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Adam Zivo: Cheering on Iranian strikes, Israel's 'progressive' critics show their true colours

After raging about civilian deaths in Gaza, the 'pro-Palestinian' movement is now bloodthirsty for civilian casualties in Israel

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TEL AVIV — One of the most disturbing aspects of the Iran war has been the enthusiasm with which pro-Palestinian voices have cheered for Israeli civilian casualties. Their bloodlust suggests that they aren’t as moral as they present themselves to be, and that they ultimately just want Israelis — and Jews more broadly — to suffer or die.

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This phenomenon pervades pro-Palestinian social media spaces, where reports of Iranian strikes on Tel Aviv, whether authentic or not, are being gleefully celebrated. This joy is not limited to attacks on military targets and encapsulates any suffering inflicted upon Israelis of all backgrounds.

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The X posts of prominent anti-western social media influencers — such as Jackson Hinkle and Sulaiman Ahmed — provide endless illustrative case studies. Not only do these influencers celebrate strikes on civilian targets, their followers call for war crimes to be committed with an almost feral rage.

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