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From Vietnam to Palestine

God willing, Palestine will be free soon.

the pandalien

Jul 6

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Today I read My Lai massacre from the perspective of the US. In history class in Vietnam, we don’t really teach students much details on this type of thing either. After all, it’s peace time, and the country has more focus on healing and economic development than repeating the wounds of war, understandably.

If I walk the streets and ask random youngsters on this event, my bet is they have vague understanding on this matter, and perhaps most have very favorable view to nearly worshipping USA. I can be wrong, though. I hope I’m wrong.

That’s why when I watch this type of video where a young Vietnamese person is able to articulate well our history and understands the linkage between the struggles of past forefathers of Vietnam vs Palestine right now, my heart warms.

Do not forget our history, do not get delusional about the empire and the colonialists. Their empire of crimes never stopped, we just merely escaped.

not because we bowed in submission
not because of the goodness of their hearts, or that they were exhausted militarily
but because our forefathers fought with blood and sacrifice, and because the world stood with Vietnam.

Now, we should stand in solidarity with the Palestinians.

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