Israel is busy comitting suicide
The International Court of Justice recently ruled that "Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza is entirely unlawful, that Israel practices apartheid and racial segregation, and that all states are under a duty to help bring this to an end, including by cutting off all economic, trade and investment relations with Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory."
In other words, any policies or acts by a Western country that in any way recognize Israel’s occupation, assist Israel in that occupation (economically, militarily, diplomatically, etc.), or prohibit persons under its jurisdiction from respecting international law by boycotting or divesting from Israel’s illegal occupation, would be unlawful.
BDS, while not an official policy, is slowly becoming the international default.
Over 46,000 businesses have gone bankrupt, tourism has stopped, Israel’s credit rating was lowered, Israeli bonds are sold at the prices of almost “junk bonds” levels, and the foreign investments that have already dropped by 60% in the first quarter of 2023 (as a result of the policies of Israel’s far-right government before October 7) show no prospects of recovery. The majority of the money invested in Israeli investment funds was diverted to investments abroad because Israelis do not want their own pension funds and insurance funds or their own savings to be tied to the fate of the State of Israel. This has caused a surprising stability in the Israeli stock market because funds invested in foreign stocks and bonds generated profit in foreign currency, which was multiplied by the rise in the exchange rate between foreign currencies and the Israeli Shekel. But then Intel scuttled a $25 billion investment plan in Israel, the biggest BDS victory ever...
Israel’s power grid, which has largely switched to natural gas, still depends on coal to supply demand. The biggest supplier of coal to Israel is Colombia, which announced that it would suspend coal shipments to Israel as long as the genocide was ongoing. After Colombia, the next two biggest suppliers are South Africa and Russia. Without reliable and continuous electricity, Israel will no longer be able to pretend to be a developed economy. Server farms do not work without 24-hour power, and no one knows how many blackouts the Israeli high-tech sector could potentially survive. International tech companies have already started closing their branches in Israel.
Economist Prof. Dan Ben David, argued that the Israeli economy is held together by 300,000 people (the senior staff in universities, tech companies, and hospitals). Once a significant portion of these people leaves, he says, “We won’t become a third world country, we just won’t be anymore.”
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It's the economy, stupid
Writ large.
It's just not going to happen soon enough for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.
Neither Russia nor China is our enemy.
Neither Iran nor Venezuela are threatening America.
Cuba is a dead horse, stop beating it.
A very high percentage of Israelis are
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supportive of what Netanyahu is doing to Palestinians so I’m not going to feel sad if Israel ceases to exist.
After what happened to their grandparents I can’t believe anyone there would be in favor of what’s happening in Gaza and the West Bank and yet not many seem opposed to it.
Israel not only doesn’t have the right to self defense it doesn’t have the right to exist.
Committing suicide is an apt ending for the Zionists.
Which AIPAC/MIC/pharma/bank bought politician are you going to vote for? Don’t be surprised when nothing changes.
Voting is like driving with a toy steering wheel.
I understand your anger and disbelief
in the majority of the populations sentiments. I too am disturbed and struggle with trying to understand their support of genocide, especially in the context of their history.
I don’t though agree with this statement - "Israel not only doesn’t have the right to self defense it doesn’t have the right to exist.” - especially to 'the exist' part. When I consider the history of any oppressed minorities, I always feel that reparations are necessary, although I don't condone the methods used. Restorative justice is what's needed, but severely lacking in society.
Restorative justice isn't going to happen without
a complete flush-out of all the current persons in power AND re-education of the population in general. So in short it isn't going to happen.
There is no justice. There can be no peace.
I am aware
of the probable impossibily of the changes required for justice. At some point though if there is to be any reconciliation possible, it would require a truth and reconciliation commisssion, similar to apartheid SA. Because that seems like such a remote possibility, considering the players, it is highly unlikely. Sad.
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This might help clarify things.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/13/israel-gaza-histor...
Seems like many Israelis think that Hamas just attacked them for no reason and they don’t give a damn what Israel was doing to Palestinians on October 6 and for decades before the fateful day. Or that Israel was arresting Palestinians and holding them in cruel conditions for years without charges or a chance of a trial. Bo ounce of sympathy for doing to others what was done to them. Why should they care about people they don’t see as human?
Israel was created by pushing 750,000 Palestinians out of their homes and creating its own state.
It’s the UN who says that Israel doesn’t have the right to self defense it’s using now to commit genocide because they are the oppressor and it’s the oppressed who has that right.
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Voting is like driving with a toy steering wheel.
Hi snoopy
Thank you for linking this very informative article, and revealing viewpoint of the author.
I have read half of the long and thought provoking article, and will read the rest with as much interest.
There were many insightful comments made, and this is only one ...
I feel for the trauma they also experience, but for as long as each is rigidly fixed on being the victim, nothing will improve their individual situation or that of others. Hopefully, once they have some time to process the trauma and fear, they will come to a more mutually benefcial solution.
Glad you enjoyed it
I’m still reading it cuz it’s so long.
Sadly they do feel like they are the victims and can’t admit why they were attacked.
Hamas should have only taken people from the military, but Israel has been kidnapping civilians for hours long?
And I’d like to know who said to move the concert closer to Gaza and extend it another day?
I wonder if any of them ever think of the Nakba of "48
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I'm almost finished reading and absorbing
this important contribution toward understanding. I will respond when I have finished. Thank you dearly for the link.
You might enjoy this one too
Chris Hedges
There was no anti semitism in Iraq and other Arab countries until it was exported from Europe and Israel committed a few false flag events to get Jews to move to Israel.
Is there any history we were taught that isn’t propaganda?
Starting with the cowboys and Indians?
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Thank you snoopy
Chris Hedges is always insightful and knowledgable. Although I haven't read all of it yet, I will. From what I have read I was reminded of my experience on a Kibbutz for a month in 1971. I'll never forget the family from Yemen taking me with them across the border to visit their close fellow Yemeni Arab friends.
Hedges rarel misses
I posted his latest in the EBs Tonight. He makes me think about what I can do to stop this massive slaughter. With my pain levels not so much, but I love those who are out there trying. And risking so much.
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I'm rooting for them too!
There are always places and moments to add our support in whatever ways are possible. Thank you for all your contributions from reading and trying to find understanding.
Thanks
Here is one more long read if you’re interested. I’ve read some of it, but have forgotten what I read so I’ll start over. Another Jew trying to figure out why his people have turned evil. My words not his.
https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v46/n06/pankaj-mishra/the-shoah-after-gaza
If you can I suggest watching the Raina video. The guy is excellent.
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Can you link me to the Raina video, please
It’s in tonight’s news and blues
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I wonder if this is related....
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/foreign-tourism-portugal-has-best-f...
In the Land of the Blind, the One-Eyed Man is declared mentally ill for describing colors.
Yes Virginia, there is a Global Banking Conspiracy!
depending on the season
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love both Portugal and Iceland, very nice places to visit.
They have almost always been outlanders in the EU colony.
Wonder how many Israelites are in that crowd?
truth is considered foreign influence, world peace is a threat to national security
I was more thinking about the contrast...
It's like there's a surprising number of people who specifically went, "Well, GOSH, a genocidal dystopia's no good, but I had my heart set on going to a strip-shaped, half-desert/half-coastline Mediterranean country..."
In the Land of the Blind, the One-Eyed Man is declared mentally ill for describing colors.
Yes Virginia, there is a Global Banking Conspiracy!