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[–] atro_city@fedia.io 63 points 2 years ago (20 children)

And the USA funds the genocide

[–] Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 2 years ago

And acts as the good guys to boot.

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[–] dwalin@lemmy.world 42 points 2 years ago (2 children)

There were tunnels under that food

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[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 36 points 2 years ago

I cannot help but think of nazi Germany when I read this. It's very similar

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago

Fuck this shit.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 32 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Retired IDF General Israel Ziv told CNN he had seen the videos and was so disturbed by them that he reached out to IDF commanders in charge of the soldiers involved.

“I was (told) that the brigade commander will punish the ones who did that once they stop fighting,” he told CNN.

In its statement to CNN, the IDF said that “disciplinary measures will be taken regarding the soldiers involved.”

In other words, they're only interested in punishing the ones that get caught, and they'll only process it well after it's happened so they can just deliver a slap on the wrist.

[–] letsgocrazy@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

In other words, they’re only interested in punishing the ones that get caught, and they’ll only process it well after it’s happened so they can just deliver a slap on the wrist.

By definition, you can only punish the ones that get caught.

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago

Actually the Israelis are very strong supporters of collective punishment, given their stance on Palestinians I would have thought they would execute the families of entire platoons.

[–] Sooperstition@lemmy.one 30 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The most moral army of the only democracy in the Middle East! If you disagree, you’re homophobic since some of these soldiers are gay

[–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 29 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Tragic how the abused has become the abuser.

[–] nonailsleft@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What makes you think these guys have ever been abused?

[–] PopOfAfrica@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (4 children)

You are being downvoted by people who think Israel = Jews.

Kind of a racist thought from them.

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[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 28 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Has anyone else noticed how prolific rivermonster is in this thread? And how their comments are full of half-truths that always favor Israeli policy? Weird, isn't it?

[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I can't figure out if they spread propaganda and disinformation professionally or if they just have a hard on for Jewish ethnostates or Muslim genocide.

Watching their mental gymnastics as they try to justify Israeli's actions in Palestine while decrying Hamas's similar behavior is always good for a laugh. Plus how they accuse anyone critical of Zionism to be a Nazi or anti-semite. They're kinda the worst type of person.

[–] stmcld@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Spamming the comment section with pro israeli comments or even just muddying the waters. I've seen it with a few posters, including rivermonster. It distracts those reading from the real issue being discussed, usually israeli crimes against humanity.

[–] dwalin@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Well, from his comment history he is single minded at best.

[–] orrk@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

generally, they also have problems with the concept of "before / after" or literally say they ignore anything that disagrees with their statement

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[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 19 points 2 years ago

Looks like they took “never forget” a bit too far

[–] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (45 children)

Israel's army is apparently much closer to Russia's than the US'. This is disgusting and pathetic.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 years ago

Israel itself is culturally very similar to Russia. Living in Russia, I've always been amused how their public picture is so different in everything.

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[–] wetnoodle@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nazi subhuman trash (the IDF)

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