have to justify the attack on Lebanon somehow

also why don’t we have a burning Israeli flag emoji?

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    ok, well I’m not sure I totally agree, I’ve already been called an antisemite and a Jew-hater for merely opposing Palestinian genocide, even when presenting my position in terms a liberal can understand. I’m not sure how much more damage a burning Israeli flag can do to our image, and at least it would be in line with our values. However, I will accept the Hexbear party line and lay off it.

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          we didn’t have a vote if that’s what you’re asking. but if users really really want a burning star of david which the woman who does 90% of our emojis has very justifiably voiced hesitance about, they can. if they do it themselves and overcome the rest of us who support whyesseff’s decision about it.

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            Ah, when GinAndJuche said it was the party line, I thought the mods might have officially released something on the topic. We’re not really talking about demcent in this context, then.

            The whole burning flag thing has become a really weird fixation, and I’ve seen it on a lot of posts.

            It might be best to actually put it to a user vote. Or, if the mods aren’t willing to budge, just let people know it’s not happening and use it as an opportunity to educate as to why.

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              we’re not a party and don’t have an actual party line. no demcent, except as a bit.

              The whole burning flag thing has become a really weird fixation

              i don’t think it’s weird to have reservations about a symbol that has been associated with all jewish people being used against zionists. zionists do not represent all jewish people

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                It’s the fucking Israeli flag. It is not sacred, they brought it down to earth and opened it to desecration, mockery and critique when they emblazoned it on the flag of a colonial nation state. You don’t get to have it both ways, a symbol cannot be sacred and also the banner of a state, it’s battle standard as it takes real material actions. Israel is the one who committed the blasphemy of trying to tie the religion of Judaism to genocidal barbarism, not us. This shows you still have internalized Zionist narratives, accepted their premises, and ultimately fold to their tone policing.