The pushpin emoji thing is a reasonable stopgap, but bookmarks should be private. My kludgey workaround is to share posts I want to save / revisit to a me-only WhatsApp group, which I can then access on my phone or desktop. Hopefully Bluesky will have proper bookmarks soon.
Why this post is a joke: Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank are not part of Israel!!!!! They have their own elections and governing system!!!! Stop inventing reality!!!!!!!
MORON! Israel controls their lives, jackass. Palestinians in the West Bank live under IDF military dictatorship. The PA is paid by Israel to do security control for it. Palestinians in the West Bank are subject to IDF military courts.
1/ Let’s get clear on one thing—calling Israel a democracy is misleading at best. Yes, there are elections, but democracy isn’t just about voting. It’s about rights, freedoms, and equality for everyone under the state’s control. 🗳️
2/ Start with the over 5 million Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza who have zero voting rights in the government that controls their lives. They live under military rule with no say in the laws, policies, or officials that impact them daily. That’s not democracy; it’s occupation.
3/ Palestinian citizens of Israel. They face systemic discrimination in housing, education, employment, and public services. Laws like the Nation-State Law explicitly define Israel as a state for Jewish people, relegating Palestinians to second-class status.
4/ In East Jerusalem, Palestinians live in a legal limbo—permanent residents, not citizens. They pay taxes but lack many of the rights afforded to Jewish Israelis. They can have their residency revoked for vague “loyalty” reasons, face home demolitions, and deal with constant surveillance.
5/ Critics of the state, especially those who advocate for Palestinian rights, face harassment, legal action, or worse. Journalists and activists are monitored, detained, or silenced under the guise of “national security.” Free speech? Not if it challenges the status quo.
6/ Millions of Palestinians live under military occupation, apartheid and genocide. Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza, and even within Israel’s borders face systemic discrimination, restrictions of movement, denial of basic rights, and violence.
big big bs every country has people who can't vote without rights , they are considered unwanted and not everyone gets citizenship , this is true for all countries in the world . it is ment to protect the country
Have you seen how they've beaten down orthodox Jews who refuse to join the IDF? Not only do they not allow their people democratic rights; they're also wholly anti-Semitic--to both anti-zionist Jews and Palestinians alike.
another big bull as of until now vast majority of the orthodox jews known as haredim have been mostly non participiating in israel army , with little consequences and getting paid for it.
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Even your number (5 million) is way off.
The Arabs in the west bank can vote in the PA (Palestinian Authority) elections. Why don't you tell us why the PA has not held an election since 2005?