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/HowVeryReddit Jul 09 '24

Israel commits war crimes in the supposed name of Judaism, antisemitism arises in response, Israel uses this as evidence they're necessary as as haven for Jews. Feature, not a bug.

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u/JadedPilot5484 Jul 09 '24

Antisemitism has been alive in Christianity and elsewhere for centuries but that’s not a defensive of Israel or the genocide they are carrying out in Palestine. Netanyahu just said he needs five more years to eradicate Hamas, in actually he needs 5 more years to eradicate the Palestinians so they can settle Palestine.

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u/80sLegoDystopia Jul 09 '24

Correct. Antisemitism is a moral rot that is exacerbated by Israel’s occupation of Palestine and Zionism in general.