There’s a reason why nonviolent resistance worked in India but why nonviolent resistance in Palestine (first intifada) only lead to being shot or outright murdered, and you get to hear that reason resoundingly on Twitter (for example an Israeli asking ‘did they release the hostages’ on a picture of a screaming child whose
“In order for non-violence to work, your opponent must have a conscience.”
There’s a reason why nonviolent resistance worked in India but why nonviolent resistance in Palestine (first intifada) only lead to being shot or outright murdered, and you get to hear that reason resoundingly on Twitter (for example an Israeli asking ‘did they release the hostages’ on a picture of a screaming child whose
spoiler
intestines
are hanging out)
Is that reason that the Indian resistance also had a very notable violent component?
I don’t like implying that Israelis are uniquely cruel. They’re just regular European cruel.