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  • Morally, it’s a complicated situation.

    Geopolitically, Israel probably has the support of most Western nations simply due to the fact that they engage in diplomacy and have proper decorem, with a government system that is a relatively modern system despite political leanings.

    Additionally, Israel has a better human rights record DOMESTICALLY than Palestine and the Gaza region. It’s still dominated by religion, terrorist leaders, and its own population’s semi-justified bitterness. Freedom of expression and freedom of press is heavily restricted, just like any other Islamic religious state in the middle east.

    The sole responsibility of the escalation and subsequent destabilization of the region lies with Hamas. The sole responsibility of the withdrawal of Palestinian aid from countries like Austria, lies with Hamas.

    And with all the videos popping up over the treatment and killing of Israeli civilians, it’s hard for the Western world, and especially Western governments to garner the sympathy for the Palestinian people that they had 1 week ago.

    Both sidesing isn’t correct, whataboutism isn’t correct, blindly supporting either side isn’t correct, supporting efforts to contain the conflict is correct. The best way to do that is to monitor Israel’s progress in containing Hamas.

    We know that Hamas hides in schools and civilian buildings, using their own civilians as a shield. That’s a warcrime it itself. So it’s going to be messy as hell.

    The US sent the USS Gerald Ford into the Mediterranean as a deterrent. If any country starts to try to 3rd party the conflict, oh shit oh fuck WW1 vibes. That’s how tender this situation is.

    And with 1 other active conflict in the world, this is shaky ground.


  • Ah, exactly as predicted. The conflicts in Ukraine and Israel creating a nuanced situation that forces Republicans and Democrats into a dialogue and self examination.

    Many Democrats have been critical of Israel in the past, many Republicans have shown skepticism of sending aid to Ukraine.

    Now the Republicans entire base is gonna be like “support Israel, grrr”. Kekw

    It’s going to be pretty difficult to remain a supporter of the Palestine government ever since they obliterated all their good PR. Inb4 GOP calls Ocasio-Cortez a traitor for the 1000th time kekw. You’d have to be gulping some Swiss-style both-sidesing koolaid tbh. I wouldn’t blame you, the Swiss are based.

    Mild internal divisions in both parties, yet both coming to the conclusion to send aid.

    Ah, it’s so ironic, global affairs and politics are just as silly as Stellaris politics.

    Personally, I’m going to learn Hebrew and Ukrainian downs a shot of bourbon


  • Reducing it to a binary is the incorrect analogy.

    The needle of responsibility in this conflict definitely leans toward Hamas.

    Every Palestinian civilian death, every displacement, every house bombed, every western country, like Austria, who withdrew support, the imminent reoccupation of the region, it’s all on Hamas.

    They really really hung themselves on the world stage with this one, they had some excellent PR going too.


  • I mean Hamas had some really good PR going but they really, really fucked up this time.

    Many countries now withdrawing aid, most are reluctantly supporting Israel because most countries despite being just as guilty as Israel, know that Israel is the West’s proxy in the middle east.

    The blood of both Palestinian civilians and Israeli civilians, and the imminent occupation of the region is going to be on their hands.

    I don’t know what they’re smoking.