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  • It’s so good that these countries are finally showing a bit of support for the Palestinian people, but unfortunately I think this is a sloppy way to do it that will likely end in failure.

    To recognize a state of Palestine, you must define it’s borders. What will those borders be? So far these politicians have refused to say, it is much safer for them to be vague and noncommittal.

    Surely it would not be the pre-1948 borders, that would literally wipe Israel off the map.

    Ideally it would be post-1967 borders with mutually agreed upon land swaps. According to the UN this is the most just two-state division. But it is also a plan that has been proposed and dismissed for many decades. Israel would need to be forced to accept a plan like this.

    One could also consider the horrific possibility that they will use some post-2005 borders, this would make the Palestinian “state” a series of small unconnected bantustans. This would probably end the genocide, but it would also give international approval to the apartheid.



  • No, you are just trying to obfuscate by introducing religion into the discussion. Islam is not fundamentally different from Judaism or Christianity.

    Zionism is not a religion, it is a nation building project. It is ethnonationalist (Jewish supremacist), expansionist (attacking and invading multiple neighbors), and extirminationist (genocide of Gaza).

    I think the definition of Nazism is “a ethnonationalist, expansionist, extirminationist nation building project”, so Zionism and modern Israel is certainly Nazi. I understand other definitions of Nazism may include “Germany” or “1940s” so there may be slight disagreement on semantics.




  • I think the hottest genre is still “survival/craft”, but there are so many similar looking games, you gotta stand out somehow. Two of the best ways to stand out are combining genres, and having an interesting artsyle.

    I would start with the basics of Stardew Valley, people love farming, resources management, upgrading tools and buildings, wooing villagers. But what is lacking in Stardew? I think the battle system and world exploration.

    Instead of stardew’s generic 2d Zelda-style battles, I would suggest a card battle system like Slay the Spire. At night players can delve into the card battling cave, looking for new cards, new seeds, farm equipment, etc, always trying to delve deeper for better loot. During the day they work the farm, earning money, crafting new cards and foods that can buff their card battles.

    For world exploration, it would depend on your style choices and budget. If you stick with 2d pixel graphics I could see a Zelda style map filled with puzzles and unlocks. If you go bigger with a 3d engine I could see a sprawling Bethesda style map.

    As for artsyle, you definitely want to avoid being a Stardew clone. Go a bit darker, both in color and theme, while still creating a game that is suitable for children.