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Israel/Palestine

Aussie105

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9. Perhaps YOU are in the grip of false narratives?

Reply to Beastly Boy (Reply #8)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 06:35 PM

Nov 2024

If the word genocide doesn't fit well for you, what would you call it then?

Perhaps . . . indiscriminate and large scale death by violent actions and deprivation of food, water, health services?

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Report from Gaza: Palestinians Feel They Are Being "Slowly Exterminated" in Israel's Genocide [View all] al bupp Nov 2024 OP

Slowly? It seems to me it's been full speed ahead. LakeArenal Nov 2024 #1

Seems like a simple solution FBaggins Nov 2024 #2

I think the war started 80+ years ago al bupp Nov 2024 #3

The British killed 5000 Arabs during the Arab Revolt. Mosby Nov 2024 #5

The population of Palestine is growing, not shrinking. Mosby Nov 2024 #4

Will anyone call democracynow and tell them that "genocide" has a meaning and they are fucking clueless of what it is? Beastly Boy Nov 2024 #6

The people on the receiving side of Israeli actions Aussie105 Nov 2024 #7

No they don't. They get their ideas from sources like democracynow. And that's tragic. Beastly Boy Nov 2024 #8

Perhaps YOU are in the grip of false narratives? Aussie105 Nov 2024 #9

Once again, genocide is a legal term. It is not there to fit my narrative or yours. It is meant to fit the law. Beastly Boy Nov 2024 #10

Nice of you to play semantics in defense of Israel. Aussie105 Nov 2024 #11

It is nice of me, but I am not playing semantics. The people who casually throw the term around are. Beastly Boy Nov 2024 #12

So what word(s) would you use to describe the current situation? Aussie105 Nov 2024 #13

First things first.. Beastly Boy Nov 2024 #14

Thank you. Aussie105 Nov 2024 #15

Why did I even waste my time? Beastly Boy Nov 2024 #16