They do, though. The majority of people on Lemmy seems to be convinced that the Hamas are freedom fighters against an oppressive colonial state and that it’s good that they fight to free Palestine. Many people here chant “Free Palestine” without further thought. That goes far beyond demanding Israel shall stop war crimes.
Look, I think it’s perfectly legit to chant Free Palestine, from the river to the sea, whatever. I also believe Israel is an ethnonationalist settler colony upholding a regime of apartheid and oppression, now conducting a genocide.
But I also know Hamas from my friends from Gaza and they weren’t particularly liked ever. They are corrupt and have been stealing money & supplies for their own cause while people are living in poverty. There’s no freedom under Hamas. It’s very likely that they killed children & civilians on Oct 7. They suck.
But with what’s happening now inside Gaza, if they’re there or not it doesn’t matter. People would be slaughtered anyway. That’s why I can understand the sentiment that whoever is fighting against the IOF atm is a “freedom fighter“, even though I think it’s short sighted and tbh I still don’t see that the majority of lemmy users would be Hamas supporters.
They do, though. The majority of people on Lemmy seems to be convinced that the Hamas are freedom fighters against an oppressive colonial state and that it’s good that they fight to free Palestine. Many people here chant “Free Palestine” without further thought. That goes far beyond demanding Israel shall stop war crimes.
Look, I think it’s perfectly legit to chant Free Palestine, from the river to the sea, whatever. I also believe Israel is an ethnonationalist settler colony upholding a regime of apartheid and oppression, now conducting a genocide.
But I also know Hamas from my friends from Gaza and they weren’t particularly liked ever. They are corrupt and have been stealing money & supplies for their own cause while people are living in poverty. There’s no freedom under Hamas. It’s very likely that they killed children & civilians on Oct 7. They suck.
But with what’s happening now inside Gaza, if they’re there or not it doesn’t matter. People would be slaughtered anyway. That’s why I can understand the sentiment that whoever is fighting against the IOF atm is a “freedom fighter“, even though I think it’s short sighted and tbh I still don’t see that the majority of lemmy users would be Hamas supporters.