Lemmy.world reportedly bans people for being anti-Zionist. At the same time, numerous human rights organizations have documented that Zionist policies and actions amount to crimes against humanity (e.g., forced displacement, collective punishment, apartheid).

If banning opposition to crimes against humanity is itself anti-humanity, doesn’t that make lemmy.world complicit? How do you reconcile defending a platform that silences critics while atrocities continue?

  • chloroken@lemmy.ml
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    8 hours ago

    Hey buddy. This really isn’t so difficult. I’m going to clarify things for you and make this very simple for you.

    Do you believe Israel has a right to exist as a nation state? Yes or no? If you answer yes, you are a Zionist. There is no burden of proof required. It is an ideology, this is not a court of law.

    You pussyfooting around the point all but confirms to a scrupulous reader that you’re very likely a Zionist, but I’m willing to be wrong on this. Just tell us you condemn Israel and admit it has no right to exist and we will happily clear your name of the evil Zionist label.

    But something tells me deep down inside that you’re going to throw a fit instead.

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        7 hours ago

        Right, if you can’t tell us that Israel has no right to exist, you’re a Zionist. “Fuck Israel” is a weak cop out that scumbags use to hide their Zionism.

        Now you can stop acting confused when people label you that way, right? Right?

        Zionist trash.