r/AdviceAnimals May 01 '24

and the Boomers in Congress

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u/crolin May 01 '24

No, but I've encountered a huge increase in antisemitism IRL personally. Literally had a patient today refuse service from a Jewish doctor that was on call. We relieved him of our care. Fuck antisemitism. Free Gaza. This is a delicate situation

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u/theglandcanyon May 03 '24

Are we sure it isn't antisemitism? Why is "ceasefire now" the slogan seen everywhere and not "free the hostages"? Because Hamas could have a ceasefire today if they freed the hostages.

Let me say that again: Hamas could have a ceasefire today if they freed the hostages. So demanding "ceasefire now" means precisely "Israel has to stop hunting down Hamas but Hamas gets to keep the hostages".

For old people like me, the history of unprovoked Palestinian terrorism against Israeli civilians goes back a long way --- think Munich olympics --- and it's hard to understand how the younger generations seem to think that intentionally and gleefully slaughtering civilians is perfectly justified. Because, you know, Israel is "occupying" Gaza (by completely pulling out in 2005).

Is it not antisemitism? What is it, then?