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[–] tearsintherain@leminal.space 132 points 7 months ago (4 children)

I am somewhat amazed how much influence Israel seems to have over the United States. Even colleges and universities behaving as though they may as well be established in some autocratic, authoritarian state. It's like a signal was sent out all over the US. The same nation that brought the world NSO has people doxxing students for supporting Palestinians. How easy it's become to dehumanize people, women and children, babies even because the religious fervor truly has the right wing zealots believing they are "the chosen people". The dehumanization of Palestinian people is quite disgusting.

Another reminder that religion and politics should never be allowed to mix anywhere.

[–] Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works 18 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Ita not just the US, all Western countries except Ireland are basically doing whatever Israel wants. Check any larger western newspaper and none are really critical of Israel. Look at Germany for an example of how fucked they are in Europe.

Canada, Australia, Britain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Finland, Estonia, Japan, Austria and Romania All cut UNRWA funding based purely on Israels word with zero evidence.

[–] Kalysta@lemm.ee 10 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Because the US is full of Christian zealots who believe that when the Jews manage to rebuild their temple, armageddon happens and they all get to go to Heaven.

They are actively cheering on WWIII and the deaths of billions over a 2000 year old work of fiction. And are neglecting to mention that this Jewish country they all support will be bombed into dust for their messiah to return.

Christian Zionists belong to a death cult and the fact that they have so much influence over an allegedly secular government is gross.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

The part they don't say out loud is that they also believe that all the Jews in the world have to live in Israel after the temple is rebuilt. Meaning expelling Jews from the U.S. and all other countries other than Israel.

[–] dlpkl@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

It's also full of very influential Jews. While the evangelicals are certainly one major driving force, let's not underestimate the intra-group pressure that Jews in the west apply to one another to conform.

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

In 2022, NSO Group was reportedly selling zero-click exploits to governments for breaking into individuals' phones.

Remember, some of us aren’t as informed as you, we need a little help.

[–] tearsintherain@leminal.space 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

NSO Pegasus spyware was discovered on phones of activists, journalists, dissenters the world over some years ago. It is now likely being used by the US government which cried foul when the news first broke.

It was found to be a zero-click !!! spyware. Meaning you didn't even have to click on something accidentally or ignorantly for it to get established on your phone. Then you were basically owned. They sold it to whoever, especially autocratic, authoritarian regimes who were using it to surely crackdown on any dissent.

Surveillance as a Service: The Global Impact of Israeli “Defense” Technologies on Privacy and Human Rights

https://blog.torproject.org/surveillance-as-a-service-global-impact-of-israeli-defense-technologies-on-privacy-human-rights/

A stasi like future awaits us all, even inside democracies.

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Thanks, I appreciate it.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Its not surprising, the most support outside of Nazi Germany for Nazi Germany was from the United States including the Nazis taking eugenics from field trips to the southern United States.

[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Source on Nazis getting the idea for eugenics from the Southern US? That sounds like Netanyahu's insane take that the Nazis got the idea for the Holocaust from a Palestinian mufti.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1299061/

Is well published and well known, eugenics are an American creation, Germany just managed to nationalize it to an astounding degree. Hell the us was still sterilizing criminals and the mentally unfit up until iirc like 1990 and I'm 1976 it came out that about 25% of the American native population were forcibly sterilized.... You know 40+ yrs after WW2.

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/eugenics

[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 7 months ago

Interesting. Thanks for the links!