Remember when this one was a little edgy instead of quaint?

© 2004

proof, if need be, that this genocide didn’t begin in 2023

Actually here's a better reply than my other one!
https://visualizingpalestine.org/visual/six-wars-old/
Since at least the establishment of the Mandate of Palestine and the Balfour Declaration of 1917. 😔
I always thought this was about the US vs Iraq, based on when it came out
- It is. They "hit" the twin towers.
I remember being pissed off about what I saw Israeli tanks doing in gaza on the news in the mid-1990s, and suffice to say I was absolutely not primed to be doing anything but unconditionally supporting them at that time.

The Israelis have tarnished the reputation for Jewish people all over. I know that many (most?) of them are against it, but I know very sensible people who think twice before engaging with a Jewish person when it comes to politics, just to avoid being framed as an anti-semite. All this holier-than-thou victim blaming is actually responsible for many becoming anti-semites.

Pretty sure Jews outside of Israel are against what the Israeli state is doing to Palestine. But for Israeli Jews, unfortunately, last time I saw the survey, most of them approve of kicking the Palestinians out of Gaza and West Bank. They may not like Netanyahu and most know that he is prolonging the war to artificially extend the lifeline of his regime, but most approve of the overall right wing policies of Likud towards Palestinians.
- Older Jews in my experience are zionist no matter their leanings.
  I've heard people trash trump in one breath and go on to say "wipe them out" in the next.
  Not to say all. Never. But the disconnect is there. Especially when they have family in Israel.
  Have seen the moral fight in their mind as they watch the news. Most I saw someone admit was that they "were so tired of all the killing" and maybe a "netanyahoo" here or there.
  But Israel is Israel.
- And unfortunately most Palestinians are supportive of attacks on Israel. They're a whole lot of stubborn evil over there all around.
being framed as an anti-semite
It's funny, my parents watch the PBS News Hour religiously. One night last year they ran a piece about how Israel was trying (and succeeding) to frame all criticism of Israel's actions as "anti-semitism". My parents were of course all "oh that's terrible what Israel is doing!" The very next night they ran a piece about how anti-semitism in the US was on the rise. My parents were of course all "oh that's terrible that anti-semitism is on the rise!" without making any connection at all between the two stories.
I have the same opinion of Israeli Jews as I have of Japanese people: you don't judge the individual who may have various views, you judge the voting block as a whole.
Same way I hold Japan responsible for pretending they didn't do war crimes, I also hold the Israeli people collectively responsible for the actions for their government.
They keep voting for it