• Darukhnarn@feddit.org
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    15 hours ago

    You have to explain to me how you took Zionism from the meme. From what I can gather it’s about the general conflict in the holy land.

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      10 hours ago

      The current conflict is based on Zionism. Claiming that this conflict is a conyinuation of “1000 years” is Zionist propaganda.

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        9 hours ago

        The current conflict isn’t based in Zionism. It’s a convenient tool, sure but it’s not the root. The crusades also weren’t based in Christian fundamentalism.

        Religion is a tool to oppress and manipulate masses, but it’s not the driving factor in political rational. Just look at evangelical megachirch preachers in the U.S., religion is just a tool to them to gain more wealth.

        The underlying issue is a struggle for power and control over a regions geostrategical resources. Has always been and will always be.

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          7 hours ago

          What do you think Zionism is if not the appropriation of Judaism (a religion) in order to settler-colonize the middle east?

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            52 minutes ago

            So you agree with me? Unchanging underlying issues and the usage of varying ideological tools, Zionism as it was coined in the 19th century being the newest form, constitute the core of the Middle-East conflict and have so for millennia?

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                26 minutes ago

                Oh please, the Middle East is the cradle of civilisation and settlements of the land of other tribes, nations, whatever you call it, have always been with us.Just because Europeans first had the tools to do it en Masse doesn’t mean it’s new or a European idea. Just look at China in Tibet, Arab in Egypt, Turks in Byzantine and so on.