Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered outside the parliament building in Jerusalem on Sunday in the largest anti-government demonstration since the country went to war in October. They urged the government to reach a cease-fire deal to free dozens of hostages held by the Hamas militant group in Gaza and to hold early elections.
Israeli society was broadly united immediately after Oct. 7, when Hamas killed some 1,200 people during a cross-border attack and took 250 others hostage. Nearly six months of conflict have renewed divisions over the leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, though the country remains largely in favor of the war.
Netanyahu has vowed to destroy Hamas and bring all the hostages home, yet those goals have been elusive. While Hamas has suffered heavy losses, it remains intact.
Are you hating on genocide? It sounds like you’re trying to be the “no, I’M THE MORE RIGHTEOUS AMONG YOU!” person here. Because no one here is taking a pro-genocide stance. You’re drawing lines in the sand to say who can and can’t be helpful in saving lives because their motives aren’t pure.
That’s like a passerby rushing in to stop someone else from drowning a third person because they were worried they’d be charged too if they didn’t do anything. And you’re just standing on the beach shouting through cupped hands, “NO! DONT LISTEN TO THAT PERSON, THEIR MOTIVES ARENT PURE!”
So, in effect, you’re arguing for nothing to change if the people with some possible power to change it don’t agree with you. Sounds like a kinda pro genocide stance.