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How does buyeuropean even suggest any stance towards anything happening in West Asia?
Edit: i just wanted to snark at weird people in the OP and i didn't think this would be somehow controversial. i'm on your and palestine's side but i'm in no mental shape for this discussion and trying to explain what i mean further so i'm out.
Because boycotts are a relevant and powerful tool and part of being a thoughtful consumer is being educated on the ethics of the companies youโre monetarily supporting. That would be my guess anyway.
I don't disagree at all, I just don't see the connection between being a thoughtful consumer and any opinion on what Israel is doing in Palestine whatsoever. Those are two different things in my mind. I am very open to being educated.
If you want to be a thoughtful consumer, it means you got to be thinking about something more than just the price and your perceived use of a product.
There must be some ethical consideration that also influences your purchase. So we need to talk about which ethical considerations are important and not aiding and abetting Israeli crimes through financing their economy or companies that provide them with arms or other military use items, is a quite important ethical consideration.
It is also a legal obligation as the ICJ ruled https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/186/186-20240719-adv-01-00-en.pdf:
- Taking note of the resolutions of the Security Council and General Assembly, the Court is of the view that Member States are under an obligation not to recognize any changes in the physical character or demographic composition, institutional structure or status of the territory occupied by Israel on 5 June 1967, including East Jerusalem, except as agreed by the parties through negotiations and to distinguish in their dealings with Israel between the territory of the State of Israel and the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967. The Court considers that the duty of distinguishing dealings with Israel between its own territory and the Occupied Palestinian Territory encompasses, inter alia, the obligation to abstain from treaty relations with Israel in all cases in which it purports to act on behalf of the Occupied Palestinian Territory or a part thereof on matters concerning the Occupied Palestinian Territory or a part of its territory; to abstain from entering into economic or trade dealings with Israel concerning the Occupied Palestinian Territory or parts thereof which may entrench its unlawful presence in the territory; to abstain, in the establishment and maintenance of diplomatic missions in Israel, from any recognition of its illegal presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory; and to take steps to prevent trade or investment relations that assist in the maintenance of the illegal situation created by Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Now the ICJ ruled on the obligation of states, but the underlying principle is clear. If the states are obliged "to prevent trade or investment relations that assist in the maintenance of the illegal situation created by Israel...", the trade itself is illegal.
I assume because most European countries have, at least until very recently, been staunch supporters of Israel.
Same for the US though, no?
I assume most people coming to "buy European" are either not American, considering the primary purpose of this Community is to avoid buying American...
Well yes, but "I don't want to buy American but European instead and the reason is that Europe supports Israel" would be a weird stance because the US too has been supportive of Israel historically, regardless of where people are from.
That's not how I read the OP. It was more "I want to buy European, but I'm wary that by doing it I might continue to support Israel."
I would prefer my dollars go to the most ethical countries sure.
My hoser moment ๐คก๐จ๐ฆ
The primary purpose of this community is to buy European.
I would've thought that was obvious.
From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!
***Edit: Context was added. Original text was just the first half.
Both groups use this slogan. You may want to add context when you use it.
Thats actually true fair point
I found out the hard way. Just trying to pay it forward.
For context Likud was the first party that dethroned the so-called "labor" party in 1977. Prior to that the "labor" party would always lead the regime. The liKKKud platform at the time had as its first point:
a. The right of the Jewish people to the land of Israel is eternal and indisputable and is linked with the right to security and peace; therefore, Judea and Samaria will not be handed to any foreign administration; between the Sea and the Jordan there will only be Israeli sovereignty.
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/original-party-platform-of-the-likud-party
The destruction of the palestinian people was always part of their plan.
Belgian here.
The corrupted socialist party have been surprisingly strong on the matter. The rest of them are willing to give lip service, but they don't care much about genocide victims.
On the street though most people are against genocide
They use the word "will" a lot in that article and "caveats" a few times. So perhaps Belgium will make it to onto that list but with some caveats.
The caveats seem to be around the administrative stuff, like setting up an embassy. Being afaict the first western country to put any noteworthy sanctions on Israel deserves a place at the top of the list, IMO.
The Belgian foreign minister, however, said the recognition would only be formalised once the last captive has been released from Gaza and โHamas no longer has any role in managing Palestineโ.
Those are caveats.
Israel will face 12 sanctions from Belgium
That's promising, but there is that word "will" again. So perhaps they "will" earn a place on that list but not yet.
