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Video footage appears to contradict Israeli account of Gaza medic killings

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187 points r721 | 1 comments | 06 Apr 25 08:32 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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kvdveer ◴[06 Apr 25 08:58 UTC] No.43599992[source]▶
As long as a substantial number of christians consider Israel a divine-ordained country, there will not be any repercussions for any crime they commit.

The Bible contains literal instructions for genocide, and many Christians bemoan anci nt Israel for not following those instructions to the letter.

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like_any_other ◴[06 Apr 25 09:22 UTC] No.43600099[source]▶
Only 8% of Americans have a positive impression of Zionism [1]. Whatever is driving US support for Israel, it's not the will of the people.

[1] Figure 2, "What is your impression of Zionism?", https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-do-americans-feel-abo...

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throw310822 ◴[06 Apr 25 14:10 UTC] No.43601535[source]▶
In any case, it doesn't matter much. Of course in a democracy if you want something to happen you need to convince a lot of people (maybe not a majority but a lot). It's called propaganda. The fact that there's a lot of people that are enthusiastic about advancing the interests of another country is probably just the effect of some very effective propaganda originating from the actual beneficiaries.
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1. fmxsh ◴[07 Apr 25 04:33 UTC] No.43607719[source]▶
Reception of propaganda is contrary to the essence of democracy, relying on a rational citizen able to critically weight different viewpoints and cut trough the worst of bias where propaganda thrives.

In a democracy, propaganda works, because of weak democratic implementation. If democracy is an ideal able to be realized, it would protect against that.

The burden is on the shoulders of the citizens, culture and state. Without education in the sense of critical thinking, intelligence isn't developed enough to establish democratic structures.