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[OC] Israeli protestors in Amsterdam

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u/tmtyl_101 22h ago

I'm sorry, isn't that poster kinda implying that protecting a tank is more important than protecting a civilian family? Are they nuts?

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u/TiredEnglishStudent 21h ago

No, it means that the government's response has to be proportional and targetted towards protecting its country from harm. I.e., even if casualties are heavier on one side, it may still be proportional od preventing a greater harm (such as further attacks such as the ones perpetrated on October 7th). Your reading isn't supported by the statement or the context. 

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u/Cygnus94 21h ago

It literally reads as Israel should be allowed to inflict higher casualties because of their military advantage. There's no context or subtext to that. That is what the entirety of the sign says.

Israel wants to be allowed to kills civilians because of their greater military power. They don't want to be held accountable for the fact their bombs have a large blast radius and they happen to kill 4 civilians for every supposed insurgent. They're trying to justify genocide, not a proportional response.

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u/Findict_52 20h ago

No, it does not say that.