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[–] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago

I haven't done that because I figured I am too biased to form an option on this

Some of the most impactful voices against this genocide are Jewish.

That being said, by doing nothing, am I condoning genocide?

Yes. Genocide is genocide, irrespective of who it is aimed at or what else they did.

I could donate to an organization that is non-political like donating food to the people in Palestine who are supposedly starving through an organization … I'm also not doing well financially so whatever I do and think may not matter. … Am I the same as the people who just ignored the Holocaust in World War II?

If you can afford to, then by all means donate. If you can't, that's fine. You are not responsible for things beyond your control. What you can do is try to learn more about the history of this conflict, and be honest with yourself. Again, you have limited time and resources, so no one is asking you to research every atrocity going on in the world.

How many Palestinian people are facing genocide and is this hyperbole?

Palestine is now divided into two pieces - the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Those living on the Gaza strip are now facing genocide.

Israel … provides a safe sanctuary to Jewish people

To some Jewish people. Palestinian and African Jews face discrimination from white Jews.

The Jewish people made it hard for Palestinians to have many freedoms through oppression or harsh regulation even before the attack that happened.

The Israeli government did this. Many Israelis opposed and even protested this.

I feel like this meme is partly about people like me and perhaps it should change me.

I think it is more about hypocritical politicians and 'reporters'. It is great that you want to learn more. Be warned though - some of the things being done in Gaza are very fucked up.