This meme is from 2004. History repeats itself.

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    1 year ago

    Fair, but the point is that there is no side here playing by the no civilians rule, yet only Palestinians are called out for it.

    The headline of the newest chapter in this shitshow for some reason is “How could Hamas attack Civilians?! Civilians?!” When the reality is that hasn’t really been a red line to the Israeli government or Hamas. Never has been.

    Its evil all day, don’t get me wrong. The twisted thing is that somehow Israel is somehow perpetually marketed as being the good guys playing by the rules of engagement in spite of being no different with regards to killing non-enemy combatants.

    Why are israeli civilian concert goers a global tragedy, while Palestinian civilian casualties past and present just another thursday? Why doesn’t the world lose its shit at 10 Palestinian civilians killed a month? Are Palestinians somehow universally recognized as having less value as human beings than Israelis?

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      Are Palestinians somehow universally recognized as having of less value as human beings than Israelis?

      Yes, at least among Western media and its consumers

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      “Animals, vermin, savages, beasts” are common terms used by Israel goverment officials, military and mainstream media when referring to Palestinians, they’re not even trying to use dogwhistles at this point.

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      1 year ago

      Because the terrorists are specifically targeting civilians whereas Israel is targeting military targets that the terrorists put a bunch of human shields around

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        It is the exact opposite. Israel continuously brutalizes even Palestinian civilians in their own territories, without any military supporting them whatsoever.

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              The one where specifically civilians are targets. The one that that uses hospitals and elementary schools and civilian apartments as rocket launch sites. The one that explicitly calls for the complete destruction of the other state in its charter. Need I go on?

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                The one where specifically civilians are targets.

                Ahh, so Israel then. I thought you meant Hamas.

                The one that that uses hospitals and elementary schools and civilian apartments as rocket launch sites.

                Hmmm that’s very highly specific of a definition, and still happens to be Israel.

                The one that explicitly calls for the complete destruction of the other state in its charter.

                Ok well I guess this one is Hamas alright. Not really terrorism to seek the downfall of an apartheid state.

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                  Oh so all those people at the peace rally were not civilians. Cool. I’d also love to know which elementary schools and hospitals Israel is using as a base to launch rockets into … anywhere really. At least now others will see how deluded you are and know not to take anything you say at face value.

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                    Oh so all those people at the peace rally were not civilians.

                    Yeah not all of them. This was a rave dance held at the gates of a concentration camp, with many armed personnel and tanks in sight, and minutes from the Gaza division Re’im base.

                    I’d also love to know which elementary schools and hospitals Israel is using as a base to launch rockets into

                    There are plenty of examples. Tel Aviv has dozens of military bases near dense residential areas and even hospitals. This is very easily verifiable on Google maps, and articles have been written on this. Here’s an example:

                    Hospital: https://maps.app.goo.gl/CyAaK7u78fNQJNt17

                    Military bases: https://maps.app.goo.gl/LKF8rFcrEC7cqQzA8 https://maps.app.goo.gl/eETyujgrr7bjjL629 https://maps.app.goo.gl/TMVvK6SZ4wn4NNui9

                    Israel can very easily afford not to do this. Gaza is the 2nd - 3rd most densely populated area in the world, only 12 km in width. It is a concentration camp.

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          1 year ago

          I’m sure the cutting of water and electricity to an entire population was something the Israelis were forced to do too…