hbt

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by hbt 2y ago
Though global populations show a larger anti-Israel sentiment, Western media and internet forums don't reflect this balance. Western media often aligns with Israeli perspectives due to strategic alliances, lobbying influence, and media
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by hbt 2y ago
Germany has taken commendable steps to confront its role as the perpetrator of the Holocaust and to ensure that Holocaust victims and their heirs receive restitution and/or compensation. Germany also honors and remembers the victims o
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by hbt 2y ago
Your point about EQ's role in speech and its unequal distribution is spot on. It underscores a significant issue: those who can't master the nuances of "acceptable" speech are getting marginalized, especially in fields l
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by hbt 3y ago
No, there were no reports of a pogrom against Jews in Egypt in 1956. However, during the Suez Crisis in the same year, some Jewish individuals faced increased tensions and discrimination. Many Jews eventually left Egypt, but it wasn't
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by hbt 3y ago
Another interview where Paul speaks and clarifies how tech (technology and people) plays a role in this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzXASFo-cf0
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by hbt 3y ago
>> Israel isn't trying to push Palestinians out of Israel. The ambition that leaders on both sides agree on is that the Palestinians will have their own state. Yes and what a glorious state it will be. Here is how much land Pales
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by hbt 3y ago
The US doesn't control the food intake, the water intake, fuel, electricity, internet and the flow of any goods/people entering/exiting Iran. Comparing the Gaza blockade to other blockades is ridiculous.
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by hbt 3y ago
Here is your own newspaper documenting the treatment of "Israeli Arabs" (Palestinians who were allowed to stay in Israel) https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2021-01-09/ty-article-ma... Over 60 discrimin
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by hbt 3y ago
>> I want to contrast this with other sources of numbers 2008 war: The ministry reported 1,440 Palestinians killed; the UN reported 1,385. 2014 war: The ministry reported 2,310 Palestinians killed; the UN reported 2,251. 2021 war: The
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by hbt 3y ago
When Israel controls the food intake of a population (The Gaza Diet) through a complete blockade, Israel doesn't get to claim they withdrew or respect the sovereignty of the Palestinian people. Israel tried to do in Gaza what they did
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by hbt 3y ago
Yes, I agree those are war crimes and October 7th is called a Tuesday in the West Bank. You're welcome to read about the torture programs by the IDF from reputable organizations like humans right watch, amnesty international or even fo
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by hbt 3y ago
look at a map of the west bank and tell me more about those massive peace efforts. if living under a blockade or under military occupation is your idea of peace, no wonder people are resisting. Israel is not interested in peace, they'r
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by hbt 3y ago
Hamas is a resistance movement and they have every right to resist by any means necessary. the same way the French resisted against the Nazis or the algerians against the French occupation. I don't hear french resistance being called t
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by hbt 3y ago
the bombs being dropped on Gaza are american bombs. It is not 1% of bombs being american, so I don't know what GDP relativism has to do with it.
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by hbt 3y ago
hard to call it self defense when they turn 65% of the city into ruble and show zero humanity by cutting off food, water and electricity etc. the level of inhumane treatment approved and supported by the west is what woke a lot of people up
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by hbt 3y ago
people tend to simplify things too much. you can support post zionist voices in the Israel Knesset advocating for reform while still condemning Israel apartheid state and the zionist lobby influence in western countries. You can support the
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by hbt 3y ago
there is 700000 settlers and not counting the IDF forces protecting them and terrorizing the Palestinian population. Are the prisons full?
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by hbt 3y ago
I honestly believe when Israel can mount a siege of Gaza in less than a few hours, have the city completely surrounded and cut off food, electricity, water, fuel, communications and bombard at will; it's not a war. It's a massacre
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by hbt 3y ago
Sorry, when you accuse dead children of planting bombs and deny/minimize the documented crimes against medical personnel shot with explosive bullets https://youtu.be/HnZSaKYmP2s?t=3152 as "defending the border&quo
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by hbt 3y ago
>> fear of a wider conflict. A lot of people share concerns regarding potential escalation in the region, although I hold a different perspective on Israel's vulnerability to annihilation. There may be retaliatory actions, yet it
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by hbt 3y ago
>> I have had to run to a bomb shelter almost every day First, I didn't know you were Israeli. I live in Canada, far from the conflict and although it has been going on for decades, this moment feels different. It feels we are wi
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by hbt 3y ago
Israel is not allowing foreign / independent journalists in Gaza. From the foreign press: https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/middle... If you are wondering why, here are the absur
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by hbt 3y ago
>> The blockade of food and water is new. It's not new. Food insecurity has been an issue for years. The blockade has caused severe food insecurity and malnutrition among the 2.3 million people living in Gaza⁴⁵. According to the
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by hbt 3y ago
a blockade of food, water and electricity, all crucial, especially when you are confined in a small area with low resources and a lot of people is a genocide. combine it with a bombing campaign that is indiscriminately targeting civilians a
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by hbt 3y ago
the moment government starts a UBI program, all our bills converting basic needs will increase. rent, internet, food etc. many sectors of the economy are just oligopolies or straight up monopoly in some places
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by hbt 3y ago
> There are so many knee-jerk reactions and hot takes about the really simple idea that people should be assured the means to subsist. The two most entrenched and, dare I say, ridiculous ones being: > 1. "No one will ever work an
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by hbt 3y ago
Yes, there are authors pushing a narrative. But, let's not pretend these institutions are powerless. They often get a board seat; although, some give up their proxy vote and they are pushing an agenda with their ESG score. Unsure how m
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by hbt 3y ago
aren't they the largest shareholders in 90% of companies but actually own maybe 20% of the total stock market? i don't recall the latest number but it should be around that
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by hbt 3y ago
what you are describing is why I use a virtual phone for all services. you can do it on your own with twilio, then create a phone number and have a program forward you stuff to your real phone. the twilio phone is hard to lose as it has an
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by hbt 3y ago
germany records every single bullet its police officers fire. do you want to know the number of bullets fired? According to a research brief by the Center for Homicide Research1, there were 11 cases of accidental discharges by police office

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