Why do we refer to Israel as “the Jewish state,” but not Palestine as “the Muslim state?” Why do we conflate religion with nationality?
@AlliFlowers There is a significant Palestinian Christian minority. Hamas claims to be Islamic but the Palestinian Authority is secular.
There is a lot to unpack here, but are you somehow under the impression that Palestine is more religiously diverse than Israel and that's why people call Israel the Jewish state? Or that the Palestinian Authority is secular as opposed to Israel?
I'm genuinely curious if somehow you were actually given this understanding of the religious dynamics in those areas?
@imstilljeremy @AlliFlowers No, I am not under that impression. I know that most Palestinians, including those with Israeli citizenship (about 20%) are Muslim. I was replying to a comment that called Palestine "the Muslim state".
She very specifically contrasted the two. If you answer one in a way that doesn't apply to the other, you haven't responded in any meaningful way except to say you find the person unworthy of even your consideration.
It is usually considered more polite to just not respond in that case.
@imstilljeremy She is me! *I* asked the question. SMH @not2b
@imstilljeremy FFS, separate the names. See the way I do it? There is no chance of mistake that way. A lot less confusing for the entire fediverse. @not2b
@AlliFlowers @not2b
You could actually read the post you reply to rather than deciding everybody is against you.
You keep screwing up simple reading comprehension and you are try to tell me to model myself after you?
As I said, you two deserve each other.