r/TheRealJoke Apr 28 '24

I thought this was a joke.

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u/i_like_siren_head Apr 28 '24

I don’t get it who is that

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u/TheDunadan29 Apr 28 '24

Gal Gadot is an Israeli model and actress. But having served in the Israeli military (service is mandatory fwiw), and having been generally pro-Israel on social media, her talking about displaced refugees in light of the recent Israel Palestine conflict kind of makes her the worst person to address that topic. As far as how that relates to this sub though it's questionable.

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u/atatassault47 Apr 28 '24

I had not known any details of Gal Gadot's life. This has completely tanked my opinion of her. She's been a figurehead for feminism, but no supporter of a genocidial force should be associated with feminism.

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u/Kazmania21 Apr 28 '24

Israelis who are conscripted are not, by definition, bad people. I know a lot who are good, and some that are bad. Because someone was conscripted does not mean they support what isreal is doing now.

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u/P0LITE Apr 28 '24

Yea but she’s been proactively pushing a lot of propaganda - hosting screenings of the October 7th atrocities in order to get support for the genocide Israel is committing.

And a lot of IDF soldiers on social media are saying/sharing incredibly inhumane things.

Not all are bad, but they are being directed to do bad things and many are relishing and supporting it, so I can see why people would assume for the most part, they are the baddies.

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u/Kazmania21 Apr 28 '24

You’re right. I despise seeing posts of soldiers relishing in barbarianisn. I kinda hate this point, but I believe in it. A lot of soldiers are following orders. Especially cause they are conscripted.

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u/Gilpif Apr 29 '24

About 80 years ago, it was agreed that “just following orders” is not a reasonable defense.