Most people don’t know that Netanyahu bankrolled Hamas. Unfortunately most people are either too lazy to learn, or simply don’t care. We have been thoroughly brainwashed by MSM, our governments and the education system…especially if you’re of British descent. I was equally so, horrified by the October 7th atrocities (the majority of which have been proven as lies) and my initial reaction was Hamas? Wtaf??
On 10th October I read an article as I tried to understand more, and it changed my whole perception 360 degrees. Then I started to educate myself. Once you do that, there’s no going back. Unfortunately too many people are not interested in educating themselves and prefer to just remain ignorant coz it’s easier.
As for terrorists, Nelson Mandela was labelled a terrorist in the 60s; as you likely know, he went on to become President of South Africa, and was feted by the West, and had a State Visit to the UK and dinner with the Queen. Suddenly he was no longer a terrorist.
Our governments are treacherous. Imo they are the true terrorists, coz as you point out, Al Jolani is suddenly the good guy. That’s a huge WTAF till you dig deeper into his background.
Norman Finkelstein has been a life saver, along with Ilan Pappe, Noam Chomsky, Chris Hedges, Gabor Maté and so many others. I’ve learned so much from reading, and listening to them. The lies we have been told are endless and horrendous…which is exactly why the Israelis have been able to continue their abuse of the Palestinians and occupy Palestine so effectively. But we’re awake now.
There’s one aspect of this heinous situation in Palestine that I don’t agree with; that Israel has the right to exist. Although I understand why they feel that way…
If you look back in history, the zionists considered at least 6 other countries for the creation of Israel. If that is the case, and it is, then the whole Biblical argument is blown out the water. Using ‘God’ as an argument to say the land was promised to the Jews is heretical and emotional blackmail.
Essentially, the past 77 years plus, has been a serious exercise in emotional manipulation due to the Holocaust of WW2. Yes, it was horrendous. No, it should never have been used as an excuse to steal land from another people, to murder, displace and punish a group of people who had absolutely NOTHING to do with the horrors of WW2 and the atrocities committed by the Nazis. But the British government is a colonialist empire and it’s part for the course for them. Most European countries have a history of invasion, subjugation, colonialism and exploitation.
The US was founded and built on invasion, ethnic cleansing, displacement of the indigenous populations by white European settlers and genocide, long before WW2, so their role in the creation of Israel comes as no surprise.
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