Buddha
Vital Football Hero
I see the Israelis have managed to release some hostages. Unfortunately they're dead. Shame the Palestinians didn't free them when they were alive. The more of these marches I see, the more it becomes obvious that the 1200 murdered and 240 kidnapped on Oct 7th count for nothing for people on these marches.
It's quite absurd and ridiculous for you to suggest that all the people who are marching in solidarity with Palestine think that the innocent Israelis murdered by Hamas count for nothing.
It would be similarly absurd and ridiculous for me to suggest that all those (including you and I) who were sickened and appalled by the murderous actions of Hamas on October 7th believe that the Israeli government's response is justified and proportionate.
I share your anger with the murderous Hamas. The kidnapping and killing of all those innocent Israelis must be (and generally have been) condemned.
But the scale of the Israeli government's murderous response is neither justified nor proportionate. More than 10,000 Palestinians have been killed, over 4,000 of these are innocent children. More will die because of disease as there is now no clean water or functioning hospitals in Gaza.
I have now marched in solidarity with Palestine in three different cities (Bristol, London and Dublin) and I am utterly convinced that the overwhelming majority of those participating in these demonstrations have been doing so because they simply want the killing to stop immediately.
Of course, there are some people on both sides who want vengeance and more killing. Those people are motivated by hate and by anger but such people, at least on the marches, are few and far between.
How can it be "obvious" to you that those marching think the innocent Israelis who were kidnapped and killed "count for nothing"? Have you been on any of the marches? What evidence do you have to make such a bold (and frankly, quite preposterous) claim?
An eye for an eye and the whole world goes blind. Even if that were not the truth, the Israeli government has gone well beyond an eye for an eye. The killing needs to stop. There is no justification for it to continue.
Your assertion about those marching for Palestine is inaccurate. You are wrong.