cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/53264190
Israeli settlers on Saturday attacked a convoy carrying a European delegation in the occupied West Bank, beating up a 78-year-old French mayor. While Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – who is just days from a crucial election – described the incident as a “smear” campaign against Israeli settlers, France’s top diplomat urged Israel to “urgently halt criminal violence”.
Wow, I did not expect comment like this from a candidate in Israel. Am I stupid/naive to think there is hope?
They are way past having any legitimacy at all. Israel must be ended and the “Israelis” resettled in other countries. Anything less is condoning murder. They have chosen to act criminally for 80 years, they have no right to say what goes on anymore.
He’s pro genocide and colonization https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/10/media-gadi-eisenkot-anti-netanyahu
Not stupid/naive, but falling for the propaganda/whitewashing. It’s not your fault, Israel hasbara will be constantly pushing attempts at whitewashing their image for the next many years.
The only solution to the colonization is for Israel to go the way of apartheid South Africa - that’s the best moral compass that would keep a person from falling for their BS.
Yes. “Shoot and cry” is the tried and tested technique of liberal Zionists to whitewash genocide and ethnic cleansing.
yeah… that sounded weird anyway.
Thanks for the infos
What you’re seeing is the smart Zionist/dumb Zionist spectrum. Eisenkot is a somewhat smart Zionist (not a properly smart Zionist, however; those died with Yitzhak Rabin) who knows Israel can’t afford to keep beating up European diplomats while Netanyahu is a dumb Zionist high on his own supply. See also: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/15/israel-gadi-eisenkot-profile-netanyahu-election