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Israeli Protesters Mass in Jerusalem to Call for Elections

www.nytimes.com Israeli Protesters Mass in Jerusalem to Call for Elections

The protesters demanded an end to the war and the release of hostages from Gaza, and also called for elections that many hoped would oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Good.

I didn't expect this strong and transparent sign of opposition, but now that it's there, I like it.

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- This isn't a new phenomenon. Netanyahu was already deeply unpopular before October 7th and large scale protests have happened before.
  
  However, it's important to note that these are not anti-war protests. Most Israelis still support the military action in Gaza; They're just protesting the fact that Netanyahu hasn't done a good enough job of bringing the hostages home.
  
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  To back up your stats, here's more up to date stats saying rhe same thing..
  
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These protesters are being antisemitic.

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- Padme: /s right? 😅
  
  Anakin: 😐
  
  Padme: /s.... Right? 🥺
  
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- Actually no, since they only want the return of the hostages. That's kosher as long as they don't call for the cessation of Israel's genocide, which they haven't.
  
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  That’s kosher
  
  How about you don't equate Jews and Israelis what with many of us Jews being against Israeli imperialism and genocide?
  
  Edit: Feel free to downvote me. Using terms like that implies just one thing to me: It doesn't matter how much I am against what Israel does, it doesn't matter how much I condemn them, I will always be forced to take partial blame for whatever they do because of the culture I was born into.
  
  Does it matter that I was born and raised in Indiana? No. Does it matter that I've never set foot in Israel? No. Does it matter that I don't even have any close relatives in Israel? No. Does it matter that I can't even read the Hebrew alphabet anymore? No.
  
  All that matters is Jew = Israeli and Israeli = Jew.
  
  But sure, I'm making too big a deal out of it. Think about how Americans from South Asian cultures would feel if you regularly associated curry and Modi's government.
  
  Also, would you use the term 'halal' to say something similar when a predominantly Muslim country does something bad? Because I've sure never heard it.
  
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- I feel like I have seen you make this comment before. Possibly more than once. I am Hally to see you so committed to a joke that is both a) not yours, and b) not funny.
  
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  Hi Hally, I’m dad.
  
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Remember, only democracy in the middle east

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- I mean it is though, (unless you count Iraq and Turkey), that's why this protest against the war and for an election is even allowed to happen.
  
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  I think the point is that "it isn't" if people are clamoring on the streets for an election that never comes.
  
  I guess we'll see what happens next
  
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