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Comment by samirillian

1 year ago

I don't think it's too Western-centric to imagine that Palestinians want freedom, which is a universal human desire. Freedom means statehood and self-governance.

Oppression is fertile soil for religious fundamentalists, and radicals of every stripe.

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JumpCrisscross  1 year ago

> Freedom means statehood and self-governance

That second bit is a magic variable.

  • samirillian  1 year ago

    I don't grasp the analogy

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