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I’ve made similar arguments here on X. I’m not inclined to defend every Israeli action, they’ve made terrible tactical decisions and been manipulative at times, like every nation in a long existential fight with uncompromising opponents. What bothers me is the blatant double standards and selective outrage: the rush to label Israel “genocide” or “apartheid” while ignoring the same (or worse) tactics by superpowers like the US, which escape these damning labels. On a related note, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941 partly because the US had imposed economic sanctions and an oil embargo that cut off around 88% of their imported supply. They felt desperate and cornered and, in their minds, were defending their sovereignty. After Japan attacked, did the US offer concessions or apologize for its missteps? No, they dropped two atomic bombs on civilian cities. Some have argued Hamas’s October 7 attack was “justified” in retaliation for similar embargoes imposed by Israel, with chants of “Free Palestine” in solidarity. But after Pearl Harbor, did anyone in the US march chanting “Free Japan”? No. US citizens danced in the streets after hundreds of thousands of Japanese civilians were killed and WWII ended. War is hell. We should fight for peace, but stay honest about what’s required when it fails. If you want to condemn Israel, you must also condemn many other nations that have done worse. The situation is complicated by US involvement in Israel’s efforts, but I highly doubt Israel calls the shots. The US is a multi-trillion-dollar superpower and would not stay engaged without gaining clear strategic advantages. I’ve yet to see a compelling case that Israel is somehow more wicked or less legitimate than any other country that has had to defeat repeated attempts at its annihilation.

It’s undeniable that Israel has done some terrible things. They have been surrounded by sworn enemies that deny their right to exist and against whom they have been in a war for their survival for decades. Fighting such a war, one cannot expect any country to keep its hands completely clean - particularly with enemies that are knee-deep in pigshit. But any criticism of Israel must consider proportionality. There is no criticism of Israel that cannot be made 100fold more emphatically against its enemies - except perhaps, their competency in execution (pun intended). And it must also consider glass houses. When America was attacked at Pearl Harbor, we responded by detonating two nuclear weapons on civilian targets. Nothing Israel has ever done has risen to this level of retaliatory excess. To be clear: this is not a criticism of Truman or of America. I see little value in relitigating decisions that were made 80 years ago with only an academic understanding of the information viscerally known to those making the decision, without the uncertainty and chaos of war, and with the benefit of hindsight. This is simply a reminder that acts taken in a time of war out of self-preservation cannot be judged in isolation, and cannot be condemned without considering what else one must, to avoid rampant hypocrisy, condemn with the same or greater forcefulness. And I have yet to see a single critic of Israel that grapples honestly with the depravity of the forces allied against it, and considers what expectations the critic himself would place on a government tasked with ensuring his own survival against an existential threat. It’s always easier to say you’d be more judicious in your use of force when the gun is pointed at someone else’s head.

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Antisemites are turning me into a Zionist. Their low IQ energy is too much for anyone intelligent to handle.

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@nicolelampert @spectator In that case it seems that the author of the article was really digging for outrage.

@jinternational @spectator Gail’s isn’t even Israeli. It was founded by an Israeli but was sold some time ago to venture capitalists.

Nothing good has ever followed the words ‘we need to talk’, ‘terms of service update’, or ‘by Jonathan Liew’, and the evidence is really piling up on the third one. The Guardian columnist has written a piece about Gail’s, the bougie coffee shop and bakery chain, and it vents hostility from every sentence like steam from an espresso machine. If you’re wondering how anyone – even a Guardian columnist – could get worked up over pricey lattes, Liew makes sure to tell us Gail’s was ‘founded by an Israeli baker in the 1990s’. ✍️ Stephen Daisley Article | spectator.com/article/the-re…

@Lordjimycrystal @VerminusM On some points you're right but I was raised in a Jewish household and we certainly didn't use the word Goyim in a pejorative sense. However you have provided evidence that shows me it sometimes is.

@jinternational @VerminusM Because you're fed sugar coated propaganda versions of things rather than academic versions of things with warts and all. You probably know more about genuine Islam and Christianity than the average Muslim and Christian. Most Muslims still buy the "Religion of peace" nonsense.

Somehow, the word goyim came to mean "enemies of the Jews" on Twitter. It was never meant to be used that way. It simply means non-Jewish, literally "nations" or "people." That's all. Jew haters appropriating the term is entirely on them.

@Lordjimycrystal @VerminusM I always find it amazing how much non-jews know facts about Jews I've never heard before!

@jinternational @VerminusM I wonder why!? "Jews eat (essen), but goyim eat like pigs (fressen); Jews die (starben), but goyim die like dogs (pagern); Jews take a drink (trinken), but goyim drink like sots (soifen).” - Judith Kramer Goyim has always been a pejorative.

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Gail’s bags - emblazoned with the words ‘a small act of petty symbolism’ (what Guardian writer Jonathan Liew called a Gail’s having its windows smashed in) are left outside the Guardian’s office. How very ‘heavy handed high street aggression’.

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If you are focused on monetizing engagement but half of your prospective audience will hate your message, then shock value wins whether or not they support you. The X algorithm works this way: if you engage with a tweet that disgusts you, the algo assumes you like being disgusted and shows you more.

I hear people often claim they don't care what people think of them, which is tantamount to saying they don't care about their reputation. But Tucker takesit to a new level, as if he wants to be reviled. And it's not like he's standing on principle. He's sold out AND people are hating him. Lose/lose. What's the deal?

I have some doubts that women were a sizeable cohort in the 60,000+ satisfied customers.

You are right to point out hypocrisies on both sides... both those defending and those antagonizing Jews. The point of my meme is that the glorious teachings and message of Jesus, claimed as the driving force behind many people's worldview today, are in fact contradictory to what Jesus taught and have turned into a "Game of Thrones," as people vie for influence and power rather than pursuing moral clarity and peaceful coexistence. This has become even more ironic, as it is contrary to what devoted Christians like Charlie Kirk espoused, yet Charlie's name is also being used in vain to further viewpoints he did promote.

@jinternational @BuzzPatterson If Jesus were alive today, the Ben Shapiros, and Mark Levins of the world would be screaming to high heaven calling him an antisemite.

The hatred of Jews is strong on X today.

The Middle East's geopolitical landscape was fundamentally redrawn in 1979. Before the Revolution, Iran and Israel maintained a pragmatic, functional relationship with the U.S. as a common partner. However, the replacement of the Shah by the IRGC during the Carter administration transformed Iran into a radical ideological opponent of both nations, turning the region into a theater for proxy warfare that has dragged unwitting parties into the struggle. That regime change, a result of failures during the Carter administration, is a key reason why the Palestinian issue has grown into a larger regional crisis. By backing groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, Iran has linked the long-standing land conflict to its own strategic goals. Every U.S. administration since Carter has failed to resolve this conflict, in fact some have inflamed it through cash transfers and arms trafficking. After decades of failed negotiations, the conflict has shifted from talks to open fighting. Trump has elected not to kick it down the curb to fester indefinitely. His decision is predicated on the belief that powerful weapons are now involved, and the threat of nuclear arms makes waiting no longer an option. Though some scorned influencers raise doubts about this, the current tensions are so deep that any solution will leave resentment, but ending the conflict is now necessary if there is ever going to be peace in the region.

This Iran war is escalating in a very dangerous way. Need cool heads to prevail.