this post was submitted on 11 Oct 2023
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Context (for those who don't know): Israel and Palestine

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[–] [email protected] 55 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Also Britain: Oh good, the UN voted in favor of splitting up the land except the entire Arab League voting against the plan? Ok, sounds good, bye guys, have fun!

[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's like an HOA: The council is deciding how to divide up your backyard between your neighbors. The lawn owner is the only dissenting vote and then the neighborhood wonders why they are being so hostile.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

Except in this case it costs you not just your backyard but basically your entire life.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

In this case the land owner has been renting for 100 years and doesn't really care what the tenant thinks.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Also Britain: our troops and colonial administrators are getting killed and attacked by both groups of locals, bye guys, I'm noping out of here!