Updated: Israel denies involvement in deadly Gaza hospital blast, says explosion caused by Islamic Jihad

  • steven@infosec.pub
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    1 year ago

    I’m defending Palestinians who have in no way elected Hamas, and who are killed by an elected government because some random terrorist organization happens to be residing in the same literal prison they are trapped in by the same named elected government.

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      1 year ago

      literal prison

      Figurative prison. Gazans can leave Gaza, it’s just hard and they generally don’t want to (sort of the main point of this entire conflict is that both parties are passionately attached to the land). Those who emigrate generally head to Europe, as they are not welcomed in nearby nations.

      https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/poor-living-conditions-trigger-mass-migration-from-gaza/3009581#:~:text=GAZA CITY%2C Palestine,livelihood in the seaside territory.

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        They can’t really though. To Israel they can only if Israel issues them permits. So they can’t. Israel bombed their airport in 2001, so they can’t fly. The border crossing with Egypt is not always open and also subject to Egypt letting them in. Also, they don’t have passports that are recognized by any nation. So they really have very few options.

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      Your defense is useless. Insofar as Israel should stop killing innocents, you have no solution to letting terrorism fester at their borders. No solution to the 1000s of rockets launched at them. No solution to the constant threat of invasion and brutalization of their citizens. You have to say that you support Palestinians, because there’s nothing you can say to stop an organization that demands nothing less than the death of all Jews. So, who do you care to support? Will you allow the Israelis to die because that means Palestinians don’t suffer? Or will you allow the Palestinians to die so that Hamas can be destroyed?