• SCB@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Where did I imply I am happy about anything going on in this entire situation?

      I am not arguing out of team loyalty. I’m correcting people saying incorrect things.

      The IDF are not comic book villains. They’re an army fighting battles in a very populated city. What is happening is exactly what everyone said would happen.

      It is not some weird child sniping event. It’s a fucking war zone and this is a tragedy. A tragedy that could have been prevented if terrorists weren’t fighting from within a hospital.

      Do I think this could be handled better? Hell yes. Why the fuck are there still people in said hospital? Why was the first move upon approaching not to fortify somewhere nearby and invite all those people to come be protected?

      You can be an asshole commanding troops to advance without protecting civilians without being a comic book villain.

      With how intense this situation has become among people, I am of the belief that taking a bad thing and using language that magnifies it as much as possible is a bad idea. I’m arguing against doing that, and instead discussing reality.

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        1 year ago
        1. They have been harassing Jerusalem and other West Bank Palestinians alot lately, and have not let up since Ramadan (nearly 9 months ago). You can literally get an IDF tour guide to go harass Palestinians at the Temple Mount. They even bring their kids.
        2. They have been targeting hospitals for decades.
        3. They are contaminating West Bank water.
        4. They turn off West Bank water whenever they feel like it.
        5. Gaza isn’t an independent entity. Anyone who tries to trade with them gets on America’s bad list.
        6. They should have excepted by now that Gaza is not part of Israel. Funny enough, it was never part of the biblical Israel or Judah.
        7. Most importantly. Gaza cannot have allies. Gaza has no options. It was all calculated. Israel has even funded Hamas before. Yes, it’s all literally comic book villainry.