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submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

Former President Barack Obama said a way forward for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is only possible if people acknowledge the “complexity” of the situation.

“If there’s any chance of us being able to act constructively to do something, it will require an admission of complexity and maintaining what on the surface may seem contradictory ideas that what Hamas did was horrific, and there’s no justification for it. And … that the occupation and what’s happening to Palestinians is unbearable,” Obama said in an interview on the podcast “Pod Save America.”

The former president’s comments come as the Israeli military focuses its offensive against Hamas in Gaza City and northern parts of the enclave.

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[-] helenslunch@feddit.nl 21 points 10 months ago

Nuance? What's that? Just say horrific fuckin things to the people who disagree with you! Much more fun that way!

[-] Squizzy@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago

A plea for nuance from the enablers and backers of the apartheid regime is not something I'm going to take on board.

I'm aware of the historical context and Israel has a right to exist and Jews to be safe. But I stand firmly with the Palestinians as the victims of generations of aggression.

[-] HotTakesColdUrine@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

People have a right to be safe but no state has a right to exist, let alone a state defined by being a settler colonial project.

[-] Squizzy@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago

Maybe I could agree with you, but they did face an injustice like no other. They have a right to a homeland but it should never have been Israel.

[-] HotTakesColdUrine@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

What the hell does 'right to a homeland' mean?

[-] satan@r.nf 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Where's the homeland to rest of the genocides around the world? let's bring in Uyghur population to Israel too, Rohingya Muslims? Ugandan genocide?

When are they going to get their own homeland?

oh oh but this one is so much more special because it ties in with your religious beliefs in the west, right?

the rest? they just can fucking just get wiped out for all you care.

lose the facade you ducking hypocrites.

[-] Squizzy@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Man fuck off, that was a lot of shite you typed. I don't have religious beliefs for one and you can scroll through my history to see my strong support for Palestine.

Fuck you.

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