What happens on the networks stays on the networks. Yeah? Well no. That oft-repeated mantra, which in a certain way justified the joy with which the most hateful contents have been shared, in every sense, has been revealed to be a liar. What happens and is passed through the digital world has tangible and obvious consequences. For example, in the war between Israel and Hamas. If you don't want to contribute to the fuse of a conflict that can spread like oil, don't add more fuel by retweeting. I sing the mea culpa for the part that I played. Think about it.
There are clues. If a reference tweeter only has information on one side of the conflict on his wall, he will be a party tweeter. There are many commentators who started hanging up when Israel bombed Gaza, not to mention the previous Hamas attacks. Or the other way around, they filled the networks with the savagery of terrorists, but ignored the victims of the attacks on Gaza.
There are clues. Those who, as soon as the massacres perpetrated by Hamas occurred, worried about Israel's response. Yes, they are right to care about the Palestinians, we all should, but not a single feeling of pity towards the Israeli victims?
The dehumanization of the other, the reduction of the enemy to a human condition, is behind the genocides of the 20th century. We thought we had learned, when the Islamist attacks occurred in Madrid or Barcelona, political leaders were quick to distinguish between Muslims and terrorists. Of course, and it must be done. But shouldn't the same be done between the Israelis and their leaders? Some Podemos ministers are also pulling the... electoral fuse. Do I support the Jews? In Berlin, and not only there, they are marking houses where members of this community live. And attacking synagogues.
There are continuous examples of dehumanization. Netanyahu talks about invading Gaza, forgetting that human beings (badly) live there. A supposed Spanish progressive hangs on X, to warn of Israeli manipulation, that the baby victims of Hamas had not been beheaded, but massacred. Come on, normal.
Iran-Hamas has invaluable help in the networks. Look at the Arab streets, inflamed. Their goal has always been to eliminate the State of Israel. If that means destroying the Palestinians as well, it is collateral damage. The normal.
Yes, the first victim of war is the truth, but from lies come the other victims, of flesh and blood.
Before you post something, think about it.
