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Israeli politicians react bitterly to international recognitions of Palestinian state (www.theguardian.com)

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A wave of international recognitions of a Palestinian state has prompted bitter and almost unanimous condemnation across the political spectrum in Israel, uniting political foes and, analysts said, potentially reinforcing the ruling coalition’s grip on power.

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli’s prime minister, called the moves an “absurdity” on Sunday night, and a “reward for terrorism”, while Israel’s president said the “forces of darkness” would be emboldened.

Opposition leaders have used similar language. Yair Lapid, who heads the centrist Yesh Atid party, described “a diplomatic disaster, a bad move and a reward for terror”.

But there was little prospect of Israel’s government changing course as a result of the recognitions, experts said.

“This will not have one millimetre of influence on policymaking,” said Yaakov Amidror, a former national security adviser to Netanyahu and analyst at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies, a conservative thinktank.

Netanyahu leads the most far-right government in Israel’s history and his coalition is in part dependent on the continuing support of extremist religious Zionist factions, which have a messianic vision of Israel’s destiny, and ultra-Orthodox religious parties.

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[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Instead of celebrating this controlled opposition we should be demanding western world leaders be put in prison for allowing this.

That's letting the perfect be the enemy of the good. You're dismissing what should be seen as a sign of at least some progress in exchange for demanding something that's simply not going to happen.

[–] dogbert@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

lmao at using the “dont let perfect be the enemy of good” trope to defend literal genocide enablers. This recognition does literally nothing for Palestinians, and Israel is laughing all the way to the bank.

Recognizing Palestine as a country is essential to their liberation, but doing so after you aided and abetted a genocide is simply just PR. You fell for it.

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

In what way am I "defending" genocide enablers?

Recognizing Palestine as a country is essential to their liberation

So, it's a good thing then, yes? And it's good when good things get done?

[–] dogbert@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If you actually finished reading my last sentence you already have your answer. Otherwise there is a comprehension issue on your end.

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I did read it. I disregarded it because it's completely unclear what "falling for it" even means in this case.

Is saying "recognizing Palestine is a good thing" falling for PR? If so, when you said "Recognizing Palestine as a country is essential to their liberation" did you just fall for PR?

[–] dogbert@lemmy.zip -1 points 1 week ago

Reading comprehension has not been very kind to you. Devastating.

[–] krunklom@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This kind of black and white thinking is juvenile.

You can praise some progress towards something good while pointing out the fact that much more still needs to happen.

It can be both. It's called nuance you nonce.

[–] dogbert@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

You so desperately want these western nations to be the good guys, when they are the constructors of this genocide to begin with. You are too emotionally invested in this to think clearly.