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[–] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What tells you? Do you think the Auschwitz Museum isn't well-respected in Israel? Most English-language coverage in Israel seems to at least be prominently featuring the criticism over his statement.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

It's because at least 50% of Israelis agree with him. That's the number of right wing voters.

[–] mathemachristian@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

What does "representative democracy" even mean amirite fellas

[–] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Which party ran on a platform of murdering or displacing everyone in Gaza? Most Israeli voters vehemently disagree with parties that ran on considerably less extreme platforms than that. Half the reason for the emergency unity government was removing those less extreme extremists from decision-making positions.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I mean right-wing parties generally run on not allowing a Palestinian state to be created, and on settlement of the West bank and "hard on Gaza" policies. They're not explicitly running on genociding Gaza, but that's what these things mean.

I can't find a recent poll about Israeli approval of the war (the most recent one I found was made in 19 November and had 88% approval), but the idea that Israelis are being forced to take part in this against their will is decidedly false; otherwise

[–] flathead@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago

Military service is more-or-less mandatory in Israel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_Israel

[–] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Then why the move to pull the crazies out of cabinet? If what you're saying is true, there isn't a possible world where the public wouldn't want the crazies in there to carry out the genocide they've been covertly voting for. Why would the public support Benny Gantz, a moderate on Palestine, coming into cabinet? Why would he be so far ahead in election polling?

People saying that they support a war with Hamas is very different from saying they support the murder or displacement of all the residents of Gaza.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social 3 points 9 months ago

I see. I guess that does give me slightly more hope for the future.