r/europe • u/Dazzling_Lobster3656 • 1d ago

Irish protester ‘repeatedly punched in the face by police’ during Gaza protest in Berlin

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/irish-protester-repeatedly-punched-in-the-face-by-police-during-gaza-protest-in-berlin/a249856773.html
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u/Rare_Opportunity2419 1d ago

So many bootlickers in this subreddit.

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/Rare_Opportunity2419 1d ago

Yeah, everyone critical of Israel in any way is antisemitic and probably Hamas

Every Palestinian = Hamas

Every pro-Palestinian protestor = Hamas

UN = Hamas

Human Rights Watch = Hamas

ICJ = Hamas

Amnesty International = Hamas

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u/alexq136 Romania 1d ago

do extend that list

"israel if benjamin gets ousted = hamas"

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u/Rare_Opportunity2419 1d ago

Jews protesting against Israel = self-hating Jews and possibly Hamas

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u/Professional-Air2123 Finland 1d ago

Someone already said today that they're not Jews if they identify as Palestinian Jews because their roots were in that land, so apparently you're not a jew if you're not also a zionist.

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u/Rare_Opportunity2419 1d ago edited 1d ago

It's scary how successful the Netanyahu government and Trump administration (which is full of genuine antisemites) have been in equating Israel and the actions of the Netanyahu government and IDF with all Jews everywhere, and denigrating any criticism of Israel as hatred of Jews.

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u/IdiAmini 1d ago

Germany also contributes to that. Remember the "Israel's security is an element of Germany's "reason of state" multiple Bundeskanzler have reiterated?

So, not protecting al Jews, but Israel's security

Says an awful lot!

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u/Professional-Air2123 Finland 1d ago

Welp, get ready for downvotes once the rightwingers find these comments. Reddit is overall very hostile towards Palestinians and any of their sympathisers, and seems to have sympathy only for Israelis. You usually get a few upvotes first, then dozens of downvotes with comments from Zionists repeating state propaganda.

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u/Rare_Opportunity2419 1d ago edited 1d ago

I'm more worried about what's going on in the real world. Read up about Project Esther. It's a project from the Heritage Foundation (the authors of Project 2025) being implemented into policy by the Trump administration.

Its goal is to destroy the Palestine solidarity movement in the US under the guise of combating antisemitism and as an added bonus achieve the American right's goal of clamping down on Ivy League universities. One of their policies is to define any pro-Palestinian group as a 'Hamas Support Organization'.

The authors of the project are almost entirely right-wing evangelical Christians and they struggled to find any Jewish American organizations to endorse their plan. They accuse Jews of being 'complacent' in combating antisemitism, identify 'masterminds' like George Soros (a Holocaust survivor) as being behind the progressive 'Hamas Support Network', and the documents are full of antisemitic tropes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Esther#

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u/Professional-Air2123 Finland 1d ago

Not surprising, UK already labeled Palestine Action group as terrorist, and arrests anyone who wears a shirt or a placard with "Palestine Action" written on it. Saw the photos of UK cops arresting people in wheelchairs and old priests and whoever else. It makes sense with the USA's relationship with Israel that they'd follow suite. And how Germany keeps beating up the protestors I'm sure they will follow soon enough, too. Shitty timeline to live in.

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u/xorthematrix 1d ago

Palestinian existence is resistance

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u/Kukuth Saxony (Germany) 1d ago

Seems like I hit a nerve

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u/EcstaticYesterday605 Ireland 1d ago

Seems like you cannot engage in debate without equating being against genocide as the same as being pro-Hamas.

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u/Kukuth Saxony (Germany) 1d ago

Seems like OP cannot engage in a debate without equating being against being an asshole as the same as being a bootlicker.

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u/Nachtwacht12 1d ago

It's ironic isn't it. They're saying not to call people antisemite for being against israel, yet they're calling you a bootlicker for agreeing with the officer. Crazy gymnastics.

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u/Kukuth Saxony (Germany) 1d ago

That is the logic that's expected when you engage with those people

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u/Fluffy-Republic8610 1d ago

When your argument turns out to be nonsense, double down with a provocation.

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u/Kukuth Saxony (Germany) 1d ago

I don't see why you shouldn't reply to a nonsense comment with more nonsense - but you do you

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u/Fluffy-Republic8610 1d ago

You don't see a lot of things in Germany these days. That's the problem. Situational blindness.

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u/Kukuth Saxony (Germany) 1d ago

Like what? What do you not see? I see people not being able to come to terms with the fact that not everyone shares their views, but I'm looking forward to hearing what you are missing.

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u/PaddyMakNestor 1d ago

A German defending the fascist actions of their police force, where have I seen this one before....

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u/Kukuth Saxony (Germany) 1d ago

Bring out the good old Nazi argument, so enlightened

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u/-Sir_Pug- 1d ago

If it walks like a goose, speaks like a goose...

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u/Kukuth Saxony (Germany) 1d ago

Maybe you can point out what about my comment is a) supporting genocide and b) is showing any Nazi views.

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u/Kukuth Saxony (Germany) 1d ago

Which I did how exactly?

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u/PaddyMakNestor 1d ago

If the shoe fits. Germany is a disgrace, in reality they should be leading Europe but the Germans do not have the mental or moral fortitude for leadership. They will continue to be political pygmies as long as they continue to cower before the USA.

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u/samuel199228 1d ago

You can be against a genocide being committed by Israel without supporting Hamas what Hamas did in 2023 was sick and evil but doesn't make killing thousands of civilians justifiable by Israel

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u/TheManlyManperor 1d ago

German defending genocide? More common than you may think.

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u/Kukuth Saxony (Germany) 1d ago

Who is defending genocide?

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u/TheManlyManperor 1d ago

Do you think Nazi Germany supporters asked the same question about the Holocaust? I'm sure you would know better than anyone, being a descendant of them.

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u/Kukuth Saxony (Germany) 1d ago

You are replying to my comment so I assume you are saying I support genocide - so please make clear how.

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u/TheManlyManperor 1d ago

Classic sealion

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u/Kukuth Saxony (Germany) 1d ago

I guess coming up with a meaningful answer is too much for some

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u/TheManlyManperor 1d ago

Buddy, you're defending a police officer punching a woman for protesting against genocide by dissembling about "but Hamas!", just say you want to get back to the goose-stepping and be done with it.

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u/Kukuth Saxony (Germany) 1d ago

You are reading a lot into the comment "for Hamas? Yeah I agree"

I'm not sure if you realize how deep gone you seem to be but it's alright. Whatever makes you happy buddy.

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u/Chipsy_21 1d ago

Yeah, theres a lot more german „arab palestine“ supporters than there should be.

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u/Kukuth Saxony (Germany) 1d ago

When you see that rich white westerners are supporting Palestine, while most Arabs couldn't care less, you know it's the current trendy white knight topic.

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u/Sauerkrautkid7 1d ago

If you hate freedom for others, then you hate freedom