• Stovetop@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    The only thing I can say is that both have no problem with harming combatants and civilians alike, but one side is disproportionately killing civilians with the resources at their disposal (Israel) just because they can.

    I’m not convinced that Hamas wouldn’t do the same if the tables were turned, but one side needs to be better if we’re ever to see an end to this conflict.

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      10 months ago

      Yeah. Hamas doesn’t have any moral high ground, but the one that needs to be restrained at this moment in time is Israel.

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      10 months ago

      I always thought the IDF was supposed to be super skilled and tactical. I expected surgical strikes to take out terrorists and minimize civilian casualties. They had a reputation for strength.

      Turns out they’re either incompetent or they’re genocidal or both. Hint: both.

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        10 months ago

        Unfortunately, for those in the know, the IDF’s callous and sadistic operations in Palestine have been known for some time. They had a good PR arm making themselves out to be super careful in the occupied territories, but it was always at odds with their actions.

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            10 months ago

            Well, the good PR arm is pre-October 7, back when they were ‘just’ doming American citizens and tying Palestinian children to their vehicles as human shields. Right now I’m pretty sure their entire PR team is either on vacation celebrating that their job is over now that Israel is going mask off, or have chosen to eat a bullet over seeing their work whitewashing all these atrocities pissed away by Netanyahu.

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      10 months ago

      We can guess they would, as they are backed by iran, who has declared they want to wipe Israel off the map.

      (Not Zion posting, Israel is commiting genocide, just saying Hamas is no better, just less capable)

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        10 months ago

        Too many people don’t get that, I am 100% against Hamas, that might be different, if instead of a bunch of civilians, they had just taken like legitimate military people, I know everyone in Israel’s a veteran blah blah blah.

        Hell, I could even have a lot more respect for them if they immediately released everyone who wasn’t an Israeli soldier.

        Shit even if they just give up the fucking children.

        But they didn’t do any of that and they’re complete fucking bastards and cowards.

        But I can say damn hear everything the same against fucking Israel here.

        They are both bad, and I don’t understand the people who are only against one or the other.

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      10 months ago

      Ehh, Hamas would have killed just as many if not far more civilians by now if Israel didn’t have such good defenses with things like the iron dome.

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        10 months ago

        Hamas and the Islamic brotherhood have only fired 12,000 rockets at Israel since 10/7. I’m sure they don’t want to kill indiscriminately, just give the Israelis a fireworks show! /s

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          10 months ago

          If 12,000 rockets fired means they are attacking indiscriminately, what would you say about the many more thousands of bombs that the IDF has dropped over the entire area of Gaza? Why are IDF engineers rigging residential buildings with bombs and destroying them after clearing them out? What is the purpose of their missile strikes on refugee convoys and ambulances?

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            10 months ago

            I mean I’d say that also counts as attacking indiscriminately. The idea behind the term “indiscriminately” means that you don’t care who is on the other side, so it can apply in both of these situations.

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            10 months ago

            I’m actually kind of skeptical of that number. Gaza isn’t big enough to drop 16,000 bombs on.

            Why are IDF engineers

            They want a DMZ between Gaza and Israel. (and let’s see how long before Israeli settlers move in.)

            What is the purpose of their missile strikes on refugee convoys and ambulances?

            Hamas wins when Israelis die. Hamas wins when Palestinians die. Ambulances and hospitals are the best places for Hamas to hide.

            We should all know WHY Israel is doing what they’re doing. Hell, we know why Hamas is doing what they’re doing. That doesn’t make it right.

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              10 months ago

              Gaza isn’t big enough to drop 16,000 bombs on.

              what

              I’m not sure you understand bombing.