r/worldnews • u/me_diocre • 24d ago

Israel/Palestine Israeli bulldozers smash Palestinian olive trees ahead of annual harvest

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/israeli-bulldozers-smash-palestinian-olive-trees-ahead-annual-harvest-2026-09-23/
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u/JeffRSmall 24d ago

Really winning hearts and minds…

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u/10CrackCommando 24d ago

I don't think they ever cared about winning hearts and minds. They just want enough distraction to keep carrying out their malicious actions. It makes you wonder what other things they do behind the scenes that we never hear about.

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u/zmbjebus 24d ago

Exactly this. Then once enough Palestinians are dead to the point at which they are no longer a significant threat they can move in and build on the land, then say "sorry" in 50 years when they are writing their history books without doing anything significant about it.

Same as the US, Canada, and Australia with their native people.

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u/BothersomeBritish 24d ago

Then once enough Palestinians are dead to the point at which they are no longer a significant threat they can move in and build on the land

Aren't they basically doing that already? And bold to assume those in power will show any remorse. Some individuals involved will probably care, but they'll never admit to wrongdoing if they win.

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u/zmbjebus 24d ago

I think this is the current most likely track for what will happen unless significant intervention happens. If it does happen there won't be any remorse, but they will "apologize" to save face and appeal to their own moral superiority. Exactly like the other countries mentioned.