Re:Google removes its head of diversity after 2007 blog post...
by vasilipupkin on Thursday June 03, 2021 @11:41AM
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This is technically true but ignores the complexity of the situation, which is that Israel is essentially at war with groups such as Hamas, which call for Israel's destruction and deny its right to exist. When Hamas starts firing rockets at Israeli civilians, it just isn't clear what response critics prefer Israel show. Israel has little choice but try to destroy and degrade the infrastructure used to fire those rockets. Israeli violent behavior is in response to attack on its civilian population. Ignoring this while criticizing Israel seems strange to me
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Re:Google removes its head of diversity after 2007 blog post...
by kmonsen on Saturday June 05, 2021 @04:00AM
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We will never know but I believe this current conflict was provoked by Israel with heavy police presence outside the mosque in Jerusalem.
For what it is worth I have visited Israel and the West Bank, and my sympathies are with Israel as the only democracy in the region.
That does not mean I cannot criticize when it acts wrongly. Sure the whole conflict is incredibly difficult with no easy solutions, but some people want to use it to stay in power.
Of course Hamas is not better, but that is not the expectation for Israel.
Re:Google removes its head of diversity after 2007 blog post...
by vasilipupkin on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @08:29AM
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heavy police presence provokes firing rockets at civilians? not sure I can agree with that.