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This meme is from 2004. History repeats itself.

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[–] AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world 152 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)
[–] matcha_addict@lemy.lol 74 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's important to note that the real disparity may be even far worse.

OCHA-OPT (the committee gathering this data) is strict about verifying validity of Palestinian casualties, requiring two independent, verified and non-affiliated sources. Casualties in Israel, however, they trust the media at face value. They also exclude a lot of Palestinian casualties even when verified in certain situations. Example, and I quote them:

People who were killed or injured in conflict-related incidents that took place in Israel and did not involve residents of the oPt are also excluded.

oPt (occupied Palestinian territories) are the areas that Israel does not directly oversee. So most of Israel is not oPt by their criteria.

Israel is notorious for restricting journalists reporting on Israeli crimes, and has murdered journalists countless of times, like last year the Christian Palestinian Shireen Abu Akleh reporting on the forced expulsion of Palestinians from Sheikh Jarrah (so not even in a war zone area). This causes many casualties to go unverified and thus undocumented.

And Israel has been caught lying before about its own casualties, like the 40 beheaded babies.

Take that as you will.

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[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 97 points 2 years ago (4 children)

It isn't anti-Semitism to criticize israel, it's just noticing the obvious.

[–] seitanic@lemmy.sdf.org 36 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My favorite was when Bernie Sanders was called antisemitic for criticizing Israel. His response was something along the lines of "It isn't antisemitic to criticize a right-wing government in Israel." It must've taken all the patience in the world to not add "you fucking toolbags".

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[–] HorriblePerson@feddit.nl 35 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I agree with the comic. I do however disagree with the title. I think the Hamas' attack shouldn't to be called "resistance", just as Israel's response shouldn't be called "self defense".

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[–] SigloPseudoMundo@lemmy.ml 26 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Take a look at this guy's other Palestine Israel Post and decide if you wanna upvote this terrorist enjoyer.

[–] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 19 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Upvote this to the front page so that lemmy world sees it.

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[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Is this cartoon originally about the US invading the middle east? Looks like the twin towers in there.

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[–] STUPIDVIPGUY@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (14 children)

im not pro palestine im anti israel

war is hell, neither side is good, but resistance is only human

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