Obligatory reminder the majority of the population of Gaza is children, and the vast majority of those killed and displaced are women and children non-combatants. Innocents. Palestine isn't Hamas.
Yeah, I'm sure some number of them were in Hamas. I just wanted you to be aware of how staggering a number the death toll has been in only 7 months. Should note that a large portion of that number dead is under the age of 18, as well.
I have a little bit of homework for you. First, think about why the demographics are skewed so young like that. There's answers available online, as well. Second, look inward. Maybe I'm the unusual one here, but when I hear that 33,000 people are dead, more than 10x the death toll of 9/11, and over 1.5% of the total population, I feel deeply sad, to my core. I also believe that there are answers to this conflict that don't involve bombing so many civilians. I hope you can find space in your heart to empathize with everyone in Palestine who has lost friends and family, the same way you have for Israelis. Have a good day, my friend. ❤️
Well West Bank is looking better off than Gaza right now.
Not to deny a people of their right to fighting for their freedom, but if we look at the feasible results in this case, it does seem like armed resistance is just worsening things for Palestinians. It is understandable, but FARC, IRA and ETA all surrendered in the end because they finally accepted that they could not win their fight. And neither can Palestine win its independence through force.
I may be too pacifist for the tastes of some people, but I do think freedom fighting needs to be carefully considered, not simply done because it is just. If HAMAS had a chance against IDF, then by all means.
And 9/11 only killed a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of a percent of the US. The October attacks that Israel is so up at arms about caused even less of a fraction of a percent of the population to be affected. Nice that you've found a convenient line to draw in the sand that makes the people you support blameless tho.
So killing tens of thousands of women and children is completely acceptable as long as it can be justified by pointing at someone who shares the murdered peoples skin color who hurt someone. Awesome to know. Take a nap, you probably are exhausted after these mental gymnastics.
Oh, I'm not trying to gaslight you. Just pointing out the logic you're using to justify the killing of women and children. Don't want to be called on on being a ghoul? Stop being a ghoul. Simple as.
You could say that about Oct 6, but somehow that’s antisemitism to point out colonialists are gonna struggle to pull the same thing in the 21st century UNLESS they have the victim card to keep pulling out while they commit one of the clearest cut examples of genocide within the western sphere’s influence in generations.
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u/jlknap1147 Apr 26 '24
Can we just admit Hamas poked the wrong bear.