r/InternationalNews • u/isawasin • Jul 09 '24

International The Jewish Council of Australia issued a statement that accuses Israel of misappropriating the Star of David.

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u/isawasin Jul 09 '24

08.07.24 - The statement noted that "Israel's soldiers have been documented emblazoning the Star of David on Palestinian prisoners, graffitiing it on the walls of houses they loot in Gaza, and using tanks to sear it into the rubble of what used to be recreation parks for families.'" It therefore said that "these actions place all Jewish people at risk by tarnishing us with these egregious human rights abuses."

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u/wein_geist Jul 09 '24

Who can blame the Palestinians, if they then use the words Jew and Israeli interchangebly, if the only connection for them to judaism and its symbols are death, destruction and misery.

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u/ahm911 Jul 09 '24

I don't blame a palestenian dying for navigating sensitive vernacular when their biggest risk is whether a dumb bomb is going to take them out.

Vs if my latte has soy or Oat milk in it

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u/SpinningHead Jul 09 '24

Same with the Irish using anti-Protestant language. Its not because of an innate hatred of Protestantism.