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Sickening what is happening in Gaza at the moment, maybe this war crime (on top of all of the other war crimes) will actually encourage the West to take notice
Sickening what is happening in Gaza at the moment, maybe this war crime (on top of all of the other war crimes) will actually encourage the West to take notice
Obviously that's debatable, but this example probably isn't the best one to use to justify that stance. Given they told all in the building to evacuate (as they normally do) well before it was attacked, and the IDF are justifying it by saying it was home to Hamas military assets, it doesn't seem totally unjustifiable given the current circumstances.Hamas are far from good guys but there's no justification for what Israel has done and continue to do.
It's not like it would be out of character for Hamas to have been using it - they have done so regularly in the pastDepends if you choose to believe their propaganda, I guess.
The building is home to multiple press agencies (ones actually reporting on what is happening in Gaza at the moment, unlike the majority of western news agencies atm) and was home to the ISP servers for most of Gaza, now cutting them off from the internet (meaning citizens can't broadcast the atrocities being committed by the IDF on social media anymore) - very convenient.
Oh aye,It's not like it would be out of character for Hamas to have been using it - they have done so regularly in the past
Oh that's absolutely reasonable, and both sides are undeniably guilty of some horrendous things, but I struggle with the idea that there is a moral equivalence here. I would also dispute whether this current situation is really of Israel's design but it's 6 of one half a dozen of the other really.Oh aye,
Don't get me wrong - I've no love for Hamas or anything close, they're a legitimate terrorist organisation that claims noble causes
I just have very real issues with how heavy handed Israel are (and historically have been) in their responses to Hamas - especially as they are very often (and are in this case) the aggressor/flash point.
The numbers of Israeli vs Palestine injuries/causalities is incredibly lopsided which is unforgivable considering the military might Israel has at their disposal.
They're very happy to see X amount of "collateral damage" for Y amount of Hamas targets hit, without realising that "X" has a face, a name, a family, a life.
122 Palestinians have died in the 5 days since the Israeli government authorised Palestinian families be kicked out of Sheikh Jarrah.
31 of those are children.
31 dead children.
Israeli forces attacked Al Aqsa mosque a few days ago, which is something like the 3rd most holy location in Islam(? citation needed) - throwing stun grenades inside the building and shooting people with rubber bullets as they fled - this is literally a war crime, as well
The thing with this line of thought is that Hamas is a small part of Palestine and the occupied territories - the vast majority of these deaths in Palestine are civilians getting caught in the crossfirejust because you are **** at war / losing doesn't make you any less despicable and make the other guy iygm thoughts.
I imagine it'd be quite an easy sell, tbh - Hamas style themselves as the defenders of Palestinians in the face of the aggressors from IsraelAnd yet Palestinians still voted in Hamas over Fatah. You got to ask why even though they know exactly who they are and it'll mean a lot more on their side dying.
I like British Values
What is Protestant culture - bonfires, band parades, Orange Orders
My Nanny and Grandad drummed it into me I was going to be a Protestant
If the Union doesn't survive what happens to Unionism - they are just going to take over, well try and take over, the Catholics and the people from the South they'll think they run this place, and run our culture into the ground
If a United Ireland happens in 10 years time how would your life look - wouldn't like it, move away, feel under threat even walking down the street, they're going to steel everything from us, our freedom, they want out culture away already
A good video to demonstrate how indoctrination of young people can occur in the United Kingdom.
A lot of talk, rightly, on the issue with Israel and Palestine but Northern Ireland has a similar issue with people being born and brought up to hate the other side.
Some interesting quotes:
Down to lack of education and critical discussions in family units, but also lack investment in poorer areas.
Do they think if you are Catholic you can't be British? What about all the Catholics living in Great Britain?