Is Human Rights Watch also anti semites? Calling out human rights abuses by a nation doesn't make you racist. These are facts. And we should be able to discuss the facts from a rational foundation. I take great issue with the actions of the US government as a US citizen in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians in the various decades long conflicts the country has engaged in, for example.
The use of tech to surveillance and oppress Palestinians as well as securitize the entire region is a warning tale. It’s unfortunate many in tech choose to be blind to the externalities caused by working with and legitimating this type of cruelty. Luckily more and more people are realizing it’s not in their ethics to collaborate or contribute to the occupation of Palestine. More people in tech need to boycott the way Israel interact with tech companies
Ask yourself how many Jews live in and could safely become sociopolitically engaged in surrounding Arab nations. It's mind blowing to me that Israel is targeted with this kind of rhetoric without relative comparison to surrounding nations. It's mentioned only in passing in the article as if it's no big deal, when it's critically important to the geopolitical examination of the region.
Not to mention the PLA and Hamas literally want to genocide the Jews and have repeatedly rejected more than fair solutions.
> It's mind blowing to me that Israel is targeted with this kind of rhetoric without relative comparison to surrounding nations
> Not to mention the PLA and Hamas literally want to genocide the Jews and have repeatedly rejected more than fair solutions.
This reads as whataboutism to me.
Israel is held to higher standards in the west and in particular the US because it is an extremely close ally and unquestionable support for Israel is treated at a litmus test for public life.
What is deemed as “fair” is dependent upon one’s point of view. And while I can sit here and defend hamas, I am not aware of the PLA advocating anything genocidal at any point in the past.
[+] [-] greatjack613|4 years ago|reply
This does not fit with our values
[+] [-] toomuchtodo|4 years ago|reply
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/human-rights-watch-accuse...
https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/04/27/threshold-crossed/isra...
[+] [-] wbsss4412|4 years ago|reply
This is news to me.
[+] [-] copperwater69|4 years ago|reply
https://bdsmovement.net/
[+] [-] erenyeager|4 years ago|reply
[+] [-] defaultprimate|4 years ago|reply
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29556722
Ask yourself how many Jews live in and could safely become sociopolitically engaged in surrounding Arab nations. It's mind blowing to me that Israel is targeted with this kind of rhetoric without relative comparison to surrounding nations. It's mentioned only in passing in the article as if it's no big deal, when it's critically important to the geopolitical examination of the region.
Not to mention the PLA and Hamas literally want to genocide the Jews and have repeatedly rejected more than fair solutions.
[+] [-] wbsss4412|4 years ago|reply
> Not to mention the PLA and Hamas literally want to genocide the Jews and have repeatedly rejected more than fair solutions.
This reads as whataboutism to me.
Israel is held to higher standards in the west and in particular the US because it is an extremely close ally and unquestionable support for Israel is treated at a litmus test for public life.
What is deemed as “fair” is dependent upon one’s point of view. And while I can sit here and defend hamas, I am not aware of the PLA advocating anything genocidal at any point in the past.
[+] [-] throwawaymanbot|4 years ago|reply
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