Accounts on IG that I followed as a lib like so.informed, Greta Thunberg, and AOC support Palestine, but endlessly make clear they see Palestinians and the liberators of Palestine as strictly separate entities. It’s sickening going into the comments but at least full on Zionists get ratioed.

  • Anarcho-Bolshevik
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    While its nonsocialist politics are unideal, I don’t see the point in condemning Hamas when not only is the IDF far worse but the Zionists created the conditions that let Hamas exist.

    Somebody can accuse me of ‘picking the lesser evil’, but I don’t see the situation as that simple. Hamas, its mistakes, and the lack of alternatives: neocolonialism should be held responsible for all of that, because that is what is controlling (or attempting to control) the situation. That is why I focus on that and not Hamas.

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      nonsocialist politics

      Not even their argument. They’re just like “the media is right to say Hamas are terrorists, but anyone with empathy can see Israel sucks.”

      lesser evil

      Not even, as far as I can do they haven’t done anything intentionally that is bad. The only thing is not being all communists. They are the primary fighting force for liberation and totally justified.

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        Their position during the war in Syria was not great. They were duped into siding with some of the forces fighting against Assad. They have since corrected their position and mended ties with Hezbollah too, but what that episode shows is the limitations of a resistance group that is primarily based in non-materialist ideology.

        That is to say Hamas should be critically supported but pay attention to the critical part whever they do adopt some questionable or even outright harmful positions on certain issues. For now however all of that is secondary - what is primary is their function as the main armed Palestinian resistance and the protectors of the people of Gaza.

        In that role specifically they deserve our full support, as do all other resistance groups like the PFLP, PIJ, etc. regardless whether they are secular and socialist or not. National liberation must come first. The CPC recognized this during their own war of national liberation from imperialism and colonialism, and so must we.