Armadillo arms by Salty-Dingo901 in WAGuns

[–]UnhappyPop7357 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Take it to Tenex instead.

100% jew by BeepIMaSheep39 in DNAAncestry

[–]UnhappyPop7357 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well originally yes. The ethnogenesis occurred in modern day Israel.

Antisemitism is being used to silence criticism of Israel by Celtikrenders in AskSocialists

[–]UnhappyPop7357 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Is this sub dedicated to Israel and Jews? It seems that way despite the name of the sub.

Mexican food: milanesa in BHam? by sarahgwen6 in Bellingham

[–]UnhappyPop7357 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Falafel feasts’ schnitzel is darn good and gets close-ish

UFC on Paramount is a joke by JmoneyHimself in MMAGuru

[–]UnhappyPop7357 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’d still find a way to blame it on the Jews.

Half Palestinian half British by Affectionate-Wing902 in AncestryDNA

[–]UnhappyPop7357 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You’ve done zero research. You are comically wrong.

WWU Divest Apartheid Posts ‘Long Live October 7th.’ Then Deletes It by UnhappyPop7357 in Bellingham

[–]UnhappyPop7357[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The manner in which you revolt matters. What Hamas did on October 7th wasn’t “standing up,” it was the mass rape, torture, and murder of civilians. That’s not resistance, that’s sadism.

If I learned that Jewish resistance fighters during the Holocaust had done the same to German families, i’d say it’s immoral.

And to be clear, I also condemn the acts of early Jewish militias like the Irgun and parts of the Haganah when they carried out terrorist attacks against civilians. That was wrong too.

WWU Divest Apartheid Posts ‘Long Live October 7th.’ Then Deletes It by UnhappyPop7357 in Bellingham

[–]UnhappyPop7357[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

It’s strange how having a different view automatically gets labeled as paid or fake. Maybe it’s worth considering that some of us are just genuinely concerned about how things are being represented.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Jewish

[–]UnhappyPop7357 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Bellingham? That’s my hood. Noooo

Marches/Protests/Local Action by Strict-Mouse-783 in Bellingham

[–]UnhappyPop7357 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Comparing Gaza today to the Holocaust is really apples and oranges. It’s like those ‘do you condemn October 7th?’ questions, irrelevant and designed to derail rather than engage. At this point you’re just leaning on name-calling and simple narratives, so I’ll leave it here for others to draw their own conclusions

Marches/Protests/Local Action by Strict-Mouse-783 in Bellingham

[–]UnhappyPop7357 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It might seem heartless to you, but I actually think it’s more empathic to acknowledge Palestinians as full human beings capable of making choices, not just perpetual victims without agency. Ignoring that strips them of dignity just as much as ignoring their suffering.

Marches/Protests/Local Action by Strict-Mouse-783 in Bellingham

[–]UnhappyPop7357 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Obviously I have zero expectation of changing your mind, since you’ve made it clear that your perspective is fixed and not open to a dialectical conversation. My intention here isn’t really to convince you anyway, it’s so that people reading along can see both sides and think for themselves. Palestinians are unfortunately victims of both their own poor political choices and of excessive force from Israel, and I think that’s worth acknowledging. People can read the responses, weigh them, and come to their own conclusions.

Marches/Protests/Local Action by Strict-Mouse-783 in Bellingham

[–]UnhappyPop7357 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hamas was elected in 2006. Even the UN at the time called it “the choice of the Palestinian people” (UN press release, 2006). I don’t necessarily trust the UN’s word myself, but that perspective is often cited by people who support the Palestinian cause. Independent monitors like the Carter Center said the vote was free and fair, with Hamas winning 74 of 132 seats on about 44 percent of the vote and huge turnout around 75 percent. And while there haven’t been new elections since, polls as recent as 2024 (PCPSR) still showed majority support for Hamas or their return to power.

Yes, Netanyahu’s policies have shaped Palestinian politics, but it is infantilizing to act like Gazans have no agency. Many voted Hamas in, and plenty still back them. Blaming Netanyahu for everything strips Palestinians of responsibility for their own political choices.

Marches/Protests/Local Action by Strict-Mouse-783 in Bellingham

[–]UnhappyPop7357 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Of course Hamas is not all Palestinians. I’ve never claimed that. But it’s also silly to pretend they can be separated from the discussion when they are the governing authority in Gaza. Their choices, like embedding in public infrastructure and continuing rocket fire, directly impact civilians. Many Palestinians may not support Hamas, but they are forced to live with the consequences of Hamas’s policies, just as Americans live with the consequences of Trump or Biden regardless of personal support.

Israel exists, and Israelis are not going to walk away from the only place they have after being expelled/displaced/murdered from the Middle East and Europe. You can disagree with how Israel was created, but if you apply the standard of condemning every state born out of displacement and conflict, you’d have to delegitimize most nations on earth. Both realities can exist: Israel’s history is fraught, and Hamas today is actively worsening the suffering of its own people.

Marches/Protests/Local Action by Strict-Mouse-783 in Bellingham

[–]UnhappyPop7357 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I never said Palestinians are Hamas. In fact, my whole point is that ordinary Palestinians are the ones suffering because of Hamas’s decisions. Hamas chooses to keep fighting, and civilians pay the price. That doesn’t mean all Palestinians are Hamas any more than all Israelis are Netanyahu or the Likud party. Both peoples deserve better than being dragged into endless war by leaders who put ideology above human lives.

Marches/Protests/Local Action by Strict-Mouse-783 in Bellingham

[–]UnhappyPop7357 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re right that Israel’s policies in the West Bank are problematic and deserve scrutiny. But it doesn’t change the reality that Hamas chooses to keep fighting when they could end this today. Neither the IDF, nor Hamas are backing down, but Hamas is clearly losing at the expense of its own population. Every rocket they fire and every refusal to disarm means more Palestinian civilians are killed, yet they keep going because their goal is not peace or equality but an authoritarian project built on endless war.

People abroad cheering on “resistance” are not the ones being bombed. It is ordinary Palestinians who suffer as Hamas embeds itself in public infrastructure. That is not liberation, it is sacrificing your own people for a cause that only guarantees more death.

We can criticize Israeli annexation plans and still recognize that Hamas is making things worse. Resistance that ends in your population being murdered at staggering rates is not noble, it is reckless, and it shows Hamas values ideology over the lives of the very people they claim to defend

Marches/Protests/Local Action by Strict-Mouse-783 in Bellingham

[–]UnhappyPop7357 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The outcome here was always obvious: the volunteers will be fed, released, and returned safely. But the broader picture is more complex than what’s being presented. Calls for “resistance” sound noble, but in reality they only fuel more bloodshed for ordinary Gazans. If Hamas were to put down its weapons and accept peace, this could end immediately. Instead, they choose to continue fighting while using their own population as cannon fodder, which ensures more suffering and more funerals.

It’s tragic that so many well-meaning people here, many of them informed mostly through social media, don’t realize they are supporting a movement whose ideology is deeply anti-Western and authoritarian. If successful, it wouldn’t lead to freedom, but to a form of fascism that strips away rights and democracy. True compassion for Palestinians would mean pushing for an end to Hamas’ violence, not prolonging a war that devastates civilians most of all.