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I disagree. #1 this topic is not as divisive as it may seem. There is consensus as to what is happening and only a minority of the world thinks otherwise.

#2 Israel is a major tech partner and most large tech companies have offices in Tel Aviv. Many startups that we discuss here are headquartered in Tel Aviv. The head of state of the country having an ICC arrest warrant and the situation at large have major consequences to the tech world and thus HackerNews users have a unique lens through which to have discourse. Discourse with an angle that you won't find elsewhere this is discussed.

▲ loeg 4 days ago | parent | next [-]

> There is consensus as to what is happening and only a minority of the world thinks otherwise.

Well, that's obviously false. GP is right; this topic produces more heat than light.

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sudosysgen 4 days ago | parent | next [-]

Huh? The vast majority of the world has repeatedly voted at the UN to accuse Israel of related war crimes, and public opinion in the vast majority of the world follows as well. There really is a consensus worldwide, with a minority disagreeing, centered around the US.

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lynndotpy 4 days ago | parent | prev [-]

There is a strong but not unanimous consensus that Israel is committing war-crimes and enforcing an apartheid state in the territories it occupies. There is consternation over whether Israel's actions constitute genocide.

That said, I think it's fair to assume that people from the US and other Israel-allied nations are disproportionately represented on Hacker News. So, we should not expect the global consensus to be reflected here.

But I think think this topic both (1) is on topic for HackerNews given Israel's outsized prevalence in the tech industry, (2) has geopolitical implications that I think are worth discussing.

Either way, HackerNews is an outlier in terms of the quality of the discussion, among social media or forums where people will argue both for and against Israel's actions. While I am very much on the "against Israel's actions" side, I do think there is value in this discussion, and so I am happy this topic is here on HackerNews.

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▲ underdeserver 4 days ago | parent | prev [-]

What is it that you believe there is consensus about?

▲ carb 4 days ago | parent [-]

A quick check of your recent HN comments proves to me that you have only ever researched / trusted a single narrative and talking about this with you won't be very productive.

I think you would find it useful, even for supporting your current arguments more substantially, to read any of the following (in order of recommendation):

    - The Hundred Years' War on Palestine
    - The Holocaust Industry
    - Except for Palestine

I also used to justify or overlook Israel's history and military actions in the same way but once you allow yourself to hear from scholars on both sides, you can't really go back to who you were before.

	▲	underdeserver 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		I appreciate your condescension, but if you believe a few recent comments constitute proof of what I researched or trusted, perhaps this discussion isn't very productive. I've been reading multiple outlets in English, French, Hebrew and Arabic (using machine translation), as well as history books and articles, for quite a while before October 7th and have formed opinions. I don't feel I need your help supporting them.