Every year has been catastrophic for Palestinians around the world, but the past 12 months have been unimaginable, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

History did not start on 7 October. But as the world stops to mourn it will for ever be a reminder of whose lives matter.

  • Kaboom@reddthat.com
    125·
    2 days ago

    You expect me to read obvious propaganda? It’s just Palestine playing the victim. Again. Because they’re cowardly bastards.

    • Ilandar
      17·
      2 days ago

      Yes, I do expect people to read articles before responding to them. What is the point of using discussion-based social media if you’re not here for an educated discussion on the topic? If you want to have a partisan screaming match just use Twitter.

      • zero_gravitasOPEnglish
        10·
        2 days ago

        I wouldn’t bother engaging. They’re not commenting in good faith, they’re just trying to annoy us and waste our time.

    • Zagorath
      121·
      2 days ago

      Palestine playing the victim

      Umm, yes? Because they literally are the victim? Of an active genocide that started in October last year, and of apartheid and colonisation that has been going on for decades.

      Until Israel goes back to the 1949 borders at least (realistically, that leaves the Gaza strip insanely restricted, and the UN’s 1947 plan for Gaza was so much better), and leaves Palestine alone and punishes Israeli settlers, while ceasing treating Palestinian Israelis as second-class citizens, Israel will remain by far the worse party in this scenario.