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  • apartheid regime, the land grabs, the ethnic cleansing, the genocide

    All of the above are consequences of Israeli colonialism/imperialism, not a direct consequence of its existence as a state.

    The German example is odd, because not only did Germany not cease to exist, but in fact the exact opposite of what you’re proposing was done. That equivalent would be if a victim of Nazi Germany - say, Belgium - annexed Germany in its entirety.

    There isn’t a one-state solution that creates an environment where both Palestinian and Israelis can live peacefully, because Israeli citizens are unwilling to live under a Palestinian state, and Palestinians are (of course) unwilling to live under an Israeli state.





  • Dismissing sexism within a particular group because it is disproportionately prevalent in that group is, frankly, treating that sexism as acceptable.

    You can just as easily extend this approach until you either reach a group where it’s evened out, or is the entirety of humanity.

    “It’s more prevalent in stem? No, you have to look at university students overall”

    “It’s prevalent in university students overall? No, you have to look at all students”

    “It’s prevalent in students as a whole? No, you have to look at everyone involved in education”

    “It’s prevalent in education in general? No, you have to look at public services as a whole”

    “It’s prevalent in public services as a whole? No, you have to look at all non-private entities”

    “It’s prevalent across non-private entities? No, you have to look at all forms of work”