gramophone_mind

It is obvious you actually don't know me. I am indeed personally affected by it given how both my grandparents were in the Nakba, I'm a registered refugee with the right to return at the UN, and every day of my life has simply been worsened by the forced displacement and poverty and death my own family had to go through. Have a nice day.

Sorry, I find it hard to discuss things with people who call me an idiot. Hence I won't really engage you. Have a nice day/evening.

Honestly I always dreamt of a one state solution where it's one democratic Palestine where Palestinians and former-Israelis could live together :) maybe one day.

Still forced displacement of a civilian population is absolutely wrong and terrorism but of course it gets easier to accept if you wrap it in some political excuse or the other. Just like Israel did.

LinkedIn.

Thank you for these words. When my ordeal began, it was hard to realize this straightout because that person looks and acts totally normal, except for the many microagression. They seem obsessed with how others perceive them, so their pristine image and me being a newcomer made me constantly blame myself until that slowly faded a bit each day as I came to realize the absolutely wise words you just typed above.

I agree, except I don't put blame on civilians. We are talking about the residents of the north of Israel who have lived there for many years, not mad settlers taking over a hill. They are civilian, not necessarily with any kind of agenda. Forcing them to leave their homes is forced displacement.

Israel is a terrorist state alright, absolutely, that's why I try to avoid becoming terrorists like them :)

Also I feel like Hezbollah issued those evacuation orders ironically, so I don't even think you really understand this... rather it appears to me like you are willing to defend Hezbollah no matter what they do (I'm a Hezbollah supporter BTW). Anyways, I don't think I'm in a position to judge you from a few internet conversations, but as a Palestinian I will say that the thought of "retaking" my home if it means living in someone else's apartment who would have been forced out just like my grandparents absolutely disgusts me.

I think that could be a helpful trick. I noticed someone else in our office did that to that person and this person got quite uncomfortable. :)

But we are.talking about the population of the north -.- human beings, yeah? Is that acceptable to you as long as you do a colonial reading or something? Or is forced displacement still wrong?

Whether Lebanon recognizes Israel or not has not much to do with the morals of displacing several communities. It's still wrong, just like killing Palestinians is wrong despite the lack of recognition for Palestine.

I am not opposed to the Palestinian cause. I myself am a Palestinian diaspora. So thanks for the history lesson for others to read but it's just repetition to me. Killing and forced displacement are still wrong, whether you like or or I like it or not and no matter under what cover it happens.

Palestinians getting their land back should never happen using yet another crime. What, Nakba 3 but this time for the Israelis? BS. There are middle ways.

The script is that I am poor and helpless and need thei constant advice and directions to function.

Ignoring them makes them angry. Several times I tried to ignore something and get distance but it always increases their desire to "check" me and make sure I'm okay and in-script. So avoiding or ignoreing them exacerbates this. :(

Narcissists at work. Seriously. Manipulative fucks who are ladder climbing and have little interest in the field. They make my life harder. I currently have to deal with one at work and I know many more are up ahead. How do you handle someone who basically shows classic signs of narcissism, and controlling and toxic behavior, especially when the person themselves are not in the slightest open to the idea of changing or being wrong or seeking help.

I've tried setting boundaries, being nice, being sneaky, being absent/avoidant and nothing seems to work. This person has chosen me for some reason to be their pet or something and they get angry when I sway from the script (which is the case on a daily basis).

Yep, agreed.

Still not acceptable to use forced displacement as a weapon against civilians (also known as terrorism) and I will call it out whether Hezbollah does it or the IDF.