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Summary

Israeli settlers in the West Bank, emboldened by Trump’s return and a far-right Israeli government, are pushing for formal sovereignty over the territory.

Settlement activity has surged to record levels under Prime Minister Netanyahu, with nearly 6,000 acres designated as state land in 2024 and dozens of new outposts established.

While settlers see this as fulfilling Biblical claims, Palestinians view it as erasing hopes for a future state.

Critics warn annexation could jeopardize regional stability and U.S.-brokered normalization efforts, such as those with Saudi Arabia.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (11 children)

A whole lot of coping in this thread by people who were previously doing a lot of work trying to get Trump elected...

"Nuh uh, Netanyahu said this before and he was going to do it anyway!"

I would say that I worry about their mental health, but fuck them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

They have literally been actively doing this over the course of the genocide.

You're literally making fun of people for actually paying attention to whats happening.

Fucking libs man I swear.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

If only they could figure out a solution to the problem of those feisty inhabitants.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (3 children)

Supporting the least bad option makes the bad option less visble. It is a real and constructive action one can take to make things better and reduce human suffering.

Not supporting the least bad option because it is still bad, makes one feel better and morally cleaner. It does not make things better. It leaves no dent in evil or human suffering.

Actively dissuading other people from choosing the least bad option makes one feel better than others. It is a real and destructive action that increases human suffering.

People who choose moral masturbation over real and beneficial action are not actually driven by empathy for the suffering children of the world. Do not accept for a second that they genuinely want anything else than to feel good.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yes, this 100%. And you can tell the difference when some of them (for example, the "Muslims for Trump" woman) have walked it back and admitted they were wrong as soon as they started seeing Trump's cabinet picks. They're the ones who actually care about people, and aren't just trying to make themselves feel ok.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 weeks ago

Now that Biden has helped level Gaza and annex the West Bank the job has been finished for Trump to allow full control over the West Bank.

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