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Uncle Joe

(60,166 posts) Sat Oct 14, 2023, 11:32 AM Oct 2023

Palestinians accuse Israel of "crimes against humanity" in Gaza - BBC News

Thousands of Palestinians are fleeing south in the Gaza Strip ahead of an expected Israeli ground offensive. More than a million people have been warned to move south by Israel, as its forces mass on the border of the territory which is home to around two million people.

Israel is acting in response to the recent attacks on Israel by Hamas, a group designated as a terror organisation by many western governments. More than 1,300 people were killed in those attacks and Hamas seized more than 100 hostages.

Several days of airstrikes on Gaza are said to have left around 1,900 Palestinians dead, including 600 children.

Fuel, food and water supplies are running out in Gaza but Israel says it won't lift its blockade until Hamas frees all the hostages it seized in Israel.

The Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations appealed for it to prevent Israel carrying out a “crime against humanity” and said the evacuation order amounts to ethnic cleansing.

The UN Secretary General has warned all sides that there are rules of war and civilians must be protected.

Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Jeremy Bowen and Jon Donnison.

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Palestinians accuse Israel of "crimes against humanity" in Gaza - BBC News (Original Post) Uncle Joe Oct 2023 OP

Let's stop "disinformationing" ourselves. Every single war on Earth is a crime against humanity. ancianita Oct 2023 #1

I'm not keeping score. Uncle Joe Oct 2023 #4

I know, Uncle Joe. You're not at all like that. Glad we agree about crimes against humanity. ancianita Oct 2023 #5

All they have to do . . . Richard D Oct 2023 #2

As long as Hamas use violence or hostages, they will never be on the side of Palestinian ancianita Oct 2023 #7

Of course they do. stopdiggin Oct 2023 #3

And the Hamas charter specifically calls for the extermination of ALL Jews. JohnSJ Oct 2023 #6

It seems a natural part of posting to me, Uncle Joe Oct 2023 #8

By posting the OP itself Joe, that is a recommendation. JohnSJ Oct 2023 #9

If I post a thread of my own thoughts, unless it's a major essay Uncle Joe Oct 2023 #10

ancianita

(38,614 posts)

1. Let's stop "disinformationing" ourselves. Every single war on Earth is a crime against humanity.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Oct 14, 2023, 11:40 AM

Oct 2023

NO sides of ANY war are not complicit in crimes against humanity.

Attackers cause civilian death and are understood by the world.

Defenders make mistakes of civilian death and are condemned by the world.

Keeping score on "crimes against humanity" leaves ALL of humanity guilty guilty guilty.

Let's stop "disinformationing" ourselves.

Uncle Joe

(60,166 posts)

4. I'm not keeping score.

Reply to ancianita (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 14, 2023, 11:53 AM

Oct 2023

I'm posting information as it's happening in real time.

I agree ancianita, every single war is a crime against humanity.

ancianita

(38,614 posts)

5. I know, Uncle Joe. You're not at all like that. Glad we agree about crimes against humanity.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 14, 2023, 12:18 PM

Oct 2023

But media always keep score to keep profits up through the horse race hype they sell.

We just have to stay aware of who benefits from their divisive score keeping.

Richard D

(9,368 posts)

2. All they have to do . . .

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Oct 14, 2023, 11:43 AM

Oct 2023

. . . is turn over the hostages and the perpetrators of the atrocities.

ancianita

(38,614 posts)

7. As long as Hamas use violence or hostages, they will never be on the side of Palestinian

Reply to Richard D (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 14, 2023, 12:21 PM

Oct 2023

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humanity that needs to be saved because they cry "crimes against humanity" against those they attacked.

Media's war fog machine confounds the rest of humanity in times like these.

stopdiggin

(12,852 posts)

3. Of course they do.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Oct 14, 2023, 11:50 AM

Oct 2023

And will continue to do so. That was preordained.

Can't fault the media for reporting (as long as it is well sourced). But Israel is doing exactly what they told us they were going to do ...

JohnSJ

(96,586 posts)

6. And the Hamas charter specifically calls for the extermination of ALL Jews.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Oct 14, 2023, 12:18 PM

Oct 2023

In other news, war is a bad thing, and the OP always recommends his own threads

Uncle Joe

(60,166 posts)

8. It seems a natural part of posting to me,

Reply to JohnSJ (Reply #6)

Sat Oct 14, 2023, 12:26 PM

Oct 2023

just as I would recommend any book, movie or restaurant etc. etc.

If one doesn't wish to keep up with what's happening in the world, there is all manner of escape to other issues or subjects.

JohnSJ

(96,586 posts)

9. By posting the OP itself Joe, that is a recommendation.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #8)

Sat Oct 14, 2023, 12:49 PM

Oct 2023

Uncle Joe

(60,166 posts)

10. If I post a thread of my own thoughts, unless it's a major essay

Reply to JohnSJ (Reply #9)

Sat Oct 14, 2023, 12:55 PM

Oct 2023

and that's been a while, I don't recommend them.

Apparently that's not the case, or we wouldn't be able to do it.

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