First point is not something the Al-Jazeera article even mentioned. As foe the second point, the article I linked didn’t say no rapes occurred. Just that it wasn’t as systemic and widespread as initial claims. I think this is the 5th time I’ve said but I’ll say it again. I never said bad things didn’t happen, only that it was greatly exaggerated and people have used these exaggerations to help justify all the evil Israel is currently doing.
Can you put it in your own words?
I have been. I switched to official sources since you didn’t seem to take what I said seriously. If you don’t want to listen to actual evidence and reason then there’s no point in this conversation continuing.
Your points of Hamas human rights abuses is pretty hypocritical given your staunch support of Israel. The links I gave you o ly scratch the surface of all the evil Israel has done. No one made the claim that Hamas is some beacon or example of human rights.
Oh yeah, and Hamas is still holding people hostage. Why?
Same reason Israel still has hostages as well, and a lot more of them at that too. Not to mention the entire Gaza Strip.
The only new thing Oct 7th introduced was that the civilians dying were white and not brown.
Absolutely incorrect, Israeli civilians have been dying for decades.
Like I said above. Oct 7th wasn’t the beginning of this conflict. And Gaza was being wiped out before it, just more slowly and a lot more quietly. Hamas didn’t start this fight, they’re just fighting back for their freedom and very lives.
Yes or no, does that justify shooting up a music festival and raping who-knows-how-many women?
The links I gave you o ly scratch the surface of all the evil Israel has done.
If the offense on Rafah is a genocide, then why did Israel order an evacuation of the area? If Israel just wants to kill as many Palestinians as possible, none of the evacuation orders would have happened. At the start of the war, at least, Hamas refused to allow people to evacuate Gaza. That means they’re complicit in the ensuing deaths.
Using human shields is an abominable practice indeed. Israeli soldiers should be punished severely for doing so. Hamas should, as well, because they’re experts at it.
If the claims about AI are true - they seem to originate from a number of unnamed sources - then their use should be ended. To say that Hamas is any better in this regard is only a matter of scale. If they had as sophisticated a military as Israel’s, Israel would no longer exist.
The alternative to blockading Gaza is allowing the flow of resources to the enemy that Israel is fighting. Israel has been issuing evacuation orders since the start of the war; Hamas revels in the death of its people.
In their charter, Hamas quoted Hadiths about such an extreme war against the Jews that a tree/rock would tell them that a Jew was hiding behind it and ask them to kill him. That’s not just anti-zionist.
Hamas affirms that its conflict is with the Zionist project not with the Jews because of their religion
Absolutely incorrect, Israeli civilians have been dying for decades.
Unless you’re able to provide a level of oppression, ethnic cleansing, systemic genocide, mass displacement, and regular human abuse and rights violations similar to what I showed Israel does, this argument of yours is useless.
Yes or no, does that justify shooting up a music festival and raping who-knows-how-many women?
I’m not going to justify civilian deaths and atrocities. Justified? No. Unexpected? Also, no. Like I said before, Israel doesn’t have the right to be surprised and cry victim after all they’ve done. This is a conflict of their own making by a population they oppressed and by a militia group they helped prop up.
Hamas refused to allow people to evacuate Gaza. That means they’re complicit in the ensuing deaths.
The source is the American government. Given how many lies they knowingly propagated and their blind and utter devotion to Israel, they have lost all credibility in the matter. I would believe it if it was corroborated by independent journalists. Too bad Israel keeps murdering them.
Let’s see. Hamas has been placing weapons in schools and hospitals since at least 2014. It’s impossible to not attack “civilian” buildings when Hamas does this.
The very link you provided said that a later investigation confirmed it wasn’t rockets. Oh, and the school was vacant.
Given that Hamas fighters do not wear uniforms, and the general mixing of Hamas fighters among the population of Gaza, civilian deaths are inevitable. One of your sources about Israel using human shields confirms Hamas’s use of human shields. But not only do they store weapons in civilian areas, in 2014, they were also quite proud of the fact that they cause so many civilian deaths as a result: “Hamas despises those defeatist Palestinians who criticise the high number of civilian casualties. The resistance praises our people … we lead our people to death … I mean, to war.”
Your source is the IDF. Given the level of propaganda they are known to issue, as well as having a long history of imprisoning and assassinating journalists, as well as their repeated human rights violations they do; I liken whatever they say to something North Korea or Russia would say. Find better sources.
Using human shields is an abominable practice indeed. Israeli soldiers should be punished severely for doing so.
Yeah too bad they keep getting away with it even though they openly admit it.
The alternative to blockading Gaza is allowing the flow of resources to the enemy that Israel is fighting.
That’s not an excuse for the blockade and deliberately starving an entire population, we wouldn’t accept it anywhere else. Are you even hearing yourself here? How on earth are you using this to justify what Israel is doing. They’re not even letting in enough food to feed the population.
Israel has been issuing evacuation orders since the start of the war
Yes, and they also have a long history of issuing evacuation orders and then bombing the place within minutes, bombing refugee camps and so called “safe zones”, attacking civilians fleeing, and more. Don’t believe me? Look at what they’re doing right now in Northern Gaza.
I’ll end the comment with this: The majority of Gazans support Hamas’s rule, approve their decision to kill over 1,000 people without warning, believe they committed no atrocities on October 7th, and want Hamas to return to power once this war is over. They want this war.
Yeah, that’s kind of the point of what I’ve been saying. Palestinians have every right to hate Israelis. And Israelis have no right to cry about it.
Not anymore, but their original charter cites the verse. That spirit obviously lives on in the modern militant movement, because they’ve been killing civilians even after the apparent “reforms.”
Unless you’re able to provide a level of oppression, ethnic cleansing, systemic genocide, mass displacement, and regular human abuse and rights violations similar to what I showed Israel does, this argument of yours is useless.
The reason these haven’t happened at the same scale is because Israel is quite capable of fighting off its attackers. If Hamas and Hezbollah had the same military quality that Israel has, Israel wouldn’t exist today.
I’m not going to justify civilian deaths and atrocities.
But also according to you:
Palestinians have every right to hate Israelis. And Israelis have no right to cry about it.
Tell you what. Here’s a few more pieces showing Hamas hiding behind the veil of civilian garb and infrastructure: One; Two; Three; Four. It’s obviously been a part of their strategy. Do you think it’s changed? If so, why?
The very link you provided said that a later investigation confirmed it wasn’t rockets. Oh, and the school was vacant.
The article states:
As soon as the rockets were discovered, UNRWA staff were withdrawn from the premises. … the Board concluded that it was highly likely that a Palestinian armed group might have used the premises to hide weapons but was unable to confirm with certainty what type of weapon might have been hidden at the school.
So it wasn’t rockets specifically, but still weapons. And the building was vacant because it was evacuated. Why are you getting caught up on semantics like this but missing other major details in the same article?
Your source is the IDF.
Actually, the quote I mentioned with that link to The Guardian references Al-Aqsa TV, which is run by Hamas. Based on his author page, Peter Beaumont is not a paid shill of the IDF. Or again, is it only hostile propaganda when it argues against Hamas’s indiscriminate killings?
That’s not an excuse for the blockade and deliberately starving an entire population, we wouldn’t accept it anywhere else.
According to the Palestinian Authority, aid is being stolen by Hamas and sold to civilians at very high prices. Given that the article describes them congratulating Hamas on the October 7th attack, I don’t think they’re being paid off by Israel when they say this. Either way, Hamas’s theft of aid is contributing to the ongoing conditions there.
Yes, and they also have a long history of issuing evacuation orders and then bombing the place within minutes, bombing refugee camps and so called “safe zones”, attacking civilians fleeing, and more.
Would it be better if they didn’t order an evacuation at all? That would get a lot more Palestinians killed, and would result in an even more severe genocide. Or would you rather they enter into urban combat against a foe that hides behind civilians and stores weapons in civilian buildings? Or should they simply lie down and accept Hamas shooting up their citizens and firing off indiscriminate rockets into their territory?
Palestinians have every right to hate Israelis. And Israelis have no right to cry about it.
This line along with the whole “October 7th isn’t as bad as you seem to think” thing has big “it didn’t happen but they deserved it” vibes.
A charter that was rewritten 8 years ago to clarify its position. The old one is no longer relevant.
because they’ve been killing civilians even after the apparent “reforms.”
They didn’t kill them because they were Jews. It was because they were Israelis.
The reason these haven’t happened on the same scale is because Israel is quite capable of fighting off its attackers. If Hamas and Hezbollah had the same military quality that Israel has, Israel wouldn’t exist today.
Hezbolllah is more than capable of hitting Israeli targets. They’ve been pounding Haifa and even almost assassinated Netanyahu as well. There are nearly daily announcements of casualties they’ve inflicted on Israeli troops. And yeah, Hamas is attacking Israelis. Look at what Israelis do to Palestinians daily.
Which is it?
My opinion can be of both. A lot of the world thinks this way. It essential boils down to saying to Israel “Yes it was tragic, but what did you expect was going to happen?”.
Do you prefer this source
Nowhere in the article does it mention holding civilians by force. They just say Hamas said not to leave. The article even mentioned that they have nowhere to go even if they did want to. And guess who’s fault is that? Hint, it’s not Hamas.
And yes, Hamas is going to be among civilians. They are Palestinians, and they are in one of the most densely populated areas by the force of Israel in what people have called the “largest open air prison.”
Why are you getting caught up on semantics like this but missing other major details in the same article?
Because you’re using it to justify genocide. The article didn’t say evacuated. It said vacant. Also, see my comment on civilians in the paragraph above.
Would it be better if they didn’t order an evacuation at all? That would get a lot more Palestinians killed and would result in an even more severe genocide. Or would you rather they enter into urban combat against a foe that hides behind civilians and stores weapons in civilian buildings? Or should they simply lie down and accept Hamas shooting up their citizens and firing off indiscriminate rockets into their territory?
How about they not intentionally attack civilians? Civilians stay they die, they flee they die, they go pray they die, they go to school they die, they go to a hospital they die, they report on things they die, people do humanitarian work they die. Why is it too much to ask that Israel stop intentionally targeting civilians? They just carpet bomb entire areas in buildings on a whim. This is not something we accept from any nation. Why on earth are we accepting it here? And don’t get me that bullshit excuse that they have to because of Hamas. They’ve made it abundantly clear that they don’t care about civilian deaths. Israel’s evil is not a reflection on Hamas.
This line along with the whole “October 7th isn’t as bad as you seem to think” thing has big “it didn’t happen but they deserved it” vibes.
I explained what was debunked and what wasn’t. Stop bringing this shit up.
Honest question, we’ve been going back and forth here, and I still don’t get your point here, and I’m getting tired of your constant back and forth over minute points. Is your point that Hamas is bad? Sure, no one said they were good. Is it that Israel is justified in its actions? Absolutely not, and anyone who says otherwise is a disgusting immoral individual. That Israel’s won’t be safe if they make concessions and allow Palestinians to live freely? Well, that’s kind of Israel’s fault, so tough shit. I’m honestly not feeling talking with you anymore given how much bullshit of yours I had to debunk. And you clearly feel that brown lives matter less than white lives, so goodbye, and I hope you change your outlook. Because it’s a oretty evil one.
The old one is no longer relevant. … They didn’t kill them because they were Jews. It was because they were Israelis.
Tell me, what percentage of Israel is Jews? And do you really think the antisemitic attitude has completely dissolved among Hamas?
Hezbolllah is more than capable of hitting Israeli targets. They’ve been pounding Haifa and even almost assassinated Netanyahu as well.
The surrounding nations have failed numerous times to extinguish Israel, going four-to-one against them and still losing. Not to mention their continued assaults on the country since. If they could wipe out Israel, they would have.
My opinion can be of both. A lot of the world thinks this way.
People don’t say “you don’t get a right to complain about X” unless they think the victim deserved it. Rape apologists are well known for this.
Nowhere in the article does it mention holding civilians by force.
We now have two sources corroborating the same phenomenon: the authorities not wanting Gazans to evacuate. The “American government propaganda” article has actual evidence backing it.
And yes, Hamas is going to be among civilians. They are Palestinians, and they are in one of the most densely populated areas by the force of Israel in what people have called the “largest open air prison.”
Does that justify using civilian garb, vehicles, and infrastructure to avoid getting attacked? Or alternately, using the whole Gaza Strip as a human shield while killing Israelis?
Because you’re using it to justify genocide. The article didn’t say evacuated. It said vacant.
The building was vacant because it was evacuated. You’ve been truthful in other areas, why not here? The article states this, and no, them not being rockets doesn’t mean they also weren’t withdrawn:
As soon as the rockets were discovered, UNRWA staff were withdrawn from the premises
Anyway…
I explained what was debunked and what wasn’t. Stop bringing this shit up.
The only other people I’ve seen who go “this atrocity wasn’t actually as bad as people say it is” are people who support it in some way. It’s a slope towards justifying the whole thing. See Holocaust and Holodomor deniers. You’ll forgive me for seeing a similar pattern here.
My point is simple: Israel has a right to defend itself. When they’re provoked, they can retaliate. Killing more women and children intentionally is horrible, obviously. But if nothing is done, then the attacks will continue, increasing in severity. If you didn’t want to argue over “minute points,” you shouldn’t have sent me 31 links and told me to read all of them. If you don’t want to talk anymore, that’s fine. Just as I’ve come away learning more about Israel’s crimes, I hope you come away from this better understanding Hamas’s actions. “They don’t get to complain about it” isn’t the stance someone takes on 1,200 people getting raped and killed without thinking it was justified.
Ok buddy go continue supporting and justifying a genocide. I’m done explaining myself to you and I’m sick and tired of you putting words in my mouth. You’re not interested in discussing or arguing in good faith. You just want a genocidal ethno-colony be justified in its genocidal actions.
First point is not something the Al-Jazeera article even mentioned. As foe the second point, the article I linked didn’t say no rapes occurred. Just that it wasn’t as systemic and widespread as initial claims. I think this is the 5th time I’ve said but I’ll say it again. I never said bad things didn’t happen, only that it was greatly exaggerated and people have used these exaggerations to help justify all the evil Israel is currently doing.
I have been. I switched to official sources since you didn’t seem to take what I said seriously. If you don’t want to listen to actual evidence and reason then there’s no point in this conversation continuing.
Your points of Hamas human rights abuses is pretty hypocritical given your staunch support of Israel. The links I gave you o ly scratch the surface of all the evil Israel has done. No one made the claim that Hamas is some beacon or example of human rights.
Same reason Israel still has hostages as well, and a lot more of them at that too. Not to mention the entire Gaza Strip.
Alright, I’ll go back to your previous comments and address them.
In their charter, Hamas quoted Hadiths about such an extreme war against the Jews that a tree/rock would tell them that a Jew was hiding behind it and ask them to kill him. That’s not just anti-zionist.
Absolutely incorrect, Israeli civilians have been dying for decades.
Yes or no, does that justify shooting up a music festival and raping who-knows-how-many women?
Let’s see. Hamas has been placing weapons in schools and hospitals since at least 2014. It’s impossible to not attack “civilian” buildings when Hamas does this.
If the offense on Rafah is a genocide, then why did Israel order an evacuation of the area? If Israel just wants to kill as many Palestinians as possible, none of the evacuation orders would have happened. At the start of the war, at least, Hamas refused to allow people to evacuate Gaza. That means they’re complicit in the ensuing deaths.
Given that Hamas fighters do not wear uniforms, and the general mixing of Hamas fighters among the population of Gaza, civilian deaths are inevitable. One of your sources about Israel using human shields confirms Hamas’s use of human shields. But not only do they store weapons in civilian areas, in 2014, they were also quite proud of the fact that they cause so many civilian deaths as a result: “Hamas despises those defeatist Palestinians who criticise the high number of civilian casualties. The resistance praises our people … we lead our people to death … I mean, to war.”
Using human shields is an abominable practice indeed. Israeli soldiers should be punished severely for doing so. Hamas should, as well, because they’re experts at it.
If the claims about AI are true - they seem to originate from a number of unnamed sources - then their use should be ended. To say that Hamas is any better in this regard is only a matter of scale. If they had as sophisticated a military as Israel’s, Israel would no longer exist.
The alternative to blockading Gaza is allowing the flow of resources to the enemy that Israel is fighting. Israel has been issuing evacuation orders since the start of the war; Hamas revels in the death of its people.
I’ll end the comment with this: The majority of Gazans support Hamas’s rule, approve their decision to kill over 1,000 people without warning, believe they committed no atrocities on October 7th, and want Hamas to return to power once this war is over. They want this war.
No, it doesn’t. Here’s the actual charter. On the topic of Jews it said the following:
Unless you’re able to provide a level of oppression, ethnic cleansing, systemic genocide, mass displacement, and regular human abuse and rights violations similar to what I showed Israel does, this argument of yours is useless.
I’m not going to justify civilian deaths and atrocities. Justified? No. Unexpected? Also, no. Like I said before, Israel doesn’t have the right to be surprised and cry victim after all they’ve done. This is a conflict of their own making by a population they oppressed and by a militia group they helped prop up.
The source is the American government. Given how many lies they knowingly propagated and their blind and utter devotion to Israel, they have lost all credibility in the matter. I would believe it if it was corroborated by independent journalists. Too bad Israel keeps murdering them.
The very link you provided said that a later investigation confirmed it wasn’t rockets. Oh, and the school was vacant.
Your source is the IDF. Given the level of propaganda they are known to issue, as well as having a long history of imprisoning and assassinating journalists, as well as their repeated human rights violations they do; I liken whatever they say to something North Korea or Russia would say. Find better sources.
Yeah too bad they keep getting away with it even though they openly admit it.
That’s not an excuse for the blockade and deliberately starving an entire population, we wouldn’t accept it anywhere else. Are you even hearing yourself here? How on earth are you using this to justify what Israel is doing. They’re not even letting in enough food to feed the population.
Yes, and they also have a long history of issuing evacuation orders and then bombing the place within minutes, bombing refugee camps and so called “safe zones”, attacking civilians fleeing, and more. Don’t believe me? Look at what they’re doing right now in Northern Gaza.
Yeah, that’s kind of the point of what I’ve been saying. Palestinians have every right to hate Israelis. And Israelis have no right to cry about it.
Not anymore, but their original charter cites the verse. That spirit obviously lives on in the modern militant movement, because they’ve been killing civilians even after the apparent “reforms.”
The reason these haven’t happened at the same scale is because Israel is quite capable of fighting off its attackers. If Hamas and Hezbollah had the same military quality that Israel has, Israel wouldn’t exist today.
But also according to you:
Which is it?
Do you prefer this source written by Michael Georgy, an Egyptian correspondent? Egypt is no friend of America. Also, is this American propaganda? Or is it only American propaganda when it says something you don’t like?
Tell you what. Here’s a few more pieces showing Hamas hiding behind the veil of civilian garb and infrastructure: One; Two; Three; Four. It’s obviously been a part of their strategy. Do you think it’s changed? If so, why?
The article states:
So it wasn’t rockets specifically, but still weapons. And the building was vacant because it was evacuated. Why are you getting caught up on semantics like this but missing other major details in the same article?
Actually, the quote I mentioned with that link to The Guardian references Al-Aqsa TV, which is run by Hamas. Based on his author page, Peter Beaumont is not a paid shill of the IDF. Or again, is it only hostile propaganda when it argues against Hamas’s indiscriminate killings?
According to the Palestinian Authority, aid is being stolen by Hamas and sold to civilians at very high prices. Given that the article describes them congratulating Hamas on the October 7th attack, I don’t think they’re being paid off by Israel when they say this. Either way, Hamas’s theft of aid is contributing to the ongoing conditions there.
Would it be better if they didn’t order an evacuation at all? That would get a lot more Palestinians killed, and would result in an even more severe genocide. Or would you rather they enter into urban combat against a foe that hides behind civilians and stores weapons in civilian buildings? Or should they simply lie down and accept Hamas shooting up their citizens and firing off indiscriminate rockets into their territory?
This line along with the whole “October 7th isn’t as bad as you seem to think” thing has big “it didn’t happen but they deserved it” vibes.
A charter that was rewritten 8 years ago to clarify its position. The old one is no longer relevant.
They didn’t kill them because they were Jews. It was because they were Israelis.
Hezbolllah is more than capable of hitting Israeli targets. They’ve been pounding Haifa and even almost assassinated Netanyahu as well. There are nearly daily announcements of casualties they’ve inflicted on Israeli troops. And yeah, Hamas is attacking Israelis. Look at what Israelis do to Palestinians daily.
My opinion can be of both. A lot of the world thinks this way. It essential boils down to saying to Israel “Yes it was tragic, but what did you expect was going to happen?”.
Nowhere in the article does it mention holding civilians by force. They just say Hamas said not to leave. The article even mentioned that they have nowhere to go even if they did want to. And guess who’s fault is that? Hint, it’s not Hamas.
And yes, Hamas is going to be among civilians. They are Palestinians, and they are in one of the most densely populated areas by the force of Israel in what people have called the “largest open air prison.”
Because you’re using it to justify genocide. The article didn’t say evacuated. It said vacant. Also, see my comment on civilians in the paragraph above.
How about they not intentionally attack civilians? Civilians stay they die, they flee they die, they go pray they die, they go to school they die, they go to a hospital they die, they report on things they die, people do humanitarian work they die. Why is it too much to ask that Israel stop intentionally targeting civilians? They just carpet bomb entire areas in buildings on a whim. This is not something we accept from any nation. Why on earth are we accepting it here? And don’t get me that bullshit excuse that they have to because of Hamas. They’ve made it abundantly clear that they don’t care about civilian deaths. Israel’s evil is not a reflection on Hamas.
I explained what was debunked and what wasn’t. Stop bringing this shit up.
Honest question, we’ve been going back and forth here, and I still don’t get your point here, and I’m getting tired of your constant back and forth over minute points. Is your point that Hamas is bad? Sure, no one said they were good. Is it that Israel is justified in its actions? Absolutely not, and anyone who says otherwise is a disgusting immoral individual. That Israel’s won’t be safe if they make concessions and allow Palestinians to live freely? Well, that’s kind of Israel’s fault, so tough shit. I’m honestly not feeling talking with you anymore given how much bullshit of yours I had to debunk. And you clearly feel that brown lives matter less than white lives, so goodbye, and I hope you change your outlook. Because it’s a oretty evil one.
Tell me, what percentage of Israel is Jews? And do you really think the antisemitic attitude has completely dissolved among Hamas?
The surrounding nations have failed numerous times to extinguish Israel, going four-to-one against them and still losing. Not to mention their continued assaults on the country since. If they could wipe out Israel, they would have.
People don’t say “you don’t get a right to complain about X” unless they think the victim deserved it. Rape apologists are well known for this.
We now have two sources corroborating the same phenomenon: the authorities not wanting Gazans to evacuate. The “American government propaganda” article has actual evidence backing it.
Does that justify using civilian garb, vehicles, and infrastructure to avoid getting attacked? Or alternately, using the whole Gaza Strip as a human shield while killing Israelis?
The building was vacant because it was evacuated. You’ve been truthful in other areas, why not here? The article states this, and no, them not being rockets doesn’t mean they also weren’t withdrawn:
Anyway…
The only other people I’ve seen who go “this atrocity wasn’t actually as bad as people say it is” are people who support it in some way. It’s a slope towards justifying the whole thing. See Holocaust and Holodomor deniers. You’ll forgive me for seeing a similar pattern here.
My point is simple: Israel has a right to defend itself. When they’re provoked, they can retaliate. Killing more women and children intentionally is horrible, obviously. But if nothing is done, then the attacks will continue, increasing in severity. If you didn’t want to argue over “minute points,” you shouldn’t have sent me 31 links and told me to read all of them. If you don’t want to talk anymore, that’s fine. Just as I’ve come away learning more about Israel’s crimes, I hope you come away from this better understanding Hamas’s actions. “They don’t get to complain about it” isn’t the stance someone takes on 1,200 people getting raped and killed without thinking it was justified.
Ok buddy go continue supporting and justifying a genocide. I’m done explaining myself to you and I’m sick and tired of you putting words in my mouth. You’re not interested in discussing or arguing in good faith. You just want a genocidal ethno-colony be justified in its genocidal actions.
Alright. I learned a lot and enjoyed talking with you, and I hope you have a good rest of the week.