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you know, it's pretty simple. the idf raided a flotilla of activists committed to non-violence in international waters. they fell into exactly the trap that non-violent actions set for state powers that have little regard for human life if that human life does not conform to certain rules. in that, the idf was totally, entirely chumped. and to that extent, i personally laugh at them. i mean, it's such a basic tactical error. jesus christ, it's not like ghandi's writings are hidden.
so this is a fundamental tactical error.
you want to know how to deal with this sort of action?
let it happen.
it'll disappear in 48 hours or so.
the israelis fucked up. there's little in the way of bigger lessons in this beyond something vaguely instructive about the pathological arrogance of colonial power.
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a gramophone its corrugated trumpet silver handle
spinning dog. such faithfulness it hear
it make you sick.
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