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Re: genocide. None of those criteria fit when talking about Palestinians in the West Bank (or Gaza before the war, but let's put that aside for now). The Pales

by dakom 2y ago

Re: genocide. None of those criteria fit when talking about Palestinians in the West Bank (or Gaza before the war, but let's put that aside for now). The Palestinian population has increased in Israel, they are free to roam, reproduce, etc. As I have said previously, one merely has to drive 15 minutes outside of Jerusalem to witness this. For anyone living in the Dead Sea area, as I did for over 3 years, it's _routine_ to see Palestinians existing just fine with none of the criteria for genocide at all. That's a fact, jack. So.. what you're really saying is Israel is commiting "genocide" against Hamas. Wow. Alert the press. It's a war, initiated by Hamas and every terrorist attack they've been doing, not just Oct 7th. You're damn right Israel has a goal of wiping out every single one of those psychotic terrorists, and the world should be thanking us. Instead, we're forced to try and distinguish Hamas from the civilians they use as human shields, and international anti-semetism that is hell-bent on getting the facts completely wrong. I am not saying the IDF is free of mistakes, but by and large it goes to extreme lengths to protect normal Palestinians. What army on earth gives their enemy advance warning before attacking? The ratio of combatants to civilians is damn near miraculous in the current fighting conditions. It's really impossible to mistake this for attempted genocide if you're honest. Re: Molotov cocktail Have you ever had one thrown at you personally? I have. It's no joke and it is absolutely 100% a lethal weapon. You can't attack a solider with a lethal weapon and not expect them to attack back. I don't care what the stats are, it should be expected every time.

runarberg 2y ago
At the end of my post, I specifically said: > I don’t believe Israel is committing a genocide against Palestinians in the West Bank. And any charges of Genocide against Palestinians in Gaza is for conduct after oct 7. > What army on earth gives their enemy advance warning before attacking? I don’t know, probably most. But that is no excuse for a genocide. There is no exemptions for international humanitarian laws if you issue a warning before committing the crime. > You can't attack a solider with a lethal weapon and not expect them to attack back. Molotov cocktails are lethal the same way tear gas is lethal. Against a soldier in full riot gear, it is hardly lethal at all. But in fact, I would expect most solders not to kill a teenager throwing a Molotov at them. If a kid throws a Molotov cocktail at a soldier and that soldier reacted by killing that teenager, I would expect that soldier to be charged for a crime and go to prison for killing a non-combatant.

by dakom 2y ago

runarberg 2y ago

At the end of my post, I specifically said: > I don’t believe Israel is committing a genocide against Palestinians in the West Bank. And any charges of Genocide against Palestinians in Gaza is for conduct after oct 7. > What army on earth gives their enemy advance warning before attacking? I don’t know, probably most. But that is no excuse for a genocide. There is no exemptions for international humanitarian laws if you issue a warning before committing the crime. > You can't attack a solider with a lethal weapon and not expect them to attack back. Molotov cocktails are lethal the same way tear gas is lethal. Against a soldier in full riot gear, it is hardly lethal at all. But in fact, I would expect most solders not to kill a teenager throwing a Molotov at them. If a kid throws a Molotov cocktail at a soldier and that soldier reacted by killing that teenager, I would expect that soldier to be charged for a crime and go to prison for killing a non-combatant.