In China, social media is bursting with support for Palestine — and blame for Washington

[John Helpher]

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Like in the rest of the world, discussion on the Israel-Palestine conflict has surged on Weibo. The three most popular hashtags related to the fighting have collectively been viewed over 1 billion times, per data seen by Insider.

On the biggest posts, support for Palestine is clear. "Normal people will support Palestine. It's evident that Palestine is fighting for survival. It is almost at the end of the line," said the top comment in a report by state media agency Xinhua.

"Israel can win the war with the support of the United States, but it will never get the support of the world's righteous people," another person wrote.

Antisemitic comments, not directed at Israel but at Jewish people, abounded on Weibo as well, as of Tuesday morning Beijing time.

Notably, the Israeli Embassy in China has received positive comments and well-wishes. But its account has also locked comments on several of its recent posts about the conflict, including one that had more than 1,100 responses.

 

[GoldenBoy89]

Ironic given their stance towards Taiwan.

 

[sleighsoulful]

Truly peace and equality are what is needed today. Because the world has gone through too many conflicts in history. Stop acting and usher in stable peace.

snake io​

 

[Astrid]

Ironic given their stance towards Taiwan.

There isn't a trace of valid comparison.

 

[Astrid]

Truly peace and equality are what is needed today. Because the world has gone through too many conflicts in history. Stop acting and usher in stable peace.

snake io​

Sounds terrif.
Stable, on whose terms?

 

[GoldenBoy89]

There isn't a trace of valid comparison.

Ok.

 

[RestoreTheJoy]

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Shocker. Not really. Why anyone joins that site is a mystery to me, but it is certainly indoctrinating a lot of young people without sense.