• MxM111@kbin.social
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    6 months ago

    Yes the intent matters. Israel intent is to destroy Hamas. That’s not genocide.

    • goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org
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      6 months ago

      It is when they consider every Palestinian to be hamas (and anyone who they don’t like on a particular day)

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        6 months ago

        And her we come back to civilian vs militants kill ratio, which is much lower than average numbers for urban warfare. You statement is just not supported by statistics.

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      6 months ago

      Intent does not matter when the direct results of premeditated actions slaughter children and innocent civilians. These aren’t mistakes, they are literally being explained by Israel as the war rages on as collateral damage.

      If this is acceptable on the world stage, then the only people “winning” in the near future will be government officials and very high ranking military personnel. What’s the point of peace when it comes at such a cost?

      The amount of aid alone that Israel continues to block, and even destroy, is absolutely sickening.