SvennoJ said:
This is not a war, it's a genocide. The occupying power is systematically destructing the walled enclave they locked the Palestinians inside of. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/10/lebanon-evidence-of-israels-unlawful-use-of-white-phosphorus-in-southern-lebanon-as-cross-border-hostilities-escalate/ https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/10/un-commission-finds-war-crimes-and-crimes-against-humanity-israeli-attacks https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8ygyem84jo https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/06/04/israel-50-years-occupation-abuses |
If genocide was really Israels aim, they do a terrible job. Israel has the means to completely wipe out all of Gaza in one swoop. But they don't. Instead they wage a year(s?) long war. And they know every day the missinformed public will turn on them more. That is while Hamas hides in tunnels, under hospitals, in schools and civilian homes. While Hamas uses their own people as human shields.
If Hamas had those means to do the same with Israel, they would not hesitate one second and wipe them from the face of the earth in a day or two. It is their declared goal to kill all the jews and destroy Israel and the USA (and all the infidels). I believe them when they themselves say so.
I feel very sorry for the Palestinian people. For the propaganda they had to learn (unrwa being very complicit). The terror government they had to endure. The mentality of feeling joy for brutally killing civilians they have to live with. And the colleteral damage they have to suffer due to Hamas not giving up the hostages, hiding behind them and breaking international humanitarian law in armed conflict doing so (distinction).
And I will be very glad for both the Israelis and the Palestinians when Israel finaly wins this just war and frees us all from Hamas, which is more or less the same as ISIS.