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ΚΑΤΑΝΑΛΩΤΗΣ · March 29, 2015, 01:35:27 PM

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More Than Mortal · March 29, 2015, 01:36:33 PM

Oh fuck off Putin.

This is just going to exacerbate the trend of liberals and social justice warriors being complicit in the actions of (semi-)fascist regimes.

Mordo · March 29, 2015, 01:37:55 PM

ΚΑΤΑΝΑΛΩΤΗΣ · March 29, 2015, 01:39:31 PM

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More Than Mortal · March 29, 2015, 01:42:44 PM

Quote from: Arm The Mob on March 29, 2015, 01:39:31 PM

I don't really see any SJWs in favor of Russia's current leadership, like at all.

It's not so much Russia at the moment as ISIS, in their refusals to condemn it as a disgusting organisation of barbarous theocrats.

But you just know people are going to be stamping on their own bollocks and screaming "Look, even Putin recognises the legitimacy of the Palestinian cause". It's a power play, to appeal to the anti-Israel left and Libertarians.

Fuck Putin, and fuck his government.

ΚΑΤΑΝΑΛΩΤΗΣ · March 29, 2015, 02:09:21 PM

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gats · March 29, 2015, 04:56:17 PM

The US supports Israel, Russia supports Palestine.
Anyone surprised?

Turkey · March 29, 2015, 05:00:25 PM

Putin has no right to appropriate the culture of those beautiful, strong, independent brown people.

Not Comms Officer · March 29, 2015, 05:27:41 PM

Putin is just giving lip-service to his horde of useful idiots.

He's not actually gonna do anything.

Not Comms Officer · March 29, 2015, 05:29:31 PM

Quote from: gats on March 29, 2015, 04:56:17 PM

The US supports Israel, Russia supports Palestine.
Anyone surprised?

Well, no.

Since you seem to study affairs in the Middle East a lot, you should know that this has been a very historical ordeal. With the Soviet Union trying to court the newly independent Arab states, while the US keeping Israel alive so they have a foothold in the Middle East.

The Soviet Union never gave a shit about Palestinians, they wanted influence then, and the Russians just want influence now.

gats · March 29, 2015, 05:35:29 PM

Quote from: GethKhilafah on March 29, 2015, 05:29:31 PM

Quote from: gats on March 29, 2015, 04:56:17 PM
The US supports Israel, Russia supports Palestine.
Anyone surprised?
Well, no.

Since you seem to study affairs in the Middle East a lot, you should know that this has been a very historical ordeal. With the Soviet Union trying to court the newly independent Arab states, while the US keeping Israel alive so they have a foothold in the Middle East.

The Soviet Union never gave a shit about Palestinians, they wanted influence then, and the Russians just want influence now.

Interesting, I'd just thought of it in the same way the US supports Saudi, so Russia supports Iran. US funds Syrian rebels, Russia backs Assad. So on and so on you get the idea.

Not Comms Officer · March 29, 2015, 05:37:11 PM

Quote from: gats on March 29, 2015, 05:35:29 PM

Quote from: GethKhilafah on March 29, 2015, 05:29:31 PM
Quote from: gats on March 29, 2015, 04:56:17 PM
The US supports Israel, Russia supports Palestine.
Anyone surprised?
Well, no.

Since you seem to study affairs in the Middle East a lot, you should know that this has been a very historical ordeal. With the Soviet Union trying to court the newly independent Arab states, while the US keeping Israel alive so they have a foothold in the Middle East.

The Soviet Union never gave a shit about Palestinians, they wanted influence then, and the Russians just want influence now.
Interesting, I'd just thought of it in the same way the US supports Saudi, so Russia supports Iran. US funds Syrian rebels, Russia backs Assad. So on and so on you get the idea.

Yeah, a lot of this goes back to the 70's. Palestine has always been one of the main regions Russia has supported since its allies in Syria, (formerly) Iraq, and Iran all hate Israel. So it makes sense for Russia to support them to appease their allies there.