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submitted 8 months ago by Linkerbaan@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

From the first moments of the war, it was clear that right-wing Israeli politicians and settler leaders sensed an opportunity to radically shift the status quo in Israel-Palestine. For months, calls to resettle Gaza — often in the same breath as calling to expel the Strip’s 2.3 million Palestinian residents — have been getting louder, not least at a major conference in Jerusalem in January at which senior officials laid out their plans. In parallel, right-wing activists — mostly youth — have been coming regularly to the Gaza fence to demonstrate against the entry of humanitarian aid into the Strip. Yesterday’s action, however, marked a new peak in their activities.

For several hours, those who had crossed into the space between the two walls continued building the outpost — which they named New Nisanit, after one of the settlements in Gaza that was evacuated as part of the 2005 “disengagement” — without interference. As in the West Bank, the soldiers stood nearby and provided protection, rather than trying to stop them.

“There was no fear of being inside [Gaza], the Holy One is with us and the IDF is here helping us,” Remer said. “We came here [because] we wanted to go home. I live in a community of deportees from Gush Katif [the Jewish settlement bloc inside Gaza that was evacuated in 2005], and we wanted to go back. After everything that happened, there’s no doubt that we have to go back.

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[-] Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works 38 points 8 months ago

I am shocked, shocked to find that this genocide is going on here.

Israel needs its Lebensraum.

[-] just_change_it@lemmy.world 32 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Just insane that a country can kill hundreds of thousands of it's neighbors and take their land while being protected by a country decrying the same action by another country.

This isn't going to solve any problems for the Israelis. They'll just be a bigger target for the middle east. What happens when the Palestinian kids clinging to life grow up in neighboring countries? Do they think they won't find more rockets and conduct more attacks? What will Israel do when the attacks come from Jordan or Egypt? invade those countries too?

[-] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

At this point Saudi or Egypt look like far more controllable vassal states. Israel went from a convenient military outpost to an out of control attack dog that's desperately trying to start WW3.

People often forget that Saudi houses many American military bases already

[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 23 points 8 months ago

Take these fucking settlers to the Hague.

[-] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago

At this point the Hague has lost all its validity. It's a joke court.

[-] PugJesus@kbin.social 21 points 8 months ago

Fucking genocide-supporting lunatics.

[-] anlumo@lemmy.world 16 points 8 months ago

Can't they at least wait until the Palestinian people are finally all dead?

[-] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 15 points 8 months ago

Those IDF soldiers are doing their very best to prevent colonists from entering Gaza.

Guarding them very menacingly so they feel unwelcome

[-] Keeponstalin@lemmy.world 15 points 8 months ago

Almost as good a job as they've done preventing Israeli protesters from stopping aid trucks entering Gaza

[-] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 12 points 8 months ago

I bet we keep sending more bombs to them.

Gotta wipe out those last few pesky Palestinians

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