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For people who say I stand with Israel

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sprinklesprinkle · 22/10/2023 15:30

What does that mean to you? Especially for Jewish people who are happy to answer.

I know what Free Palestine means - it has always meant freedom for Palestinians, peace, basic human rights such as water, the right to life essentially.

I Stand with Israel - what exactly does this mean?

I am genuinely not being 'goady" to use a MN word but I want to learn & understand. I know many will say not to have Israelis attacked at a festival or for the hostages to be released but what is the long term goal for those that support what the Israeli government is doing. What do you want for Palestinians?

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SomeCatFromJapan · 22/10/2023 15:39

I know what Free Palestine means - it has always meant freedom for Palestinians, peace, basic human rights such as water, the right to life essentially.

Free Palestine unfortunately often means liberate the whole region, ie no more Israel, so people stand with Israel's continuous existence as a country and Jewish homeland.

I do know that many people supporting the Gazan civilians right now don't wish to see Israel's destruction, as a disclaimer to the above.

Atmytethersend · 22/10/2023 15:39

WhamBamThankU · 22/10/2023 15:38

But it's not their nation is it 🙄

How is it not their nation?

Namechangeagain2023 · 22/10/2023 15:39

I stand with Israel means to me that I will always support the existence of Israel as a democratic Jewish state. It also means I completely support the principle of them doing what they need to do to bring the hostages home and I support the need to eliminate Hamas.

Do not support the current Israel government who I hold responsible for entirely screwing up and tiny chance of a peaceful peace process and I do not support the starvation of innocent Gazan citizens

I will support the right of a Jewish homeland to the end of my days and also support a 2 state solution with a democratic government in Gaza and the West Bank helping them to build an infrastructure.

I support equal rights for arab Israel citizens within Israel and I believe that any Jews choosing to live on the West Bank need to do so under Palestinian rule and not colonise the land for themselves

DragonFly98 · 22/10/2023 15:38

WhamBamThankU · 22/10/2023 15:38

But it's not their nation is it 🙄

Of course it is.

DragonFly98 · 22/10/2023 15:38

That's not what free Palestine means , stop with the faux naivety.

WhamBamThankU · 22/10/2023 15:38

Loulou599 · 22/10/2023 15:36

I'm not Jewish but I stand with Israel because I believe the Jews have a right to a nation and to defend their nation against terrorism

But it's not their nation is it 🙄

Loulou599 · 22/10/2023 15:36

I'm not Jewish but I stand with Israel because I believe the Jews have a right to a nation and to defend their nation against terrorism

Pollyputhekettleon · 22/10/2023 15:33

'I know what Free Palestine means - it has always meant freedom for Palestinians, peace, basic human rights such as water, the right to life essentially.'

That most certainly is not what everyone using the phrase means. Don't you know that?