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In reply to the discussion: The world has declared that Israel is committing genocide [View all]Big Blue Marble
(5,381 posts)236. Genocide is a process.
The risk in Gaza is high. With little food and water. almost no medical care. People
are dying for lack of medicine. With 85% of their housing gone. the term
is domicide and the environmental devastation, experts are asking if
Gaza will even be habitable for decades.
100's of thousands of wmen and children are living in makeshift tents of plastic sheeting
which fall apart in the wind. Many have no winter clothes as temperatures drop and the
rainy season is occurring. Raw sewage and uncollected garbage are running in the streets
putting everyone at risk for disease.
Genocide is occurring; it just takes a while.
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UK voted to abstain (as did other countries) because the resolution didn't condemn Hamas act
emulatorloo
Dec 2023
#147
Not to mention Iraq. Everything the United States did there was illegal, start to finish.
Coventina
Dec 2023
#221
If the claim is that the actual definition of a crime is too (checks notes)... "legalistic",
lapucelle
Dec 2023
#192
It is absolute nonsense. The US has declared that it is Hamas that is engaged in genocide
lapucelle
Dec 2023
#58
I must have missed that. Please provide the link to where the world declares this. n/t
Coventina
Dec 2023
#2
The vast majority of humanitarian and human rights organizations around the world
Big Blue Marble
Dec 2023
#125
Apparently Syria, Yemen, Ukraine, Myanmar, Sudan, Ethiopia etc aren't a problem
EX500rider
Dec 2023
#217
Netanyahu has made it clear he wants to eliminate Palestine with this war.
Cuthbert Allgood
Dec 2023
#218
Hamas is committing war crimes by using children and civilians as human shields
LetMyPeopleVote
Dec 2023
#74
It is the use of dumb bombs in extremely densely populated areas that is the problem.
Big Blue Marble
Dec 2023
#133
Netanyahu overplayed his prop-up Hamas to kill peace hand, now overplayed his "just war" hand. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Dec 2023
#16
Because it's easier to hate on a Jewish state than involve complexity in thought. n/t
Coventina
Dec 2023
#20
That's the maddening part. What should Israel do? Is only answered with "stop defending yourself."
Coventina
Dec 2023
#38
Do those lazy thinkers include the tens of thousands of Israeli protesters that have spent months protesting
onecaliberal
Dec 2023
#57
I've never seen a comment saying Israel doesn't have the right to defend herself.
onecaliberal
Dec 2023
#70
You know nothing about me. You're not going to tell me what I think, or what influences me.
onecaliberal
Dec 2023
#73
But not the innocent women and children that Hamas raped and butchered on Oct. 7th?
Coventina
Dec 2023
#75
Can you not read or do you not comprehend what innocent wherever they are means?
onecaliberal
Dec 2023
#78
OK, so please explain to me what Israel should do to bring the Hamas attackers to justice?
Coventina
Dec 2023
#81
How are they supposed to do that, when Hamas are hiding out in a place where
Coventina
Dec 2023
#235
Self-defense justification is no longer believable. This is something else now.
AloeVera
Dec 2023
#141
I will say, with all due respect, that I think I agree with you but I think I need a decoder ring to be sure.
CincyDem
Dec 2023
#148
Hamas seems to be operating above ground, given their latest ambush on the IDF
Coventina
Dec 2023
#151
So, in other words, you want Israel, and Jews worldwide, to just suck it up and take it.
Coventina
Dec 2023
#204
It is rapidly becoming clear that anything, ANYTHING is an excuse to blame the Jews.
Coventina
Dec 2023
#205
I see, you are qualified to say what you think Israel shouldn't do, but not qualified to provide as to what they should.
Coventina
Dec 2023
#223
The I guess every recent war has been "genocide" too? Or just Israel for some reason?
EX500rider
Dec 2023
#31
Russia and China see this as an op to erode US soft power and further demonize US allies
uponit7771
Dec 2023
#253
Birkenstock Charlottesville is the same as the white polo and khakis variety
TheKentuckian
Dec 2023
#62
I'd love to see him locked in a small cell with Trump, Putin, Orban, Erdogan and Bolsonaro.
Sky Jewels
Dec 2023
#82
'The world' does not seem to care that Hamas has vowed to commit genocide on the Jews.
keithbvadu2
Dec 2023
#59
We need to tell Netanyahu to fuck off. Then cut off the money/weapons spigot completely.
Sky Jewels
Dec 2023
#80
It couldn't be more obvious. Israel's response has been depraved and monstrous.
Sky Jewels
Dec 2023
#79
21% of Israel's population are Palestinians. Are you saying that Israel is killing Palestinians
Coventina
Dec 2023
#83
There are certainly those on the right that would like to force them out of Israel.
Big Blue Marble
Dec 2023
#237
I am speaking up for innocent women and children where ever they reside.. I don't say anyone's name.
onecaliberal
Dec 2023
#114
Hamas using civilians as human shields, does not justify Israel killing the shields to get Hamas.
Runningdawg
Dec 2023
#154
I always knew there was widespread antisemitism but I'm still a bit shocked at the level on which it truly exists.
BlueTsunami2018
Dec 2023
#172
The "world" sees Israel as a convenient way to express hatred of the US and the West
mathematic
Dec 2023
#198