[HN Gopher] IGN Takes Down Article and Tweet Sharing Palestinian...
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       IGN Takes Down Article and Tweet Sharing Palestinian Aid Groups
        
       Author : lehi
       Score  : 20 points
       Date   : 2021-05-16 20:03 UTC (2 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (kotaku.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (kotaku.com)
        
       | MisterSandman wrote:
       | Sad. Really sad.
        
       | bhouston wrote:
       | This is sad to see. I think everyone deserves a explanation. In
       | the past various groups have raised money when there are
       | humanitarian catastrophes. Why not this one?
        
       | geofft wrote:
       | I really wish the people who self-identify as free speech
       | advocates (and especially the people who point out - correctly -
       | that it doesn't matter that the First Amendment doesn't apply to
       | corporate/social censorship, those forms of censorship are bad
       | too) would speak out about this. There's an incredible amount of
       | pressure not to say anything that can be construed as anti-Israel
       | in any way.
       | 
       | Worse, the IGN article wasn't anti-Israel under any reasonable
       | definition. It simply linked to charities aiding Palestinian
       | civilians. Even if you wholly believe Israel's version of the
       | story and believe they're in the right, that Hamas is hiding
       | weaponry in civilian buildings and so those buildings need to be
       | targeted, what insult is it to Israel to aid those innocent
       | civilian victims?
        
       | pedalpete wrote:
       | Though the article (lightly) suggests the articles were taken
       | down due to corporate influence, with a "hiding the truth" style
       | bent.
       | 
       | The comments at this stage also suggest that this is a free-
       | speech issue, or an issue of raising money for humanitarian
       | issues.
       | 
       | I think the simplest explanation may be that game sites don't
       | feel the need to get involved in political issues. Just like HN
       | also doesn't get involved. There are many other and better
       | sources to be informed of the issues, and places where you can be
       | directed to charities.
       | 
       | Why should every site on the internet become a focal point for
       | the Israeli/Palestinian conflict? What about the Uighurs? Where
       | is their coverage? Or the Rohingya? The list goes on and on.
       | 
       | I expect to get downvoted for this comment, but keen to hear what
       | the actual opposing view is. Please comment if you feel I'm
       | wrong.
        
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