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Summary

Israeli settlers in the West Bank, emboldened by Trump’s return and a far-right Israeli government, are pushing for formal sovereignty over the territory.

Settlement activity has surged to record levels under Prime Minister Netanyahu, with nearly 6,000 acres designated as state land in 2024 and dozens of new outposts established.

While settlers see this as fulfilling Biblical claims, Palestinians view it as erasing hopes for a future state.

Critics warn annexation could jeopardize regional stability and U.S.-brokered normalization efforts, such as those with Saudi Arabia.

  • kava@lemmy.worldEnglish
    51·
    22 hours ago

    Every step in the right direction is better than taking no steps at all (or worse, taking steps backwards).

    voting DNC is taking no steps at all. it’s neoliberal status quo. brutal no-safety rails capitalism, genocide, and war.

    . the only time in this country’s history where people managed to get meaningful concessions out of the ruling class was when the ruling class was afraid. moments like the New Deal where communists were getting serious consideration. moments like the civil rights era where blacks and anti-war advocates were protesting en mass. moments like like stonewall riots which led to rights for gays.

    these are steps in the right direction. voting DNC is pissing against the wind deluding yourself that you can somehow outvote fascism in a democracy

    • WoodScientist@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      21 hours ago

      Honestly, I wonder people should start a movement that overtly supports capitulation to and cooperation with China. Start a movement that at least portrays things as being better in China, the people in China actually being freer, that leaders are held accountable, etc. Maybe even overtly say that you wouldn’t care if the CCP wholesale took control of the country.

      Do I actually espouse or believe any of these things? No. But honestly the ownership class could use a good heart attack once in awhile. Imagine if we had some decent percentage of the population overtly championing Maoism. Suddenly Medicare for All wouldn’t seem so extreme, would it?

      • kava@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        7 hours ago

        I’m split between this would lead to good things and this will usher in a new McCarthy red scare style period.

        Ironically though I think we are inching closer to the Chinese system as the Chinese system inches closer to our own.

        A- brutal capitalism with workers rights stripped down as much as possible

        B- a system where a small group of elites get to make all of the political decisions

        C- a state who cooperates with the largest corporations in order to stay in power and maintain high profits

        The difference is China has been slowly liberalizing, giving their people slightly more political and economic freedoms. Meanwhile here in the US we are doing rhe opposite.

        It’s almost as if we are both converging towards the same end goal. A sort of convergent evolution headed to the government with the highest fitness. Which unfortunately for us peons isn’t designed for us