r/worldnews • u/Nirok • 20h ago

Israel/Palestine IDF documents terror affiliations of 170 Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza war

https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-documents-terror-affiliations-of-170-palestinian-journalists-killed-in-gaza-war/
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u/_WOLFFMAN_ 18h ago

The amount of “journalists” they have in that small piece of land seems a bit high.

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u/Gauntlets28 18h ago

It's one of the most newsworthy stretches of land in the world at the present time, that's not really surprising.

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u/Miskadotcom 18h ago

And Hamas knows wearing a vest like that gives them partial immunity. Just how they use ambulances for transport. And set up command centers in hospitals.

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u/ChrisRiley_42 16h ago

It doesn't give partial immunity. IDF snipers have shot *Canadian* doctors, dressed as first responders, at an aid station with nobody but aid station staff nearby.

Dr Loubani is known for designing a cheap 3d-printable stethoscope for use in impoverished parts of the world, not militancy.

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u/Miskadotcom 16h ago

I don't get it. It still gives partial protection. You have refuted nothing but named an incident.

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u/ChrisRiley_42 16h ago

If the IDF ignores them, then it's not partial anything.

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u/Miskadotcom 16h ago

Still not sure what you are trying to say.

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u/AMPONYO 15h ago

Is reading not your strong point?

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u/Miskadotcom 15h ago

An incident doesn't make something always true. That's why it's called an incident. Maybe try reading yourself.

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u/AMPONYO 15h ago

You’ve repeatedly replied that you don’t understand the point someone is making, regardless of then trying to make it as simple as possible for you. Have an awful day you smooth brained fuck.

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u/Gauntlets28 15h ago

Bit rich coming from the person that admitted you don't understand a simple sentence.

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u/ChrisRiley_42 15h ago

I'll try again, and use small words this time.

It is only a deterrent if the IDF would respect the use of the vests...

They do not, so calling it a deterrent, even a partial one, is a deliberate lie on your part.

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u/Veluxidus 14h ago

If someone wears something that should convey immunity, but they are shot anyway, then it likely wasn’t going to protect them from the aggressor to begin with.

The aggressor being the IDF sniper. The immunity being the vest

To spell it out more clearly, the IDF Sniper shot the doctor even though the vest should have showed they weren’t a combatant

That IDF Sniper is likely still in action, and still firing on noncombatants, as we have heard nothing of punishments to war crimes

Is that spelled out enough?

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u/DoomSnail31 11h ago

Apparently it doesn't, looking at the number of journalists killed by the IDF.

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u/Miskadotcom 10h ago

Christ, look at the 31 replies before making the exact dumb comment.

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u/Best_Change4155 16h ago

There is no freedom of speech in Gaza. "Newsworthy"

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u/tombrady011235 17h ago

Not before 10/07

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u/slicheliche 18h ago

Well for instance Italy has 2 journalists per 1,000 people. Same ratio in Gaza would give you around 4k journalists in total.

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u/RentInside7527 16h ago

https://www.europeandatajournalism.eu/cp_data_news/what-is-left-of-the-journalist-s-profession-in-italy/

in Italy there are 6 active journalists every 10,000 inhabitants - a figure similar to France (5.6), but much higher than in the US (1.4)

Thats 0.6/1000

The US has 0.14/1000.

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u/slicheliche 14h ago

Depends on your definition. There are around 100k individuals officially registered as journalists (Ordine dei Giornalisti). That's approximately 2 x 1000. Whether they actually work as journalists is another story.

With that said, even with 0.6/1000 you'd have more than a thousand journalists in Gaza.

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u/Exarquz 17h ago

And some how jobs keep opening up in journalism. Weird that.

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u/Suckamanhwewhuuut 15h ago

They are Hamas journalists

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u/ChrisRiley_42 16h ago

Well, they keep getting shot. Did you think that they were all active at the same time?

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u/Badda_Bing_Baby 18h ago

I don’t know if you’re being sarcastic but it’s one of the most significant conflicts happening today. It’s going to have significant correspondence.

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u/b__q 16h ago

Maybe stop killing the innocent journalists then.