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DifferentNameForQuestion · 2026-02-16T15:40:15+00:00

Was reading another thread and soneone made this point. Is it because Hamas is funded by Iran and is the de facto government of Gaza?

Martymcfly24 · 16/02/2026 20:14

SharonEllis · 16/02/2026 20:09

Oh please. Nobody can argue that Iran has had anything like the coverage, the level of protest or profile or the level of social media traffic as Gaza. Its objectively nonsense.

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Well obviously, the human rights abuses in Palestine have been going on decades and there is at least 70000 confirmed dead in the past 30 months.
So the coverage/social media reach would be greater.

What a strange argument to make.

GrethaGreen · 16/02/2026 20:23

BlakeCarrington · 16/02/2026 19:41

Any interest from those protestors in Sudan? Ah no, of course not. Slaughters don’t matter unless there are Jews you can try to blame. Gross.

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This is such a ridiculous argument. I see it all the time on MN. Shouldn’t be rewarded with a response.

dairydebris · 16/02/2026 20:27

GrethaGreen · 16/02/2026 20:23

This is such a ridiculous argument. I see it all the time on MN. Shouldn’t be rewarded with a response.

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And yet we sell arms to the UAE and KSA who've got their fingerprints all over the conflicts in Sudan and Yemen- I don't see much concern about forcing government change on that front either.

Eventually all the arguments break down and all we are left with is No Jews No News.

user1471453601 · 16/02/2026 20:31

HermioneWeasley · 16/02/2026 15:43

Because it’s not about human rights at all. Not even a little bit. It’s a convenient excuse to bash Jews.

Well it's not for me. Any regime (and there are plenty to pick from, sadly) that kills children (well anybody really, but the children really get to me) will get my opprobrium.

But I do find that however much one decried what happened on 7/10 which I do, they (we) are not allowed to criticise the Israeli government (not Jewish people) actions in Gaza, which is on the edge( it's probably tipped over but I'm trying very hard to be fair,) of being out and out genocide.

SharonEllis · 16/02/2026 20:31

Martymcfly24 · 16/02/2026 20:14

Well obviously, the human rights abuses in Palestine have been going on decades and there is at least 70000 confirmed dead in the past 30 months.
So the coverage/social media reach would be greater.

What a strange argument to make.

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Human rights abuses have been going on in Iran for decades. The Islamic Regine came to power in 1979. The regime has brutally repressed and repeatedly murdered 1000s in that time. In a FEW DAYS this year 10s of thousands were murdered, many more deliberately blinded. In other words around half the people killed in a war in Gaza in 30 months were killed in a couple of days in Iran. And let's not forget that the war was started by Hamas. Israel has been defending itself against relentless Iran-backed Palestinian terrorism in that time. The people of Iran have not been responsible for war or terrorism. Just demanding reasonable democratic freedoms.

SharonEllis · 16/02/2026 20:32

user1471453601 · 16/02/2026 20:31

Well it's not for me. Any regime (and there are plenty to pick from, sadly) that kills children (well anybody really, but the children really get to me) will get my opprobrium.

But I do find that however much one decried what happened on 7/10 which I do, they (we) are not allowed to criticise the Israeli government (not Jewish people) actions in Gaza, which is on the edge( it's probably tipped over but I'm trying very hard to be fair,) of being out and out genocide.

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Who is not allowed to criticise the Israeli government? What a ridiculous thing to say. I take it you don't know any Israelis.

TheBeaTgoeson1 · 16/02/2026 20:34

Because they hate Jews.

GrethaGreen · 16/02/2026 20:36

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Martymcfly24 · 16/02/2026 20:49

SharonEllis · 16/02/2026 20:31

Human rights abuses have been going on in Iran for decades. The Islamic Regine came to power in 1979. The regime has brutally repressed and repeatedly murdered 1000s in that time. In a FEW DAYS this year 10s of thousands were murdered, many more deliberately blinded. In other words around half the people killed in a war in Gaza in 30 months were killed in a couple of days in Iran. And let's not forget that the war was started by Hamas. Israel has been defending itself against relentless Iran-backed Palestinian terrorism in that time. The people of Iran have not been responsible for war or terrorism. Just demanding reasonable democratic freedoms.

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So we should have sympathy and support for innocent victims of both regimes. Standing up against the injustice suffered.

Instead we have these constant divisive threads who use Iranians suffering to point score against anyone who is deemed a "Pro Pally".

PersephonePomegranate · 16/02/2026 20:51

HermioneWeasley · 16/02/2026 15:43

Because it’s not about human rights at all. Not even a little bit. It’s a convenient excuse to bash Jews.

Awful, but true.

FasterMichelin · 16/02/2026 20:53

Let’s see if they protest for Afganistani women…

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why are you calling people bots?

If they’re not people, prove it?

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crackofdoom · 16/02/2026 21:00

YouAreTheCauseOfMyHeadache · 16/02/2026 17:53

Ahhh the holding Israel to a higher standard!!
Of course!

Until you remember that post 9/11 the USA and UK wiped out half a million civilians in the Middle East during the "War On Terror".
You know that whole thing where Islamic terrorists struck our sovreign nations (don't forget the tube) and our military might went "fuck this" and dragged most of Al Qaeda out of their tunnels while levelling the landscapes and killing whoever got in the damned way.

I don't remember any desire to "boycott" UK or American products at the time.
No parading on the streets in keffiyeh's declaring the murder of American office workers to be freedom fighting at it's finest, no catchy chants advocating for the eradication of sovereign nations.
I do remember the conspiracy theories circulating that Israel was responsible though, because the hatred is old and entrenched, as well as hotly denied, obvz.

Back to higher standards though, because Israel. 😂

Millions and millions of people in the UK joined protests against the war in Iraq.

BlakeCarrington · 16/02/2026 21:06

GrethaGreen · 16/02/2026 20:23

This is such a ridiculous argument. I see it all the time on MN. Shouldn’t be rewarded with a response.

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How very convenient for you not to “award with a response” an argument that you find difficult to counter.

BlakeCarrington · 16/02/2026 21:08

Go on @GrethaGreen, do enlighten me. Why is it that we see thousands of Palestine Action protestors each weekend, yet they don’t protest again the atrocities in Iran or Sudan. Please do favour me with your response rather than copping out entirely

Martymcfly24 · 16/02/2026 21:10

BlakeCarrington · 16/02/2026 21:06

How very convenient for you not to “award with a response” an argument that you find difficult to counter.

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Why do posters care so little about Palestinians that you think people only care about their brutal slaughter in the tens of thousands as "Jew Hate" and no other reason?

BlakeCarrington · 16/02/2026 21:10

FasterMichelin · 16/02/2026 20:53

Let’s see if they protest for Afganistani women…

Spoiler: they won’t.

(Sorry about that, they definitely should. I do (or donate to that cause at least)

BlakeCarrington · 16/02/2026 21:13

Martymcfly24 · 16/02/2026 21:10

Why do posters care so little about Palestinians that you think people only care about their brutal slaughter in the tens of thousands as "Jew Hate" and no other reason?

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Ignoring your whataboutery. I’m waiting with interest for @GrethaGreen ’s response to the lack of interest in Iran or Sudan. (Although we all know the answer really).

Gnomer · 16/02/2026 21:14

Surely the 'standards' are just Western standards and Israel are held to them because they are considered a Western ally. As a Western ally I guess it feels like the UK could have some influence in a way that they're really not going to in Afghanistan, Iran or Sudan.

I don't think it's rocket science really.

BlakeCarrington · 16/02/2026 21:14

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SunsetValley · 16/02/2026 21:14

Frequency · 16/02/2026 18:01

Personally, I find the actions of Hamas, Israel, and the Iranian government equally abhorrent, and I don't get this rampant desire to pick a side when there are no good sides to pick.

I also don't get the "if you think X is wrong, then you obviously don't care about Y", sentiment that seems to be rife around this topic. It is a childish and unintelligent argument.

This is all very nice, but a lot of us just want to understand why these people do not care about other conflicts, only Palestine. What is the answer to that?

Frequency · 16/02/2026 21:23

SunsetValley · 16/02/2026 21:14

This is all very nice, but a lot of us just want to understand why these people do not care about other conflicts, only Palestine. What is the answer to that?

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Who said they don't?

Child Poverty Action Group doesn't actively campaign against violence against women and children, but I imagine they still condemn it.

Speaking out about one thing does not automatically mean you don't care about similar atrocities.

BlakeCarrington · 16/02/2026 21:26

Hang on, why was my reply upthread deleted. I was asking @GrethaGreen to explain why the protestors support Palestine Action so vociferously, yet appear to give not to care at all about the ongoing atrocities in Iran and the Sudan.

Why was that deleted? It’s a very pertinent question. I’m still waiting for an answer, as are other posters on this thread.