• jonne
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    1 year ago

    Ireland is one of the few western countries that have criticised Israel’s response to the Hamas attacks, so they’re being punished now.

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      They remember how it is to have your homeland occupied by a neighbouring nation that thinks you are an inferior people.

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        1 year ago

        But on brand for Israel. I guess when they say ‘never again’, they’re not talking about genocide in general.

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      They got criticized by Michael D. Higgins. This guy is unreal. He is so charismatic and positive and though I don’t know him personally he looks like an amazing human being.