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SvennoJ on 24 December 2023
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Ryuu96 said:
SvennoJ said:


The mistake that was made was not stepping in when Russia annexed Crimea. And exactly because that went so easy for Russia, they thought they could do the same to the rest of Ukraine. See what inaction leads to?

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Russia has been testing the waters for years, testing the West's patience, from Chechnya to Georgia to Moldova to Ukraine, when our reactions to all of these events were as weak as they were, who can be surprised that Russia would think they could take the rest of Ukraine without the West reacting? I certainly had strong doubts that the West would do much pre-war.

So many Ukrainian lives have been lost due to the West's slowness and inaction. That's the thing you can blame on the West, that we didn't support Ukraine this significantly sooner and are still slow in certain areas at supporting Ukraine, still showing a little reluctance and fear in supporting Ukraine with certain things.

We need to stand up to evil before it's too late, stamp it out, unless we want another Nazi Germany.

Yep and Gaza is an extreme example what happens when leaders feel they can do anything they want

Events in Gaza stem from ‘institutionalised impunity’

The UN special rapporteur on the right to housing says events in Gaza stem from “institutionalised impunity” that encompass “war crimes”, “genocide” and “crime against humanity”.

“If the International Criminal Court does not act very soon, we need a special tribunal for Gaza and action by States,” Balakrishnan Rajagopal posted on X.

Despite the mounting evidence and ongoing atrocities, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan has shown little interest in seriously probing Israel, according to Palestinian officials, victims and legal scholars.


Since Friday Aid has been slowing down again, Israel has stepped up bombing and is increasing ground operations

  • Two more journalists have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza, bringing the death toll to 103 since October 7.
  • Israeli attacks have killed 166 people in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry in Gaza says. The death toll now stands at 20,424.
  • Hezbollah and Israeli forces attack each other near the border.
  • A number of settlements in Galilee evacuated due to warnings of antitank missiles being launched from Lebanon.
  • Israeli army says 14 soldiers killed in Gaza fighting since Friday.

Netanyahu keeps telling the US isn't influencing his decisions while the US keeps saying they're trying to temper Israel's response

Israel's military decisions are not influenced by other countries: Decisions involving Israel's military operations are based on its own assessments and not influenced by other countries, Netanyahu said Sunday, following claims that he was dissuaded from launching a strike against Hezbollah on the advice of US President Joe Biden.

Basically they're just covering for each other. Biden keeping up the distractions and pretending things will slow down, while Netanyahu provides cover for the US so they can keep the atrocities going.

Delivery of aid in Gaza faces difficulties

Reporting from Rafah, southern Gaza

The amount of aid arriving is still small, despite the resolution by the UN Security Council to allow an increased amount of humanitarian aid into Gaza.

However, what we’re seeing is a surge in air attacks, systematic killing and displacement in the enclave.

The aid is not going to be enough as long as more and more people get displaced. As people leave their homes and all their belongings behind, it will further place a burden on people who are working to coordinate the delivery of humanitarian aid.

Logistically, it is becoming impossible to deliver aid considering the entire Gaza Strip has been effectively divided.



Aid can only enter through Rafah and some from Karem Shalom now, south east corner only. And what can enter is less than 10% of what's needed.

Last edited by SvennoJ - on 24 December 2023