(11-05-2023, 08:32 PM)Lucky2Last Wrote: That said, I bet there is a sizeable fraction of that group that has immigrated here.

Probably.  Spray painting a monument is a crime, and it should be charged if they know who did it, but it's not a deporting crime, I don't think.

"Free Palestine" is not a hateful message.  The last time the Palestinians had a free choice they voted for genocide, but that was 17 years ago.  Maybe they should get another chance to vote for their future soon.  Or maybe they should be like the average Saudi or Emirati.  No voting, you're basically under occupation, but at least the occupier identifies with you and says they love you.  

But all of that conversation has to be on hold until Hamas surrenders.

The Israeli settlers, the hard right wingers, the worst of them, they say the Palestinians should all be forced to flee to Jordan or die. That's bad. But Hamas, they say all Jews should die. No "or". Just die. So that's worse. Not hard to choose sides on this one.

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