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Daniel Saunders's avatar

I try not to hate Palestinians and Muslims, not for their sake, but because hate eats you up from the inside. But it's hard. I'm certainly afraid of Muslims. Years ago, I was in a job working with some Muslims. And I liked them a lot and I thought they liked me. Now, I wonder what they think of me. What they did on 7 October. Were they rejoicing? Do they even accept that Hamas did anything or do they deny it? 75% of British Muslims support Hamas (I'm British).

Today I had a hospital appointment and one of the -- I'm actually not sure if she was a doctor, nurse, technician or something else -- was a Muslim in a hijab. And my heart dropped when I saw her after the Australian nurses and various NHS scandals. She clearly couldn't do anything to me, but I wondered what she was thinking. I'm paranoid now. I wasn't like this on 6 October 2023.

My grandparents tried not to buy German or Japanese goods after the war. That mostly stopped by the late 70s, when Germany and Japan became world-leaders in the production of cheap, but efficient cars and consumer goods, but they still weren't 100% happy about it. I didn't understand that attitude as a child, but I think I do now.

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Diana Murray's avatar

"I try not to hate Palestinians and Muslims, not for their sake, but because hate eats you up from the inside."

You're right. That's happening to me and I don't like it, but I could not repress what I felt after the confirmation of the Bibas family's death.

Also: I don't think leaders should be acting out of passion or hatred. Cold-blooded self-interest is the name of the game.

Re: We also have a lot of Muslims in health care. I can't say that I've had bad experiences, except one, and that was more out of ignorance of American folkways than antisemitism. But if I were British or Australian my heart would drop too, if I encountered one in a clinical setting.

It sucks.

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Wen Jin's avatar

Thank you. I have been saying this to my family, horrified about my "turn to extremism". I am not afraid to say it aloud, with you. I hate the "Palestinians" and everything they stand for. And I hate the cancer that has infected the West, and their mega-mosques, and their open disdain for our lives and our values. I want that cancer removed.

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Diana Murray's avatar

Check my update.

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Kip🎗️'s avatar

Fuck “Palestine.”

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Dena Tauber's avatar

Every word.

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