Does the US really want to play this game? 90% of Israel’s water comes from desalination plants, and now we’ve given Iran the justification to strike back in a similar manner.

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    It’s understandable to be pissed at Israel for what they do to Palestine, Iran, Lebanon, but just like the critics of this very dick move: killing civilians is not going to solve anything. It just creates more resentment and hate.

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      killing civilians is not going to solve anything.

      Israel has a draft, both genders.
      Most israelis support the Gaza genocide.
      “Civilians” are a minority over there.

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        6 days ago

        When Russia invaded Ukraine, a lot of Russians bought the “special operation to de-nazify Ukraine” narrative. Some still do today.

        When the US invaded Iraq, a lot of Americans thought it was to free Iraqis and destroy WMD.

        It took the end of WWII for a lot of Germans to realize what was happening in the concentration camps.

        Israel is not a special place with people fundamentally different from the rest of the world. People are pretty much the same everywhere, and propaganda works everywhere.

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          When Russia invaded Ukraine, a lot of Russians bought the “special operation to de-nazify Ukraine” narrative. Some still do today.

          A lot of Western media believed it until the day of the invasion.

          Previously. Previously.