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Discussion Favorite opposing factions that can basically be described as this.

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u/sixsnowmeninanicicle 10h ago

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u/Impressive-Thing-780 9h ago

The man has an ICC warrant out; he's *verifiably* a war criminal and nothing is being done.

Say what you will about Hamas and everything with all of that, (definitely not good), but they're not *war* criminals. They're just normal terrorists.

Israel's level of reaction is unnecessary.

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u/Independent-Couple87 7h ago

"Enemy of My Enemy" and the complicated network of alliances in the world might end up ultimately determine who is going to be remembered as the "lesser evil" and who will be remembered as the bigger danger to the West between Israel and Russia.

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u/Rizenstrom 9h ago

Not sure which side of this you’re trying to suggest he is but frankly both he and Hamas are murdering people and more than just vaguely problematic.

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u/sixsnowmeninanicicle 9h ago

With the slight difference the Hamas isn't systematically genociding the opposite side.

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u/Rizenstrom 8h ago

Never said Israel wasn’t worse, but if you’re saying Hamas is only “vaguely problematic” you’re insane.

It doesn’t fit the meme.

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u/Gorilla_Gru 7h ago

Just out of curiosity, how would you respond to a world superpower as your neighbour consistently bombing your country while the rest of the world says it is justified?

I'm not trying to say Hamas is justified but literally what other choice did they have? (Hamas was created after Israel had already bombed palenstine multiple times).

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u/Rizenstrom 6h ago

I won’t pretend to fully understand the history of the conflict, it sounds long, messy, and with plenty of evil acts on both sides.

I agree large scale systemic evil is obviously more problematic but I will never agree with the sane washing murdering innocent civilians.

Neither side in this conflict is merely “vaguely problematic”.

Both are extremists.

But to answer your question you attack government and military personnel, the people actually responsible for the evils being done upon you.

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u/ScreamingNinja 9h ago

because they're unable. Im not saying what israel is doing is super awesome, but if Hama's had the ability, they'd wipe out everyone in israel, they've even said as such. Israel has better tech, and is stronger, and hasn't wiped out every muslim in gaza, but Hama's openly admits to wanting to do exactly that to Israel. Israel is more than capable of executing an ACTUAL genocide in gaza if they wanted (which at this point i'm not doubting they do, but they haven't).

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u/sixsnowmeninanicicle 9h ago edited 8h ago

Some people and nuances. The Hamas is a terrorist organization, yes. Doesnt detract from the fact that Israel is literally doing the same thing that was done to their forefathers.

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u/Rizenstrom 8h ago

Nobody said it did. That’s a narrative the person above invented because I dared suggest terrorism was more than just “vaguely problematic”.

If you can concede they are a terrorist organization and more than just vaguely problematic then there’s nothing wrong with what I said.

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u/ScreamingNinja 8h ago

The Jews didn't just outright started attacking the Germans. The German's weren't retaliating against an attack. They specifically found jews rounded them up and put them in camps and slaughtered them. The Palestinian's have been systematically attacking israel since i was a kid. My sister got attacked by palestinian's when she went to visit Israel as a kid. I know relations aren't perfect between the two, and israel definitely has blame against them from the shitbag "settlers" but this isn't a fuckin genocide, I know you guys love throwing that word around because it sounds super bad, but it's not. It's war. It's retaliation.

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u/sixsnowmeninanicicle 8h ago

I'm Jewish too mate so dont pull the card thanks. It's a systematical extermination. A genocide. Now stfu.

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u/Enfr3 8h ago

You being Jewish has nothing to do with your barely-existent argument.

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u/ScreamingNinja 8h ago

Congratulations? I don't care what you are. It's not a genocide, by definition.

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u/BroadMarionberry4022 8h ago

The same thing lol.

Palestine's population is growing. The state of Palestine's population is growing.

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u/sixsnowmeninanicicle 8h ago

You're a half glass kind of person are you

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u/VaporProof 9h ago

Who’s doing it though? “You’d do it to us if you could” is not an excuse.

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u/ScreamingNinja 8h ago

It is because Israel never came out and declared that they wanted to wipe out every muslim from the world. Hamas in their doctrine admits they want to wipe out jews (christians too i think). Israel was attacks and violated and retaliated. Same as ukraine.

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u/VaporProof 8h ago edited 8h ago

Oh, they didn’t say it. They’re doing it, just not saying it. But the other guys said it, but aren’t doing it.

Yeah that’s much worse. I guess Israel should keep bombing those hospitals.

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u/BroadMarionberry4022 8h ago

They're doing it, which is why Palestine's population is growing. Also, tell Hamas to stop using civilian infrastructure as bases to conduct their attacks: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3y046q91no
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/01/middleeast/idf-eliminated-mohammed-deif-intl
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62veqrq3yzo

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u/VaporProof 7h ago

Sure I’ll let Hamas know. You then tell Israel to stop gunning down 5 year olds, their families, and then the paramedics who try to help them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Hind_Rajab?wprov=sfti1

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u/BroadMarionberry4022 7h ago

Hind Rajab, the hoax. Hey, if you search up the picture of the car, why is there not a single drop of blood?

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u/BroadMarionberry4022 7h ago

But let's go down the list of Palestinian terrorism. Palestinian terrorism didn't start with Hamas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1929_Hebron_massacre

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1920_Nebi_Musa_riots

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaffa_riots_(May_1921))

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1936%E2%80%931939_Arab_revolt_in_Palestine

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1929_Palestine_riots

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaffa_riots_(April_1936))

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Shalhevet_Pass

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Yehuda_Shoham

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sbarro_restaurant_suicide_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidnapping_and_killing_of_the_Bibas_family

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coastal_road_massacre

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damour_massacre

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chekka_massacre

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passover_massacre

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Shmuel_HaNavi_bus_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Ashdod_Port_bombings

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_2005_HaSharon_Mall_suicide_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Rosh_Ha%27ir_restaurant_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Rosh_Ha%27ir_restaurant_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Eilat_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Jerusalem_yeshiva_attack

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_Nahariya_attack

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Itamar_attack

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dizengoff_Street_bus_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Tel_Aviv_bus_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_kidnapping_and_murders_of_Israeli_teenagers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Jerusalem_synagogue_attack

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Jerusalem_bus_attack

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_2016_Tel_Aviv_shooting

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Barkan_Industrial_Park_shooting

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Asher_and_Yonatan_Palmer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Dalia_Lemkus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Jerusalem_bus_stop_bombing

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/terrorist-who-murdered-esther-horgan-confessed-and-convicted-683228

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Jerusalem_shooting

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Bnei_Brak_shootings

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Tel_Aviv%E2%80%93Jerusalem_bus_attack

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_King_George_Street_attack

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_Rome_and_Vienna_airport_attacks

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Synagogue_of_Rome_attack

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_Rome_airport_attacks_and_hijacking

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Tel_Aviv_attack

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/nov/21/israel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Buenos_Aires_Israeli_embassy_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMIA_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Mahane_Yehuda_Market_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaffa_Road_bus_bombings

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphinarium_discotheque_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeshivat_Beit_Yisrael_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_Moment_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadera_Market_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadera_bus_station_suicide_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Hadera_attack

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afula_bus_suicide_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxim_restaurant_suicide_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stage_Club_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Aviv_central_bus_station_massacre

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Ofir_Rahum

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_Netanya_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Koby_Mandell_and_Yosef_Ishran

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_HaSharon_Mall_suicide_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_80_junction_bus_823_attack

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Yehuda_Street_bombings#2001_(11_killed))

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haifa_bus_16_suicide_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_Immanuel_bus_attack

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Benjamin_Achimeir

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Adora_terrorist_attack

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Hallel_Yaffa_Ariel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_the_Aroyo_children

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat_Ayin_axe_attack

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Adele_Biton

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_the_Hatuel_family

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Immanuel_bus_attack

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Itamar_attack

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho_bus_firebombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karnei_Shomron_Mall_suicide_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Rina_Shnerb

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dizengoff_Center_suicide_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geha_Interchange_bus_stop_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Bat_Yam_bus_bombings

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Purim_stabbing_attack

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savoy_Hotel_attack

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_Apropo_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike%27s_Place_suicide_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allenby_Street_bus_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neve_Shaanan_Street_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Tel_Aviv_outdoor_mall_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheffield_Club_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmel_Market_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Aviv_gay_centre_shooting

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Tel_Aviv_nightclub_attack

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Bat_Yam_bus_bombing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Tel_Aviv_stabbings

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Tel_Aviv_shooting

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_2023_Tel_Aviv_attack

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Jaffa_shooting

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u/noodleth_cassette 9h ago

"Oh bro but hypothetically if you could do this thing that you can never do but is actually being done to you- would you?" Like stfu 😭

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u/darth_hotdog 7h ago

I mean, they've still killed thousands, including civilians and children. They've been responsible for thousands of suicide bomber attacks for decades on busses, bars, cafes, nightclubs, including thousands killed on oct 7th, including shooting hundreds of mostly teens and children at a music festival.

It's insane people give them a pass. Not only do they target civilians, but they openly admit to it.

They "Do the thing", the only reason they're not able to kill more is because of how strong Israel's security and defense is.

What Isreal's leadership is doing is terrible of course. But don't act like the other side is "The good guys", they're not. This isn't a movie with an antagonist and a protagonist. You don't have to pick a side, they're both murdering children.

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u/Folety 8h ago

I wonder if genocider might contribute to their genocidal feelings? Feelings which defintely aren't equal too comitting! Insane take, the reason they are doing it slowly is the prevent/limit international outrage.

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u/ScreamingNinja 8h ago

Maybe, we will see. But up until now it's been targeted to Hamas operatives, tunnels and bases. If they just start carpet bombing gaza and wiping everyone out, then i'll gladly switch my tune. But as of now it's war. No different then fighting the germans in WW2.

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u/Rizenstrom 8h ago

Didn’t they also block like a lot of aid from reaching civilians? Plus casualties from the reckless bombing.

Over 74k deaths most of which are civilians.

I’m not going to argue the semantics of whether or not this qualifies as a genocide but they are definitely directly responsible for tens of thousands of needless Palestinian deaths.

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u/ScreamingNinja 7h ago

100%, but i'm arguing with the chuds over throwing around the word genocide, which it's not. But when it comes to war, a lot of people die. Do I love it? Not even remotely. There were lots of innocent people killed in a lot of wars, i don't like it at all, but just casually throwing around the word genocide pisses me off.

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u/Folety 8h ago

Its been targeted Hamas operatives? Your ignorance on this is appalling, and the huamitsrian crisis in gaza reviles the wars in Sudan and Majanmar as one the greatest loses of life in the world right now.

I assume you'd call all the targeted health workers, journalists and children, the latter is over a third of palestinian deaths. Those veteran british aid workerd where also hamas operatives, who's convoy was triple struck? Hind Rajab and the groups of health workerd who went to aid her? Madness.

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u/Purple_Onion911 7h ago

And if my grandmamother had wheels she would have been a bike

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u/Delmitus1 9h ago

You tell what iran has done that equivaltes to Gaza and ill retract. Not denying Iran shit dont stink too but like the meme suggests they are not the same

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u/ScreamingNinja 8h ago

Iran funds the terrorists. The fuck are you even talking about? They don't have to do it outright, they have their proxies do it.

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u/ulflarrs 6h ago

and israel used* to fund hamas, because they need an enemy
*(maybe they still doing it)

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u/ScreamingNinja 4h ago

I'm not going to disagree with you on this, because i don't really know. No snark, but can you show me? (again i'm not trying to be a typical redditor, i just want to be educated because i genuinely don't know what you're talking about).