• FoundTheVegan@kbin.social
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    11 months ago

    I remember how horrified reactions were to Russia doing this to Ukraine families trying to escape. I was one of them. I’m agahast that for some reason, genocide apologists will defend Isreals use of tanks against civilians who don’t even have water food or electricity. Against a population that has been repeadtly bombed and fenced in.

    But I’m also beyond confused on why my country, the US, sends aid to Ukraine AND Isreal.

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      11 months ago

      Because Ukranians are white people.

      Governments in the West don’t care if Arabs die.

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        It’s because the Israeli govt looks out for the US govt political and economic interests overseas so they’re bending over backwards to justify Israel’s terrorism. I’m so disgusted with Biden.

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        I think this the far more likely answer. Gaza has been subjected for decades, but the world turned on a dime in horror at Ukraine.

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      Likely answer that no one likes? Strategic benefit in the geographical area.

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        This is exactly it. They look out for the US govt political and economical interests in the Middle East and in turn we fund their terrorism. Win-win.

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    11 months ago

    It’s not like Hamas drives armored vehicles or even a hummer type car. No, they drive everyday cars.

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    Yeah, and I’ve got a whole bunch of videos that show Hamas shooting bullets and RPGS at Israeli civilians in their vehicles…

    Also why were these guys with several thousand dollars in camera equipment filming this random car that is supposedly not doing anything?

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      Yeah, and I’ve got a whole bunch of videos that show Hamas shooting bullets and RPGS at Israeli civilians in their vehicles…

      Then Israel needs to target Hamas vehicles and not random civilians. Terrorists.

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        Might be easier to do if Hamas didn’t dress as civilians, didn’t use civilian vehicles for military purposes, and didn’t build their military infrastructure underneath or inside civilian buildings.

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          So instead of Israel being more careful and using their intelligence to find where Hamas is based, you’re excusing them killing civilians because Hamas is hiding among them? What kind of logic is that? You’re almost advocating for genecide at this point.

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            you’re excusing them killing civilians because Hamas is hiding among them?

            I’m not excusing anything, you can go read the Geneva Convention(s), it specifically addresses the issue of using civilians as shields, and the military not differentiating themselves from the civilians.