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> So can we also say Hamas is genocidal? No, because intent matters, and Hamas do not have genocidal intent - all they want is freedom from Israeli occupation
by GordonS 2y ago
> So can we also say Hamas is genocidal?
No, because intent matters, and Hamas do not have genocidal intent - all they want is freedom from Israeli occupation and dehumanisation, and their stolen land back.
- pydry 2y agoThere's an argument to be made that they do have intent, but it hasnt been acted upon. The killing of 800 civilians and ~400 soldiers in a single military attack isnt a genocide it's at worst a terrorist attack. If they committed that kind of atrocity once every 3-4 days for over a year - as Israel did to them in retaliation for that attack then yeah, genocide. Realistically some of the Jews in Polish ghettoes probably had genoidal intent against the Germans too. Doesnt matter.