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university protests.

following the columbia university crackdown on pro-palestinian protestors, many other protests have erupted in college campuses across the us and worldwide.

police have arrested hundreds of students, but they aren’t giving up despite threats of expulsion and arrest. it’s unfair to kick them out and deprive them on education, food, and shelter for protesting peacefully.

these want the genocide to stop - is there anything wrong with that? again, these are peaceful protests. colleges, especially universities like columbia, had protests like this in the past (re: vietnam war protests, anti-racism and anti-apartheid protests), so how is this one any different?

pro-israel people like house speaker mike johnson, texas governor greg abbott, and israel’s prime minister benjamin netanyahu are calling these protests antisemitic.

while there have been chants of true antisemitism like death to jews and such hate speech (this has been occurring on both sides - pro-israel and pro-palestine marches; why didn’t the media call this out? or politicians?), the majority of the students just want peace.

there is nothing antisemitic about wanting the murdering of thousands of innocent civilians to stop. there is nothing antisemitic about wanting a manmade famine to stop. antisemitism has been used as an excuse to stamp down on anti-israel speech. it’s watering down the term.

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iranian regime commit genocide toward other minorities and executed political prisoners

i’m assuming this is about my post about iran’s attack. yes, i’m aware of iran’s oppressive regime toward minorities and women, i’m not hailing it as a hero. i was saying how the us and israel is framing iran as the sole aggressor and how this attack was a huge deal when, clearly, it’s a retaliation attack. yeah my word choice, in hindsight, wasn’t the best and i apologize for that.

i’d like to see what the doomsday clock thinks about this year, honestly, with how tense international relations are getting.

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pro-palestine columbia university students, don’t give up in your protests, but stay safe. don’t let the crackdown on your voices win.

yet another case of police brutality against peaceful protestors. usa’s police system needs to be fixed, no?

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i dont like how tankies like codepink defend Iranian regime

okay.

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Middle East Monitor  faced backlash for hired neo nazi Nick Fuentes

oh, i didn’t know about that. thanks for telling me.

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seeing zionists make posts and reblogs like “free palestine from hamas” or “free israel from hate” (this is, most commonly, used to combat anti-zionism) while supporting the genocide and israel is so hypocritical.

“free palestine from hamas.” yeah. sure. i agree that hamas should step down after the conflict, but first, why don’t you condemn israel’s war crimes? the shooting of innocent civilians trying to get aid? the unnecessary bombing of the al-shifa hospital? the killing of over 31,000 people? the complete decimation of religious sites and schools and medical care centers? also, hamas wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for israel’s constant discrimination against the palestinians, not to mention they were funded by netanyahu.

“free israel from hate.” zionists usually use the argument “why do you hate jews so much etc etc” to fight anti-zionism. this ignores the thousands of israeli christians, arabs, and other religious/atheist israelis. not to mention that there are jews that support palestine and condemn israel.

it’s been six months. the evidence is at your fingertips. this is possibly one of the most well-documented conflicts in history. this didn’t start on october 7.

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they are not celebrities but i see influences aka grifters lured pro Palestinians group like Catlian Johnstone and Jackson Hinkle

honestly, i’m kind of glad i stay off most social media platforms. thank you anon for informing me of this.

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Musk admit that he used Burner Account to roleplaying his 3 year old son during deposition

the article i used in case anyone else wants to check it out

musk is a man child and absolutely does not deserve the wealth he has right now.

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i was horrified that sayruq shared tankies' tweets include arajeay and catlain johnson who supported putin regime

(i’m assuming this is connected to the previous ask about eve and caitlin?)

the word “tankies” disgusts me so much. i’m sorry — i can’t answer this post genuinely since i actually do not know who the hell these people are. are they celebrities? influencers?

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do you heard eve barlett and catlian johnstone?

a bit. isn’t johnstone the actually-antisemitic pro-palestinian activist or whomever? sorry. i’m not that caught up on these issues.

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israeli troops retreat from southern gaza, palestinians return to destroyed homes.

the title speaks for itself. israel recently withdrawn most of its troops from southern gaza. but palestinians leaving rafah and such southern refugee cities return to homes decimated into rubble by the air strikes.

when the permanent ceasefire comes, don’t forget about the palestinians onto whatever the next humanitarian crises the media is on. don’t forget to press israel’s government for reparation fees. don’t forget about the thousands killed. don’t forget, and force the israeli government to take responsibility, okay?

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what you heard about russia lured afrcian students for aircraft which killed Ukrainians

i’m going to interpret this as “what did you hear about russia luring african students to pilot aircraft that killed ukrainians” if that’s what you mean.

i haven’t heard of this, and i just went to read through a few articles regarding this. the reuter’s article i’ve read says that some of the african students enlisted were arrested and joined the army to get pardoned. i’ve also read a daily beast’s article about universities pressuring international students to join putin’s war effort in exchange for a lot of money, or else they will take away scholarships or hike tuition prices.

i do not like either of these situations, but this is also my first time hearing about it, so i don’t think i’m the best person to talk about this to. alas:

pressuring students to risk their lives, when they came to russia to study and threatening to increase tuition for them if they do not join is very cruel and unfair. these students take up these offers because they’re struggling financially. it’s sad that they have to turn to joining the military to earn money just to live — shouldn’t the government take care of that? (the situation in the united states isn’t much better when it comes to government support for struggling individuals.)

the two articles i’ve read:

reuter’s article

the daily beast’s article

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5 people from jose andres's world kicthen were killed by israel airstike

israel strikes an international aid organization’s convoy, kills seven, aid organization pulls back aid.

sorry for the late response. things have been hectic irl.

the aid convoy of an international food aid organization, world central kitchen, has been hit by an israeli strike and killed seven people — six foreigners and one palestinian.

the world central kitchen was founded by chef josé andrés to deliver food to humanitarian crises locations. they have delivered millions of meals to gaza.

the group was headed off to northern gaza to deliver food since northern gaza is facing a famine. the israeli air strike came shortly after. six of these seven people were foreign citizens, and many of the countries they were citizens of had condemned the attack.

the convoy’s supplies all contained the organization’s logo. the roof of the convoys are marked with the organization’s logo. israel called the attack a misfire, but the three convoys attacked were miles apart. below is a map of the strikes from the new york times.

israel has faced a lot, and a lot, of international criticism for the attacks.

a bit of personal opinion here, but how does one attack an aid convoy “accidentally” while the convoys were clearly marked with the logos of the organization? the fact that israel has a reputation for hitting aid convoys does not help. i genuinely do not think it was accidental.

world central kitchen’s founder, josé andrés, has called this a systematic attack on his aid workers.

because of the attacks, aid flow into gaza is drastically slowing down. world central kitchen has pulled back some of its supplies.

now, this is not to ignore the hundreds of aid workers that have died prior. the death toll climbs everyday, and it will continue rising if a ceasefire isn’t put into place soon.

if it is intentional (and most likely is), israel is intimidating other aid workers to stop sending as much aid to gaza because if they do, they will get killed as well.

sources underneath the cut:

what we know about the israeli strike that killed 7 aid workers in gaza - new york times

aid groups pull back after workers are killed, deepening gaza’s food crisis - new york times

they had just delivered tons of food. then their convoy was hit - new york times

seven world central kitchen workers killed in gaza: what do we know - al jazeera

chef jose andres says israel targeted his aid workers “systemically, car by car” - reuters

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the pope calls for a ceasefire in gaza, ceasefire talks resume in cairo.

happy easter to those who celebrate, by the way.

the pope, in his annual easter address, pope francis called for an immediate ceasefire, ensured access to humanitarian aid, and “‘the prompt release of the hostages seized on 7 october’” (in a strong).

this is part of the numerous conflicts the pope has addressed in his speech.

the death toll in gaza has surpassed 32,000, which thousands more still missing, presumably under the rubble. an israeli delegation is said to arrive in cairo, egypt, today for a ceasefire negotiation after a united nation security council’s resolution for a ceasefire in gaza finally passed.

hamas wants a permanent ceasefire and a “full withdrawal of israeli forces from gaza” (gaza truce talks), while israel says the war will not end until hamas is defeated. international communities have continued to pressure israel for a permanent ceasefire with hopes of letting humanitarian aid into gaza.

people are still suffering. i hope that everyone will continue to advocate for palestine even after a ceasefire is in place and the conflict stops.

sources underneath the cut:

in a strong easter message, the pope calls for a ceasefire in gaza - new york times

ceasefire negotiations are set to resume in cairo - new york times

pope renews call for gaza ceasefire, release of captives in easter address - al jazeera

gaza truce talks set to resume, as thousands protest netanyahu in israel - al jazeera

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muskrat lose his money by every month

thank fucking god. renaming twitter to x was an absolute shit decision.

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Before 2022 war, do you read books about crimean tatars lose their home by annexation

no, i haven’t. i was actually kind of ignorant on a lot of political issues before the russo ukrainian war. and also kinda young. age not disclosed.

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no offense, but did you read through the entire post?

Russia and China vetoed a resolution for a ceasefire proposed by the United States

…I don’t even know how to feel about this anymore. ah, well. thecurrentevents, at your service.

on March 22, 2024, a United States-proposed resolution to a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict failed in the United Nations Security Council. Russia and China, two out of five countries with absolute veto power, vetoed the resolution.

this is the first time there United States is backing a resolution with mentions of a “ceasefire” in it, showing the US’ toughened stance on Israel’s genocide in Gaza. but don’t let this fool you — Biden is losing votes among pro-Palestinian voters, and he’s doing everything he can to get these votes on his side. the GOP isn’t much better though.

according to the United States’ ambassador, this veto was probably a combination of reasons — they don’t like the United States (obvious), and they refuse to condemn Hamas for their actions.

according to the Russian ambassador, the resolution was written with the United States’ political agenda in mind, and the resolution did not go far enough to promise peace for the Palestinians.

according to the Chinese ambassador, the resolution does not clearly condemn Israel’s military campaign in Rafah that can lead to “severe consequences” (Russia, China veto).

considering how the United States vetoed three ceasefire resolutions before, stating it’ll disrupt hostage negotiations and Israel’s “self-defense” against Hamas, political agenda is likely in the resolution. this also shows that US-Russia/China relations are at an all time high. it’s a bad political era to be alive, I guess?

still. I hope a ceasefire attempt goes through soon. whenever that is.

sources underneath the cut:

US call for Gaza ceasefire runs into Russia-China veto at UN - New York Times

Russia, China veto US-led UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire - Reuters