What kind of bellend do you have to be to panic when seeing a Palestine flag?
this post was submitted on 17 Mar 2025
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There Zios are a fucking disgrace
“If nothing else, it was a time – for one day – when I wanted to shut out the outside world and was instead faced with a reminder of the increasing threats against the safety of Jewish people, even if not perpetrated by these individuals.”
Eh nah, i dont think your imaginary persecution is more important than peoples rights to bring attention to the continued murder of new born babies like yours. If all you think of when you see a Palestinian flag is "threats against Jewish people" then that says everything.
“I equally feel that an Israeli flag on a lanyard would be inappropriate."
Yeah im sure you would totally file the same complaint, sure buddy...
imagine Gazans fantasizing about a single day free of the toxic smoking pit that has become their homeland, not to mention the decades of open incarceration before that. the privilege of these statements is sickening.
Oh look, another person intentionally conflating ANTI-ISRAEL with ANTISEMITIC
They are not the same, and if you think they are then you might wanna check on your racist thoughts. Not all jews are Israeli, and not all Israelis are Jewish. The only ones who benefit from you thinking this is the Israeli government that uses this to shield themselves from criticism of their genocidal war crimes.
Hell, you can take the logic a step further: this isn’t necessarily anti-Israel even.
People can show support for Palestine without making any claim against Israel’s right to exist too.
Why not just ban flags? Wouldn't that be less contentious?
particularly given the level of anti-Semitic activity we’re all witnessing via the extreme elements of online activity and at the UK-wide marches.
Sure...
To be fair, political symbolism in hospitals is inappropriate. In Northern Ireland you aren't even allowed to wear anything related to the British or Irish flag.
The British have an extensive history of state sanctioned oppression against the Irish people...
And the Irish and Palestinians have a history of terrorism towards civilians.
Disgusting bootlicking detected...
The Irish fought their oppressor and won, god willing Palestinians will do the same
Colonizers in an apartheid regime, all of whom participate in atrocities through service in the IDF, are not civilians. There are no innocent Israeli adults.