Dec 28, 2023 01:44:04 AM by Md Omar F
Why Upwork is not supporting Palestinian People as they support Ukrainian with Project Catalog™ ?
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Dec 28, 2023 02:46:36 AM by Dmytro D
Hi, Md Omar. This is an important question. If you asked Upwork support for help, what did they say? Only initiative can change something.
Dec 28, 2023 12:29:24 PM Edited Dec 28, 2023 12:41:32 PM by Anthony H
Wikipedia, for lack of a quicker source, lists seven major wars (including Israel/Hamas) currently ongoing, fourteen mid-sized conflicts (1,000 to 9,999 deaths last year), and twenty-one less active "skirmishes and clashes."
Would you like Upwork to take a stand on every one of those ongoing conflicts? And how would Upwork judge each one according to moral, political, humanistic standards? What would be the criteria for support or for opposition?
As a reminder, Russia is the aggressor and instigator of the Russia/Ukraine war. Hamas is the aggressor and instigator of the Hamas/Israel war, not Israel. Beyond that, as this conflict demonstrates, it is not always easy to seperate the civilian population from the military one. With certain wars, the battlefield and the civilian areas are easily separated. That's not the case in Gaza. But who's fault is that?
I am 100 percent sympathetic to the political mess Palestinians are in. But when an army plans and executes a suprise attack, killing 1,200 and taking 200 hostages, then hides in tunnels built under hospitals and residential areas, my sympathies are currently on hold.
Dec 28, 2023 05:02:09 PM Edited Dec 28, 2023 05:46:46 PM by David S
Would have though that - given the clear expertise, insight and literary excellence displayed on your profile - that you would have had a more accurate and nuanced understanding of world events.
Maybe we're all just following the hallowed path of sage advice and logic as offered by one of the preeminent political statesmen and foremost would-be world leaders of our time when he said - "We choose truth over facts."
Dec 28, 2023 08:42:45 PM by Anthony H
I agree, David. I have a pretty knee-jerk response to world events. I'm a witness, not a participant.
Pardon me for any misguided response on my part. My mistake: I speak from the heart, fully acknowledged to be a widely innacurate compass.
May 16, 2024 08:28:39 PM by Susana R
The moral standards when it comes to committing genocide? Over 35,000 died mostly children compare to 1,200 . Also an army of 40,000 people ( fighting for freedom) going against the an army that is backed up by the US army. Thats not war. Thats an invention . And they have said in exchange for 200 hostages is the 6,000 is Israel is holding. I suggest you do better research . Why dont you look up the attacks Israel did in January 27 2023 , April 05 2023 , July 3 2023 and the many many many other attacks they prior to October 7.
Jul 25, 2024 06:30:45 AM Edited Jul 25, 2024 06:38:27 AM by Zaid Y
I am sorry to have to say this, but no one mentioned Israel he just said Palestinian territories not Gaza or Hamas, regardless of where they are, this supports civilians, and yes upwork should support every single civilian in conflict areas with such projects especially since it is beneficial to their platform on many levels, I don't see the downside here or the point of your opinion, even assuming (falsely in my opinion) that Hamas is hiding among civilians (30+ meters under them according to Israel) it is still not a reason for innocent civilians not being able to provide their own work effort on this platform, that is just good sustainable business.
Jul 25, 2024 06:35:39 AM by Zaid Y
My main point is, civilians are civilians, and on such a platform as this, it is ethically correct to be fair to all freelancers, even if they are Russian, Ukrainian, Palestinian and even Israeli, politics should not have a place in the Freelance business, that would be picking sides and even sexism and racism if you ask me.
Oct 14, 2024 05:52:38 AM by Zarlasht K
Upwork took a stand with Ukraine, posted and boosted many ukrainian profiles and opportunities and send out newsletter driving focus towards them - when the war started. But why have we not heard a peep about Palestine? More children have now died in the occupation than all the civillians collectively in the Ukraine war; and thats a much larger population - do better Upwork.