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In reply to the discussion: See with your own eyes [View all]

AloeVera

(3,830 posts)
30. Oh boy. How much time do you have?
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 12:15 PM
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I suggest you start with the 17-year BLOCKADE of Gaza by Israel, and what that did to its emerging economy, self-sufficiency, industry, agriculture, fishing and poverty and unemployment rates. None of it is good.

Why would you think women don't have the right to vote?

Palestinians highly value education and have one of the best literacy and graduation rates. Women comprise at least 60% of students in higher education and at least a quarter of faculty.

Israel destroyed all 16 universities in Gaza. Most of them by controlled demolition. Now imagine all those university students whose work and hopes are now also destroyed. Very sad and infuriating, no?

Palestinian students' education throughout the OPT is often interrupted or destroyed through killings, injuries, arbitrary arrests and detentions as well as the innumerable checkpoints and curfews Israel imposes. Yet they persist.

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See with your own eyes [View all] iemanja Monday OP
JFC leftstreet Monday #1
Someone posted a picture days of Gaza in 2023 and now and it brought tears to my eyes kimbutgar Tuesday #2
It's heartbreaking iemanja Tuesday #4
FUCK THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT Skittles Tuesday #3
How can anyone doubt there are war crimes and genocide being committed there? Bayard Tuesday #5
I do have a few questions.. homegirl Tuesday #6
Which of those questions have answers that genocide solves? rubbersole Tuesday #7
The area homegirl Tuesday #16
Well, according to our Dear Leader... rubbersole Tuesday #19
That is how homegirl Tuesday #24
Repression. rubbersole Tuesday #34
Thanks...lol AloeVera Tuesday #43
Occasionally, I see a post that is so spot on iemanja Tuesday #44
You can probably web search all of that and post it for everyone else here to see. ... littlemissmartypants Tuesday #8
The population was 2 million iemanja Tuesday #9
Women had the vote... homegirl Tuesday #18
Had because no one has been able to vote iemanja Tuesday #23
Oh boy. How much time do you have? AloeVera Tuesday #30
We can always count on you for an informed response. iemanja Tuesday #42
The Israelis are proud of this destruction RainCaster Tuesday #10
The Israeli government did not publish it, the free press that exists in Israel published it. jg10003 Tuesday #13
Do you know what the reaction to it is in Israel? AloeVera Tuesday #31
This message was self-deleted by its author jg10003 Tuesday #11
It's not genocide, it's war. jg10003 Tuesday #12
Israel continues to steal Palestinian lands in the West Bank questionseverything Tuesday #15
A realistic homegirl Tuesday #25
Diversionary tactics Jilly_in_VA Tuesday #28
the topic is "what is genocide". jg10003 Tuesday #37
NO Jilly_in_VA Tuesday #38
Wha Israel is doing in Gaza is the definition of genocide. Lonestarblue Tuesday #32
And Trump demands the Nobel Prize for peace? oasis Tuesday #14
Makes the demo easier to prep for their resort construction... Wounded Bear Tuesday #17
Exactly. trump jr. is salivating over this land. trump Gaza is in his dreams. Totally Tunsie Tuesday #20
There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people. Howard Zinn Ping Tung Tuesday #21
Genocide and war crimes malaise Tuesday #22
My god. underpants Tuesday #26
Step 1 complete. Now for step 2 usonian Tuesday #27
Israel Jilly_in_VA Tuesday #29
The only thing missing is the billboard, gab13by13 Tuesday #33
Trump Gaza Resort. The Riviera... HE IS GOING TO DO THIS IcyPeas Tuesday #35
I see 10/7 as a suicide mission. maxsolomon Tuesday #36
That is illogical to the point of absurdity. AloeVera Tuesday #39
I'm not going to get on board with a LIHOP. maxsolomon Tuesday #40
If you accept the strategic provocation, which is pretty clear, then there is an element of LIHOP in that... AloeVera Tuesday #41
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