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Israel's Backers Are Now Advocating The Assassination Of Greta Thunberg (www.caitlinjohnst.one)

submitted 6 days ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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US Senator Lindsay Graham has just tweeted an article titled “Greta Thunberg sets sail with Gaza flotilla that aims to break Israeli naval blockade,” adding the comment, “Hope Greta and her friends can swim!”

Australian Zionist think tanker Arsen Ostrovsky somehow outdid Graham, tweeting “Oh look, the little jihadi Greta Thunberg is trying to get into Gaza, to show solidarity with Hamas. It would be so sad if something were to happen to her flotilla…”

There’s not a lot that can shock me about Israel and its supporters these days. But if you’d traveled back in time a few years ago it would be hard to explain to someone how we got to a timeline that includes Israel supporters openly advocating the assassination of Greta Thunberg.

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[–] frenchfryenjoyer@lemmings.world 54 points 5 days ago (19 children)

How about we ban zionism

[–] GoodOleAmerika@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (17 children)

Get rid of word antisemitic first. It is over used word to kill Palestinians civilians.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 25 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (4 children)

Despite its weaponization by Israel, antisemitism remains a valid category of hate. It's one of the greatest disservices of Israel to the Jewish diaspora world wide to appropriate it like this.

In fact the fight against antisemitism in the world is directly linked with Palestine liberation: If Jews are able to live safe, free and fulfilled lives outside of Israel, the entire Zionist argument for Israel as the safe haven falls apart. I want my Jewish neighbours to live free and happy here with me, not to migrate to Israel! So any antisemitic attack on them here is a complete outrage, as it reinforces the narrative that they need Israel for safety.

Each Jew that lives in the diaspora is one less Israeli colonist. Protect them!

[–] tang999@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

Thank you for this. Never heard that argument before.

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