Bonesaw wants to diversify his economy away from oil before the world dumps fossil fuels and Saudi goes back to being an impoverished shit hole. He’s desperate to catch up with the Emiratis who started modernizing 30 years ago and now attract the bulk of FDI in the region. They also signed a peace agreement with Israel under the Abraham accords. Got to keep up with the Jones’s.
Bonesaw is a psychopath who doesn’t give a fuck about Palestine.The Israelis technological edge in massacring civilians probably gives him a hard on. He wants some of that.
but will he be able to?
i hope not
I doubt it. Saudi Arabians are lazy and arrogant. The Emiratis are too but they have a tiny population (only 10% of the population, approx 1 million, is Emirati) and so they can afford to outsource everything to Western professionals Eastern oligarchs and slave labour. Saudi Arabia has 35 million people, half of whom are actual Saudis who are expecting to live a life of subsidized comfort for ever. On top of that there are oppressed Shia and religious extremists waiting to bring back real Sharia. As soon as growth stalls there will be trouble. Hence Bonesaw’s desperation to roll out insane Mega Projects that Western consultants are happy to charge a fortune for and to ignore distractions like Yemen and Palestine.
i hope so
I hope Israel tosses Netanyahu and elects a more liberal leader who doesn’t want to genocide their neighbors. Netanyahu fucking sucks. Hamas fucking sucks. I want both to become history and for Israel to have peace with Palestine and the rest of the Arab world
Gets downvoted for decrying bad people and wishing for peace. Damn.
And it’s funny because I can’t tell if the downvotes are from far right conservatives or far left anarchists
You go far enough in either direction and it’s all just authoritarianism.
Ngl one of the most reasonable opinions I have seen on Lemmy.
Part of the intent behind the attack by Hamas was presumably to prevent normalization by inflaming ideological opposition, but normalization is still the pragmatic course of action. Israel is not a threat to Saudi Arabia and Iran is a common enemy. I’m not sure how to interpret the envoy’s remarks about an independent Palestinian state in this context, given that the current Israeli government is not open to that idea. I suspect that Mohammed bin Salman is privately more concerned about practical matters than about Palestinian statehood but he does not wish to openly pursue such an unpopular foreign policy.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Saudi Arabia is interested in normalization with Israel following the conclusion of the IDF’s war on Hamas in Gaza, the Saudi ambassador to the UK, Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud, said in an interview with the BBC on Tuesday.
According to the ambassador, prior to the October 7 massacre, both countries were close to reaching an agreement.
So, while we still - going forward after 7 October - believe in normalization, it does not come at the cost of the Palestinian people," adding as a final note, “One doesn’t come without the other.”
The ambassador voiced his disapproval at the reaction of the international community to the situation in Gaza, saying its efforts at ending the fighting and sending humanitarian aid to the Strip were insufficient.
In November, despite reports that Saudi Arabia had desisted from any normalization plan due to the war, the White House confirmed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was still committed to a normalization deal.
In September, Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, said that his country was getting closer to a deal with the Jewish State “every day.”
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i wonder what those 20,000 civilians died for, they could have grown up lived healthy lives, experience love, freedom, joy. but where are they now? under rubble , families and bloodlines erased.
just what did their deaths bring?
fuck hamas and iran for starting this issue. had the islamic revolution not have happened in 1979 there would have been no wars in middle east.
Electing and supporting a violent terrorist government who launches bloody attacks against a militarily superior neighbor unprovoked, then uses them as human shields during the inevitable reprisal. Yet still, Hamas has 74% approval rating among Palestinians. I guess this is what they want? It’s baffling to me, it seems like such a senseless waste of lives with no obvious gain for them.
Hamas can only delay the inevitable recognition of Israel, it’s still in Saudi Arabia’s best interest. In terms of realpolitik, Israel and the United States are much better allies to have than a tiny terrorist nation that has little international recognition and a comparatively tiny GDP.
However, the envoy said, Saudi Arabia had one condition - the creation of a Palestinian State.
I suspect they will eventually recognize Israel without this condition, but it would be nice if the parties could agree on this.
“Unprovoked”. They are literally locked into that plot of land. Some might say there’s a concentration of them there. They are not 2 separate sovereign states at war but an occupied people within one state that is actively hostile towards them. A “government” which does not control the border, air or port is symbolic at best. 200+ civilians were killed in the west bank in 2023 prior to october 7th but that’s not violent terrorism in your eyes is it?
“Unprovoked”. They are literally locked into that plot of land.
Any why is that? Constant violence against Israeli civilians and electing an explicitly genocidal regime. You portray aggressors as victims.
Some might say there’s a concentration of them there.
Seems pretty nice for a, “concentration camp.” Even had a zoo.
They are not 2 separate sovereign states at war but an occupied people within one state that is actively hostile towards them.
- This is a sovereign state, recognized by everyone but Islamic countries, at war with a nation that is recognized as a sovereign state by very few. It would be nice if they were 2 sovereign states but violence must end for that to be possible.
- You are implying that Israel is illegitimate and does not/should not exist, but there’s a lot of Israelis who disagree and aren’t going anywhere. What are you suggesting should be done with them?
- A one state solution was possible at one time, until Arab Nationalists started murdering Jews for legally buying land and never stopped. If it’s impossible at this time it’s thanks to them. Damn the consequences of their own actions?
A “government” which does not control the border, air or port is symbolic at best.
Perhaps if Hamas put more effort into improving the lives of Palestinians than trying to genocide Jews they wouldn’t be in this predicament. This is why they don’t have control of their borders.
200+ civilians were killed in the west bank in 2023 prior to october 7th but that’s not violent terrorism in your eyes is it?
I don’t know the circumstances of these civilian deaths, perhaps some of them were. If so, I hope evidence exists so that the perpetrators can be prosecuted. If Palestine wants the IDF gone, peace and compromise and an end to intifada is the only way that will happen.
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You portray aggressors as victims
Incredibly ironic that you frame militants who hide in tunnels because that’s the only way they can avoid being wiped out as a legitimate existential threat to the 19th most powerful military of the world.
They go to beach and have houses so everything is fine. Disgusting framing once again. I’m sure people of the Warsaw ghetto also had a couple of nice spots as well. They’ve both had movement limited and caloric intake rationed and access to clean water limited as well. If you don’t like the designation then bring it up with scholars of the subject who believe it to be the case.
I’m not saying the Israeli state does not exist. I’m saying it is the only state that exists at the moment. Killings having happened before the expulsion of ~70% of the population from their homes does not justify the perpetual subjugation of a people. Those that had emigrated to mandate Palestine owned a small fraction of land at the time of the expulsion as you know (and the percentage itself is irrelevant as that does not give them the right to claim more land through violence).
Hamas had virtually less than 2% support around 40 years after the nakba and it’s gained support consistently at junctions where Palestinians felt that they had no other means of achieving self-determination than through violence as a sovereign Palestine state was not intended to be allowed from the very start by the Zionist project as you can tell from the very first letters that frame them as the non-Jewish population as if they were a tiny minority. That is not to justify any killing of civilians or explain away the actions of Hamas. I hate islamists as much as you do (but I’m consistent with extending my hatred to judeo and christo facists as well). Hamas’ original charter was written by 5 people at a time when they did not have much popular support and was since revised in 2017 to remove mentions of being against jews and replace it with zionists instead (again not to say that they are “moderates” but for accuracy).
You talk about a miniscule GDP but why do you think that is the case? Why do you think they do not have the means of improving their conditions? Please don’t say water pipes into rockets because that’s also factually incorrect (they were pipes that were not in use). Israel has prevent action that would expand water access and has overdrawn from the aquifer that provides clean water to Gaza. The list of such actions goes on and on.
And lastly your wishes that the perpetrators are brought to justice are unfortunately pointless as long as occupation persists. I wish for occupation to end for the sake of Palestinians but also for the sake Israelis and hope you eventually reconsider your position.
Incredibly ironic that you frame militants who hide in tunnels because that’s the only way they can avoid being wiped out as a legitimate existential threat to the 19th most powerful military of the world.
- At one time they had superior military forces, and were not shy about committing genocide.
- Hamas advocates for genocide, (citation above,) there’s no reason they couldn’t acquire the means of committing genocide against Jews again if not deposed.
- Even if they do not represent an existential threat to the nation of Israel, they are definitely a threat to Israeli civilians, as demonstrated on Oct 7. This alone justifies reprisals and restrictions.
They go to beach and have houses so everything is fine. Disgusting framing once again. I’m sure people of the Warsaw ghetto also had a couple of nice spots as well.
Present them.
They’ve both had movement limited and caloric intake rationed and access to clean water limited as well.
What did Hamas think would happen when they attacked a nation they are dependent upon for basic supplies? Should Israel keep supply lines open to a nation that is currently at war with them? Hamas, the government of Gaza, is supposed to be responsible for its people’s well-being, not Israel, who is defending against them. Yet instead, they use them as human shields and hide in civilian structures.
What really makes it hard to find sympathy is that 74% of Palestinians approve of Hamas even after Oct 7 and Israel’s reprisals. It appears this is what they want, as baffling as it seems to me. Outrage alone will not win this war for them. Some hard truths need to be faced.
Hamas had virtually less than 2% support around 40 years after the nakba and it’s gained support consistently at junctions where Palestinians felt that they had no other means of achieving self-determination than through violence
This would be reasonable if they had more than a snowball’s chance in hell of defeating Israel militarily. Today this appears to be a people who refuse to acknowledge their situation, poking the bear over and over again, then screaming about how terrible and unfair it is when they get predictably mauled yet again.
If you don’t like the designation then bring it up with scholars of the subject who believe it to be the case.
Cool, bring up your arguments to scholars who disagree with this designation, of whom there are many.
I’m not saying the Israeli state does not exist. I’m saying it is the only state that exists at the moment. Killings having happened before the expulsion of ~70% of the population from their homes does not justify the perpetual subjugation of a people.
Violence against them does in fact justify taking actions to prevent further violence. That’s the nature of this conflict. For Israel, it’s not about subjugation, it’s about safety. The “subjugation” will end when safety is achieved. Normal nations surrender when they lose wars, which is why the wars end.
the percentage itself is irrelevant as that does not give them the right to claim more land through violence
That’s not what justified annexation, the violence against them and the failed wars declared against them did that. Even with the Arab Nationalist violence in Mandatory Palestine, were war never declared they’d have the '48 borders, which would be a significant improvement over their present situation.
Hamas’ original charter was written by 5 people at a time when they did not have much popular support and was since revised in 2017 to remove mentions of being against jews and replace it with zionists instead (again not to say that they are “moderates” but for accuracy).
I don’t find their revisions to be compelling, as this war was caused by a genocidal attack, (intended to destroy Jews in whole or in part.) Statements by Hamas leadership also make their intentions clear.
You talk about a miniscule GDP but why do you think that is the case? Why do you think they do not have the means of improving their conditions?
Constant and popular violence, belligerence, and intifada.
Israel has prevent action that would expand water access and has overdrawn from the aquifer that provides clean water to Gaza. The list of such actions goes on and on.
I believe Palestine agreed to said water rights in the Oslo accords.
And lastly your wishes that the perpetrators are brought to justice are unfortunately pointless as long as occupation persists.
Military occupation and the rule of law being applied fairly are not mutually exclusive. Israel can certainly do better in this regard but is is certainly possible.
Yes, breaches of said Oslo accords water agreements… I don’t know why I bother arguing with wikipedia links and gross misrepresentations of facts. I know that long after occupation ends you will claim to never have supported such atrocities.
You cannot claim it’s about safety and rule of law when it’s only for one ethnoreligious group at the expense of another’s ability of self-determination. If you believe that Jewish people are some magical chosen people who are above everyone else and especially above those savage, terroristic Muslims then that world view makes sense but then you’re a religious fundamentalist. There is no self-defense under occupation by definition as they are and continue to be the perpetual aggressor under international law.
bro these people won’t understand they are too close minded because of islamist propaganda.
all hope is lost
‘’Hamas and Iran started this issue’’ – You got to be ridiculous to truly believe this.
The Palestinian people lived in peace before Israel came to be in 1948. They even took some of the Jewish people in when WW2 was happening.
Israel took over the land by force (with so called permission of Britain/US?) - Occupation. They drove out 750 000 Palestinian people from their homeland, while also killed many. Apartheid slowly came to be and Palestinian lives got to a horrible state.
In 1987 Hamas was created to literally fight against the occupation (stolen land) and for the rights of Palestinian people (getting their homeland back, having normal living conditions and such).
If Israel did not steal the land, drove out 750 000 Palestinians and killed Palestinian people (men, women and children). All this might not even have happened. The entire cause of this is because of the creation of Israel by stealing, murdering and apartheid – which all started in 1948.
Certainly Israel was and is allowed to exist but not over the backs of the Palestinian folk (people), IE: Murdering men, women and children and Apartheid. That’s where it went wrong.
Brittain or US could’ve given the Israeli people their own land, like a part of the US or Britain but nope They did not.
Your ‘’freedom, joy and healthy lives’’ is delusional. People in Gaza are living in constant fear even without the current war. Israel have the entire control within Gaza; What goes out and in (food & drink supplies), electricity and water. They are not even allowed to leave the Gaza strip – Many children have tried and were denied for no apparent reason. You call that ‘’freedom, joy and healthy lives’’?
The Palestinian people lived in peace before Israel came to be in 1948.
uhh hebron massacres? actually the violence was started by palestinians in 1913 when they murdered a non-violent zionist
My point still stands, your claim of “Palestinian living in peace” and that “Hamas and Iran” started all this is nonsenses.
Taking one part of my entire text to ‘counter’ it is nonsense as well.
However you are right. That murder was wrong as well and should have never happened.
But I will repeat trying to push this current war on Hamas and Iran is literally trying to mislead people.
ETA: Because I will repeat; Israel stole land, drove out 750 000 Palestinians while murdering men, women and children of the Palestinians.
Of course at some point, some (a lot) will lose their mind and fight back in horrible ways.
If peaceful revolution is not possible, violence revolution is inevitable.
I will also like to add, Israel has been illegal settlements. Stealing homes of Palestinian people. Just check this video of 2 years ago;
https://youtu.be/KNqozQ8uaV8?si=htvTecJigR7y3ALk.
You are telling me; this is living in joy, peace and in a healthy way?
ETA: Not to mention all Israel tactics of have been in align with Nazi-Germany. All their methods with ethnic cleansing, apartheid and reasoning behind it.
There’s so many proof of history (articles, books, videos and photos) about it.
You are not necessarily wrong but many times don’t mention the other side of the argument. For example, Arab countries displaced 900k Jews.
It doesn’t mean that all Israel’s were/are right but it’s weird when I hear especially arabs blaming Israel for displacing palestinians when they have done literally the same thing.
750 000 Palestinians while murdering men, women and children of the Palestinians.
that was started by invading arab armies, you start wars you lose land and lives, the initial israel was much smaller. and that initial land was rightfully owned by israelis
and 1948 UN resolution did not mention palestinians/ palestine, it mentioned a arab state
