What happens on the web stays on the web. Yes? Well no This much-repeated mantra, and which in a certain way justified the joy with which the most hateful content was shared, in every sense, has been revealed to be a liar. What happens and is happening through the digital world has tangible and obvious consequences. For example, in the war between Israel and Hamas. If they don’t want to contribute to the wick of a conflict that can spread like oil, don’t throw more fuel into it. I sing the mea culpa for the part that touched me. Think about it.
There are clues. If a reference tweeter only has information on his wall, in quotation marks, from one part of the conflict, he will be a partial tweeter. There are many commenters who started hanging when Israel bombed Gaza, without mentioning the previous attacks by Hamas. Or vice versa, who filled the networks with the savagery of terrorists, but ignore the victims of Israel’s indiscriminate attacks.
There are clues. Those whose killings perpetrated by Hamas had just occurred were worried about Israel’s response. Yes, they do well to care about the Palestinians, we all should, but no feeling of pity for the Israeli victims?
The dehumanization of the other, the reduction of the enemy to a human condition, is behind the great genocides of the 20th century. We thought we had learned from it, when Islamist attacks occurred in New York, Madrid or Barcelona, ??political and religious leaders were quick to distinguish between Muslims and terrorists. Of course, and it must be done. But shouldn’t the same be done between the Israelis and their leaders? Some Podemos ministers are certainly doing just the opposite. Support for Jews? In Berlin, and not only there, they are marking houses where members of this community live. Attacking synagogues
There are continuous examples of dehumanization. Netanyahu talks about invading Gaza, forgetting that human beings (badly) live there. A supposed Spanish progressive hangs X, to warn of Israeli manipulation, that the baby victims of Hamas had not been beheaded, but massacred. Wow, the usual.
Iran-Hamas has invaluable help in the networks. See the inflamed Arab streets. Their goal has always been to eliminate the State of Israel. If that means destroying the Palestinians as well, it’s collateral damage. the normal
Yes, the first victim of war is the truth, but from lies come the other victims, flesh and blood. Before you post something, think about it.
