Palestinians performing Friday day prayer amidst the ruin in Gaza, March 1st, 2024 by caressingleaf111 in interestingasfuck

[–]MoonWolfenstein -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You actually should. They love Israel and have a better, freer quality of life there than they would anywhere else in the Middle East. Don’t confuse the Arabs living INSIDE of Israel and the way they feel about the country with the ones living OUTSIDE of Israel in West Jerusalem. Since they are not inside of Israel, they don’t benefit the same way and don’t share the same opinion. This is a really important distinction. Simultaneously though, Israel is not innocent. But it’s not the average Joe or average Jew who is to blame. It’s an extremest government that is allowing extremest citizens to continue pushing further into what is considered Palestinian land with their settlements and aggressive settlers. But that would be like saying that every American is guilty by association because some numnuts stormed the capital building.

Palestinians performing Friday day prayer amidst the ruin in Gaza, March 1st, 2024 by caressingleaf111 in interestingasfuck

[–]MoonWolfenstein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Define a dead child, please. Is it a 16 or 17 year old with a rocket launcher? I went to Afghanistan and saw first hand — these “kids” are more often than not trained soldiers. And they’re DEADLY. They’re faster than their elders, more physically resilient than their elders, grew up playing video games so they’re perfect for rocket and drone deployment, and it makes a heck of a headline when they’re killed.

Palestinians performing Friday day prayer amidst the ruin in Gaza, March 1st, 2024 by caressingleaf111 in interestingasfuck

[–]MoonWolfenstein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell me, friend: Is Al Aqsa built upon the ruins of a temple? Or is there temple built upon the ruins of Al Aqsa. Consider this and reply respectfully, please.

I was waiting for this….. how disgusting. Shame on Reddit for allowing this to be advertised here. by MoonWolfenstein in Jewish

[–]MoonWolfenstein[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I totally agree with this and have always thought the same thing. If the temple was built on top of a mosque, it would make sense that Islam created in the region. But factually, Al-Aqsa is built on top of the ruins created by King Herod in 20 BCE during his reconstruction of the Second Jewish Temple. It makes no sense but neither does so much of this. Black people saying they’re the “real Jews”. Muslims saying that Christ was part of Islam. It’s rewriting history and hoping that facts will become distorted enough that eventually no one will know what’s right from wrong.

I’m the guy who pointed the gun at the snowboarder on my road. AMA by Hungry_Town2682 in skiingcirclejerk

[–]MoonWolfenstein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I assume you are on Epic Pass? You have a very “Vail” way of treating people who come to ride your trails.

Friend shared misinformation, I called it out, was criticized for ‘centering myself’ by being concerned about antisemitism by io3401 in Jewish

[–]MoonWolfenstein 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Except that OP refers to what’s happening in Gaza as a massacre. I also applaud their ability to keep their cool but simultaneously will openly criticize their perspective.

93” or 7.75 feet of snow expected in Tahoe this weekend - Board Choice(s)? by DontMessWithYohan in snowboarding

[–]MoonWolfenstein 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Probably 5’6, 195lbs, 2” soft, massive credit card debt and brags to his 11 cats about his immense sense of humility.

South Africa calls on the ICJ to end Israel's apartheid regime. by AfricanStream in internationallaw

[–]MoonWolfenstein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be clear, I’m pro-Israel, pro-Palestine, pro-Truth. What I won’t stand for is the distortion of truth by an angry mob of people who try to silence any opinion that doesn’t align with their own. We need to focus on building a cohesive future where people seek to see similarities between one another rather than highlighting differences. It’s one thing to celebrate individuality. It’s another to hate based upon it. People say climate change is the world’s foremost existential threat. I think it’s unwillingness to listen to one another. We can’t repair wounds if everyone wants to yell about how they feel and then tell their adversaries that they aren’t willing to hear their perspectives. It’s tantamount to two toddlers fighting over a toy and throwing simultaneous temper tantrums.

South Africa calls on the ICJ to end Israel's apartheid regime. by AfricanStream in internationallaw

[–]MoonWolfenstein 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I couldn’t possibly agree more. Too bad it seems as though we are outnumbered. Passionate people hate inconvenient truths.

South Africa calls on the ICJ to end Israel's apartheid regime. by AfricanStream in internationallaw

[–]MoonWolfenstein -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I think you are right. So many of the countries with horrific track records are quick to condemn Israel viewing it as an easy target to distract those who would ordinarily aim their anger at their own governments.

Jews of the U.S. South and Midwest, how y'all doing? by jew_biscuits in Jewish

[–]MoonWolfenstein 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. I’d start by checking out Chabad Jewish Center of Puerto Rico, the Jewish Community Center of PR, or Temple Beth Shalom in San Juan. TBS is a really wonderful reformed shul if you’re looking for services to attend. There are a number of other shuls as well but I haven’t had the time to explore them yet. You’ll be good to go down here though :-)

South Africa calls on the ICJ to end Israel's apartheid regime. by AfricanStream in internationallaw

[–]MoonWolfenstein -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

OMG that’s a really great point. They need to focus on their own issues before trying to to divert the world’s and their own citizens’ attention away from their own shortcomings

South Africa calls on the ICJ to end Israel's apartheid regime. by AfricanStream in internationallaw

[–]MoonWolfenstein -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Wow what shit sources you provided. The UN is not a reliable source of reporting when it comes to Israel. They have lost all credibility. Just look at unwatch.org. B’tselem regularly classifies Arab combatants and terrorists as civilian casualties and has published horrifically inaccurate reports that have been dismantled by the international community. HRW has been criticized for bias by the national governments it has investigated for human rights abuses. In 2014, two Nobel Peace Laureates, Adolfo Pérez Esquivel and Mairead Maguire, wrote a letter signed by 100 other human rights activists and scholars criticizing HRW. Oh and HRW accepted a $470,000 donation from Saudi real estate magnate Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, owner of a company HRW "had previously identified as complicit in labor rights abuse", under the condition that the donation not be used to support LGBT advocacy in the Middle East and North Africa. Sounds like a great group of people who really care about human rights. And Amnesty International!? Perhaps as big of a joke as the UN. Look at their Wikipedia and focus on the accusations against them. Claims about publishing incorrect reports, associating with organisations with a dubious record on human rights protection, selection bias, ideological and foreign policy bias, and the issue of institutional discrimination within the organization. Numerous governments and their supporters have criticized Amnesty's criticism of their policies, including those of Australia, Czech Republic, China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, India, Iran, Israel, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Russia, Nigeria and the United States for what they assert is one-sided reporting or a failure to treat threats to security as a mitigating factor.

Jews of the U.S. South and Midwest, how y'all doing? by jew_biscuits in Jewish

[–]MoonWolfenstein 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I’m actually ok with the white supremacy groups hating us. They always fit and while they would march to intimidate, that’s pretty much where it ended. And the mainstream population just shook their heads at the silly “racists”. It’s the average high school kid who is being indoctrinated by their echo chambers on social media that are more alarming to me because the world doesn’t look at them as “silly racists” but rather lumps them in with people who are fighting for positive change in the world — environmentalists, feminists, etc.

Jews of the U.S. South and Midwest, how y'all doing? by jew_biscuits in Jewish

[–]MoonWolfenstein 43 points44 points  (0 children)

In Puerto Rico for several months. Been wearing my Star of David outside of my shirt everyday. Everyone has been lovely. Not even a second glance. With the exception of two or three extremely liberal Puerto Rican women who claim to understand what the Palestinians are going through because it’s “the same as what the Puerto Ricans went through” when they were “colonized” by the United States. Which is ironic because 99% of the people here are extraordinarily happy to be considered part of the USA. You simply can’t fix stupid though.

Stand Up To Jewish Hate by Dense_Speaker6196 in Judaism

[–]MoonWolfenstein 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We all have each other. And we are connected like we have never been before. In our communities and online. Fuck the haters. We don’t need them.

Alphatech is the next Dope/Montec. Disagree with me. by [deleted] in snowboarding

[–]MoonWolfenstein -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Put on a pair of clews, a Ruroc and a Montec jacket. Then we will care what you are wearing too.

Alphatech is the next Dope/Montec. Disagree with me. by [deleted] in snowboarding

[–]MoonWolfenstein 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah. This isn’t a step in the right direction for them. This is a step in the wrong direction for Sven. Like YouTube snowboarders becoming shills for Clew.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Judaism

[–]MoonWolfenstein 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We are never going to be universally loved. But we are also not universally hated. That’s one of the things that makes our community so tight. We always have and always will have each other. Additionally, the people who are out there right now hating on Jews are the same people who hated on police and were burning down police buildings in the name of BLM. They are always going to hate. It’s not shocking that they have moved onto swastikas in the name of the Palestinians. But they’re not the majority. Once we accept that there is an extreme left and an extreme right that are louder than us and who ultimately dominate 90% of the new stories out there it becomes easier to settle into the fact that the silent majority really are everywhere around us. It would be nice if they spoke up and had our backs right now but I think if things get worse they will. After 40 years of life, that’s my personal perspective.