adONis@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoNew German citizens required to affirm Israel's right to existwww.middleeasteye.netexternal-linkmessage-square174fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10 cross-posted to: europe@feddit.de
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkNew German citizens required to affirm Israel's right to existwww.middleeasteye.netadONis@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square174fedilink cross-posted to: europe@feddit.de
minus-squareAwesomeLowlander@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoUnless you’re asserting that none of your ancestors have ever claimed land at the expense of somebody else, you’re a colonist.
minus-squaremathemachristian@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoFor all its faults and crimes, and Lord knows there are many, the country I’m in isn’t oppressing a people native to this region.
minus-squareAwesomeLowlander@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoMy point being, go far enough back, and you WILL have found a people or tribe that got wiped out so another group could claim their territory. Where do you (arbitrarily) draw the line?
Unless you’re asserting that none of your ancestors have ever claimed land at the expense of somebody else, you’re a colonist.
For all its faults and crimes, and Lord knows there are many, the country I’m in isn’t oppressing a people native to this region.
My point being, go far enough back, and you WILL have found a people or tribe that got wiped out so another group could claim their territory. Where do you (arbitrarily) draw the line?