesment of the process, but the shift in opinions is factual.

[–] leftytighty@slrpnk.net 22 points 2 weeks ago

Definitely. In the past I hesitated to express my thoughts that Israel is a settler colonial apartheid state and now it's a very prominent and accepted viewpoint.

Sure there's a lot of pushback, still, but it's not an unspeakable accusation like it used to feel like. Even "centrist" eyes can see this viewpoint now

[–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 weeks ago

I read that in Nandor's voice from What we do in the Shadows.