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James Harris's avatar

If these people did have any commitment to a Palestinian state they'd recognize that Hamas' action has set that cause back decades, from an already terrible-looking position. The key factor in getting the Palestinians a better shake has always been Israeli public opinion, given that the security fears of Israelis are what drives persecution of the Palestinians. Given that the shitposting and Islamist left don't seem to recognize this, we can only conclude that they don't want to see a Palestinian state but a lot of dead Israelis. I doubt they've thought that far for themselves, though.

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A very good piece, and I agree entirely with almost every word. I'd dispute the description of StW as influential, though - even when Corbyn was leader of the Labour Party it had no real influence anywhere.

Before the horrific events of recent days a couple of lifetime lefty friends had told me of their disillusionment with what the left has become. The numbers of such people can only grow. It would be good if the vile absurdities you have noted accelerate that process.

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