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That's funny, I don't see you criticizing Russia the same way. I don't see you criticizing China the same way. Afghanistan. Syria. Yemen. Iraq. Iran. Turkmenistan. North Korea. The list goes on

That's funny, I don't see you criticizing Russia the same way. I don't see you criticizing China the same way. Afghanistan. Syria. Yemen. Iraq. Iran. Turkmenistan. North Korea. The list goes on

That's interesting as I'm russian myself, dumbass, tell me more about how we, russians, are firebombed at protests, blocked from student campuses, called baby killers, vermin, how russian neighborhoods are filled with people screaming for our blood, how random russians are blocked from cafes and stopped in the streets and harassed over Putin's war simply because they're russian.

Ну давай. Расскажи мне, русскому человеку, о притеснениях русских иммигрантов. Может ещё заведешь мне путинскую шарманку, про то, как русскоязычных везде притесняют и обижают, а? Ну так, если совсем мозгов нет. А судя по тебе мозгов реально нет и вряд ли когда-то были

That's funny, I don't see you criticizing Russia the same way. I don't see you criticizing China the same way. Afghanistan. Syria. Yemen. Iraq. Iran. Turkmenistan. North Korea. The list goes on

True, but you're calling Jews baby eaters.

But you're calling Jews genocidal in their dna.

But you're calling Jews globalists/aipac money, hungry for power people

But you're calling Jews pedophiles

But you're calling Jews vermin

This submission by a rare Arab atheist says something Western media almost never admits:

In Arabic, ordinary Arabs barely even discuss the “two-state solution.”

Not as a serious option. Not as a public debate. Not even as something to reject. It mostly exists in official speeches aimed at Western audiences.

I used to believe in that two state delusion too.

Then Israel offered, in the 2000s, almost everything Westerners keep saying the Palestinians want: all of Gaza, roughly 96% of the West Bank, a road connecting them under their control, and even parts of Jerusalem.

The answer was not peace.

The answer was the Second Intifada. Years of suicide bombings, shootings, buses exploding, cafés blown up, and Israeli civilians murdered in the streets.

At some point people need to ask the obvious question:

How can so many Westerners still be this detached from reality? Even after October 7?

And why is their media constantly lying to them about what Arab societies actually believe?

As someone who has dedicated their life to history and is actively pursuing becoming a professional historian, the way I have approached fighting antisemitism has always naturally taken a historical focus. Here is what I can tell you from my debate experiences:

No matter how much history and historical proof I shared, if an individual just hated Jews, there was no reasoning with them; nothing will change their mind. We could build a time machine and bring them back to the 11th century BCE to the Kingdom of Israel or the 6th century BCE to the building of the Second Temple, and they still will never admit to Jewish indigeneity and connection to the land. You can show them all the demographic information of the population of modern Israel, and they will still say everyone is a "European Settler". I can have a fruitful converstations and debates with people who recognizes our connection to the land, its history, and its importance to us, but who are opposed to the modern state. But someone who simply hates Jews or hates being Jewish (Because this is also unfortunately common), I have had to learn the hard way that I can not let it get to me when I can not reason with them. This is not to say we should stop trying, challenging these thoughts still has value if it exposes others listening or reading to knowledge. But I have had to remind myself that it is not that I am not doing enough, it's that hatred truly blinds people.

five minutes later: defending racism, colorism, colonization, genocide, etc if its done by non european peoples.

i was scrolling yesterday and stumbled across a video by a black model who was hired by a chinese makeup company. they basically painted her white and people defended it because “homogenous country.”

lmao china is not homogenous. it has thousands of languages, 56 ethnicities, and tons of skin colors, including pink undertone pale skin and dark skin. they have their own versions of colorism too that were around way before contact with europe. imagine not knowing this and thinking you’re defending the chinese.

i even saw people saying chinese dont go elsewhere expecting YELLOW MAKEUP. all young leftist accounts btw, not spam bots.

FAM going right around to pushing fucking Linnaean race categories? 😂 absolutely wild omg

here's official reports:

The-Dinah-Project-full-report-A4-pages_web.pdf

The Civil Commission’s Report on Oct 7th Sexual Violence - Silenced NO More

human rights council - a-hrc-56-crp-3.pdf

Targeting Civilians: Murder, Hostage-taking and Other Violations by Palestinian Armed Groups in Israel and Gaza | Amnesty International USA

5771_Sexual_Violence_paper_Eng-FINAL.pdf

“I Can’t Erase All the Blood from My Mind”: Palestinian Armed Groups’ October 7 Assault on Israel | HRW

The_7_October_Parliamentary_Commission_Report___The_Roberts_Report_.pdf

here's articles from a variety of sources (including ones i do not personally agree with generally):

Israeli Report Finds That Sexual Violence by Hamas Was Widespread - The New York Times

Hamas 'weaponised' sexual violence in 7 October attacks, Israeli investigation says

Sexual crimes committed during October 7 attack documented in extensive report | The Jerusalem Post

New report details ‘systematic’ rape and sexual violence during Hamas’ Oct 7 attack on Israel | CNN

Report: Sexual violence was systematic and integral to Oct. 7 attacks | AP News

New report reveals Hamas’ campaign of sexual violence on October 7 - The Jewish Chronicle

UN finds ‘convincing information’ that Hamas raped and tortured Israeli hostages | Hamas | The Guardian

Full depravity of Hamas sexual brutality laid bare in damning new report: 'It was done for fun'

Reasonable Grounds to Believe Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Occurred in Israel During 7 October Attacks, Senior UN Official Tells Security Council | UN Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

Blinken calls sexual violence inflicted by Hamas ‘beyond anything I’ve seen’ | CNN Politics

Israel Gaza: Hamas raped and mutilated women on 7 October, BBC hears

Evidence points to systematic use of rape and sexual violence by Hamas in 7 October attacks | Israel-Gaza war | The Guardian

Their bodies tell their stories. They’re not alive to speak for themselves.

Israeli rape crisis centres demand UN action over Oct. 7 attacks | Reuters

Israeli women were raped by Hamas and ignored by the world – The Forward

How Hamas Weaponized Sexual Violence on Oct. 7 - The New York Times

here's first-hand accounts of survivors and witnesses:

Doctor who treated freed Hamas hostages describes physical, sexual and psychological abuse - CBS News

In first, male October 7 survivor recounts rape at hands of Hamas terrorists

First Hamas fighters raped her. Then they shot her in the head

Israel witness says woman shot by Hamas during rape; police probe Oct 7 sexual assault cases | World News

Eyewitness Accounts of the Israeli Music Festival Massacre - Tablet Magazine

15 Witnesses, Three Confessions, a Pattern of Naked Dead Bodies. All the Evidence of Hamas Rape on October 7 - Israel News

Israeli doctors: Many of 30 released female hostages were assaulted in Gaza

Released hostage Amit Soussana tells NYT she was sexually assaulted by Hamas captor in Gaza

Rom Braslavski: Newly freed Israeli hostage says he was sexually assaulted in captivity | CNN

‘This is forbidden in Islam,’ I said—‘Tell anyone and I’ll kill you,’ he replied

Former hostage Guy Gilboa Dalal details repeated sexual abuse by Hamas captors

'One of the girls was handcuffed and beaten with a stick,' released hostage says

Israeli Hostage Says She Was Sexually Assaulted and Tortured in Gaza - The New York Times

Freed Hostage Arbel Yehoud was sexually abused 'almost every day in captivity'

Former hostage tells 'Times' about being sexually assaulted in Gaza - Israel & Jewish News - JNS

Former hostage Romi Gonen recounts repeated sexual assaults by captors in Gaza

Freed captive Sasha Troufanov reveals sexual harassment during Gaza captivity

'You're an animal': Ex-hostage Alon Ohel says he was chained for year and a half, starved

Former hostage Dafna Elaykim says she was sexually assaulted in captivity

'They're going to rape me,' Gaza hostage told mother on Hamas captivity

Sexually assaulted, nearly killed in an airstrike: Rescued hostage Ori Megidish speaks

Teens forced to perform sexual acts on each other: Report to UN details Hamas torture

reading comprehension questions:

did i ever deny atrocities done towards Palestinians?

did i ever show support for right wing Israeli politicians?

did i ever deny that Palestinian prisoners have been abused by Israeli forces?

did i group all Palestinians in with Hamas?