Child Groomer, Sexual Predator
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I must say it was with great relief that I witnessed both sides of the Israeli-Hamas war manage a cessation to the ongoing death, horror, and destruction, if even for a brief while, as I believe it was (a relief) for (much of) the world.
But seems the extremists on both sides of the conflict couldn't WAIT to get back to the war they both seem hell bent upon continuing, as I'd suggested in my op, and as also touched upon in a recent broadcast of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (air date Nov. 12), and one that has since generated a certain degree of blowback, not surprisingly because there are many sides to the discussion.
Still it was interesting to see what "bedfellows" the war has generated. Interesting to see that some, who've long ignored and in some instances even supported the rise in hate based vitriol and xenophobic sentiment, are now wondering, for example, why so many Nazis are supporting Palestinians (as if Nazis EVER needed an excuse to hate Jews - or anyone else for that matter).
Interesting to see how the conflict (and the ensuing debate) has embroiled students at college campuses, inspired protests in support of either side,
TROUBLING to see the even greater increase in anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim expressions of hate and acts of violence here in America, though NOT surprising because that kind of MENTALITY had already begun to infest our society (we know why)
And curious to see those who've defended, excused, and/or ignored war crimes perpetrated against civilians in other conflicts, speaking of atrocities now.
Curious because the bottom line is, the murder of civilians, women, and children are WAR CRIMES -
whether they be Israeli children, Palestinian children, or Ukrainian children. Criminally abhorrent all the same. And those who'd deny it are hypocrites... though they'd not admit it.
Instead, they'd put words into
our mouths and tell us what
we'll say, defend, and believe in, because that's easier than dealing with their
own incongruities.