• Deebster@infosec.pub
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    3 months ago

    Watermelons became symbols of Palestine amid censorship of the Palestinian flag because of its similar colours.

    Ah, ok - before reading I thought someone had got their stereotypes mixed up.

  • VirgilMastercard@reddthat.com
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    3 months ago

    I bet none of these “apolitical” organisations would act if someone displayed a Ukrainian flag and I bet none of them would claim it was potentially sensitive and offensive to Russians.

    Supporting Ukraine = nonpolitical

    Supporting Palestine = political

    Mega double standards when it comes to the two conflicts.

    (I am against the Russian invasion, just in case it seems otherwise)

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      3 months ago

      Ukrainian flag - not political. Russian flag - political.

      Israeli flag - not political. Palestinian flag - political.

      I think that’s the point of the lawsuit. You can’t claim you’re “completely apolitical and non-biased” when you actually support one side of a conflict and punish your employees who support the other side.

    • corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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      3 months ago

      Supporting Ukraine = nonpolitical

      Supporting Palestine = political

      Now ask these people about Iran, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan. Let’s see whether their classification is really based on religion. :-\

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      3 months ago

      All flags are inherrently political. A flag is the ultimate symbol for nationalism. Usually you shouldn’t display them in any context, especially in a job that makes you face people from different backgrounds, ethnicities or nations.

      So yeah, I’d tell someone to take off the Ukraine background too, not for the “someone might be offended” reason

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      I can’t believe you would post something so blatantly antisemitic!

      :sprinkles some tajin on it:

  • Possibly linux@lemmy.zip
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    3 months ago

    There is a lot of antisemitic views these days

    A bowl of fruit doesn’t really qualify no matter how you spin it. Also criticizing Israel does not mean criticizing all Jewish people. The Jewish faith is getting pulled into politics which really sucks for everyone who is not Israel. The current Israel administration likes to scream antisemitism for every bit of criticism. They are directly fueling antisemitic views.