Qasim Rashid, Esq.May 9, 2024

I cannot logically discuss Israel/Gaza with people who believe this atrocity began with Hamas war crimes on 10/7.

If you ignore a 60 year illegal military occupation, 700K illegal settlements, a two decade blockade, 7000 Palestinians indefinitely detained in Israeli prison w/o charge, 800 Palestinian children indefinitely detained in Israeli prison w/o charge & denied access to counsel or parents, & at least 240 Palestinians killed by IDF from 1/1-10/6/23—then you are not engaging in good faith

Show threadgabrielMay 9, 2024
@QasimRashid don't forget Palestinians stripped from their citizenship in their own land; since it is now occupied by a different country in which they are not allowed to vote.
Show threadSimon Lucy

@gabriel @QasimRashid

Israeli Palestinians can and do vote.
Palestinians within the area of the Palestinian Authority can vote but there have been no elections.
Palestinians in Gaza did vote but not in 2021.
Palestinians in the occupied West bank did vote for local elections in 2021 but there are many closed lists and Hamas boycotted them.

It is always much more complicated than people think, generalising (and I've just done some), is a problem.

May 9, 2024 at 11:22pmTusky