While Israeli officials dismiss the disagreement as a routine financial matter, the churches say the move upsets a centuries-old status quo and reflects mounting intolerance.
  • kvasir476@lemmy.worldEnglish
    515·
    5 days ago

    First they came for the Palestinians, and I did not speak out - because I was not a Palestinian.

    • Jimbabwe@lemmy.worldEnglish
      871·
      5 days ago

      Then they taxed the churches and I said “Right on. They should have been doing that all along.”

      Then they used the tax revenues to fuck the Palestinians more and I said “god fucking dammit!”

      • DancingBear@midwest.socialEnglish
        13·
        5 days ago

        United States gives enough to Israel they don’t need to fund their own war.

        Israel also has universal health care and a great social safety net for its citizens, lol

        • sunzu@kbin.run
          2·
          5 days ago

          They prefer to colonize with their own people. US hates its people and will replacement for profit.

          Why is anybody surprised when the federal government did this with original Americans?

    • Aurenkin@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      123·
      5 days ago

      Then they came for the aid workers, and I did not speak out - because I was not an aid worker.