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The whole situation sickens me (slrpnk.net)
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[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I don't want to justify, all I am looking for is a discussion. I could not provide a solution either and I do not support war. All I am saying is that I don't know what to expect from a country to do.

I do not excuse killing of civilians or even genocide and personally think that Israel should take more care about civilians which is even in alignment with the statement of Mr. Blinken. Also they may rightfully be criticized in relation to blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza.

All I do say is that unbased information is hard to come by at this stage as the information sphere from inside Gaza is mostly controlled by Hamas. Israel surely is no unbiased source of news either, but international press has more access there. Again I do not neglect nor justify killing civilians and especially children. But still it should be distinguished between actual genocide which includes intentionally deporting and killing civilians and collateral damage, both of which are to condemn, as are the actions of Hamas relating to raiding and terrorizing Israel civilians and taking them hostage. This is no way of deescalation obviously either.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You can take issue with the numbers and be as conspiratorial about them as you like, but that goalpost movement doesn't do anything to support your point.

Your unwillingness to label the killing of thousands of children in either regard shows an apologism and an intellectual dishonesty that doesn't bely any useful contribution to the discussion.

Faux impartiality and centrism is the kind of toxic behaviour that lets these atrocities go unchecked.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not letting food and water sufficient for a population of 2.2 million in when you control the borders is intentionally killing civilians.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Again, I think Israel should rightfully be criticized for many things, but clearing out Hamas makes sense when viewed as it's own topic. And looking at the number of high civilian casualties in Gaza they are being criticized even by the USA, you still have to consider that Hamas are hiding in civilian infrastructure on purpose to use them as human shields. Also while the numbers of casualties in Gaza are being reported from inside Gaza you would not know how many of them are actually part of Hamas. They won't give you this information.

This is you justifying it.

Let me guess: you're a member of the Alternative for Germany party?

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

you're a member of the Alternative for Germany party?

Hahaha never. Now fuck off with them Nazis.

Edit: To be clear and give my final statement. I am not politically active and do not have an agenda. I am not member of any political party, but I do actively vote and politically debate with friends. Currently i would consider myself mostly in line with the green party while having a negative view on both extremist left and right boundaries but I also dislike the major parties curruption riddled SPD (esp. Scholz), CDU and inhumane corporate and lobby party FDP. AfD and the other Nazi parties are the worst obviously.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, I do not justify bombing civilian infrastructure. I do try to explain why civilian casualties are too high. While Hamas should not use civilians as human shields, Israel should not bomb them non the less and disregard civilian casualties. It's both wrong.