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No.
Yes.
Wrong again. You don't routinely shoot children in the head or use the testicles of other children for target practice if you're not intentionally targeting civilians.
Yes.
There's an actual official definition of Genocide:
Israel being guilty of ONE of those things would be enough to make it a genocide and they're guilty of ALL of them. There's no room for good faith denial. None.
Probably just going to get a lot of downvotes or at worst have your hasbara bullshit renoved. Unless you get personal with anyone in a nasty way, you're unlikely to face bans outside of the tankie instances
Free speech doesn't mean speech free from consequences. You're free to fuck around and equally free to find out.
The good guys in any conflicts do not normally go around shooting children in the dick. Knowing nothing else about the situation, if you knew that one side was going around shooting kids in the dick and the other side wasn't, you would know who the bad guys are.
The Court did not find intent but recently the UN did, circumventing the court. Carnage either way.
I notice that the surrender of Hamas (who still use human shields) is an option this community never calls for.
Hamas don't have the power to stop the genocide, surrender or not.
This isn't a war between the IOF and Hamas. It's a systematic campaign to demolish every building in Gaza and kill or drive away every Gazan.
I don't know if you're ignorant and spreading misinformation or a zionist intentionally spreading disinformation talking points, but either way 'but Hamas!" is not a valid excuse for tolerating genocide.
Btw, that whole Human Shields thing? Turns out that's IOF projection. they've Been doing it for over half a century. It's part of their standard procedure.
How so? There was no genocide between 2006 and the Oct 7 attack.
I believe IDF has sent civilians into buildings ahead of raids as shields. Not officially sanctioned but haven't heard of disciplinary measures against it either.
Apparently in their own words, Hamas base themselves in Hospitals. I haven't seen the evidence myself and can't read Arabic anyway.
There's been an ongoing genocide since the Nakba of 1948 FFS! If you're going to pretend to not be COMPLETELY ignorant, at least get the most basic facts in order.
There's your problem right there. They have two primary missions: to eradicate Palestinian people, culture, and territory; and to lie about doing so on purpose.
Amongst many other uses, yes.
That's because it's de facto sanctioned by the fascist apartheid regime.
Your source of "their own words" being a deleted Reddit post from 10 days ago? Stellar work, Bob Woodward! 🙄
And guess what? Even if the militant wing of Hamas (as opposed to the civil government of Gaza) DID put bases in or beneath hospitals, it would STILL be a war crime to bomb hospitals.
Just like when they raided a hospital to murder injured (alleged) Hamas fighters.
That was ALSO a war crime even if you're gullible enough to believe the IOF account of what they were doing and why.
1948 is before 2006
"Ongoing since 1948" includes every time period between now and 1948.
There was nothing approximating genocide in this period. Therefore not "ongoing". I chose an uncontroversial time period of about 17 years before the October 7 attack. 2006 was when Israel removed their settlements from Gaza. I could go back earlier but it is unnecessary for the point I am making.
That period was "peaceful" (relative to now) although Hamas/Hezbolah couldn't let it rest so they kept attacking Israel who retaliated each time and needed their border controls (hence the "open air prison").
Therefore that period could be replicated but with 100% peace this time since Hamas and Hezbollah would be dismantled.
Yeah, none of that is actually true. It's now clear that you're either fundamentally dishonest or fervently believe fundamentally dishonest people.
Either way, there's no point trying to pierce your zionist gaslighting bubble, so I'm gonna cease my efforts. Have the day you deserve.
Hurling insults is not an intellectual discussion. The bubble is this Lemmy community,. Although to the credit of the mods they are not censoring me because (I presume) they recognise I am trying to keep it civil.
Yes I am a Zionist because that merely means I believe Israel deserves to exist as an ethno-state in the Levant (like the many Muslim ones).
Hamas have expressed explicit genocidal intent and you are probably OK with it because... Nakba.