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In reply to the discussion: Hamas admits 72% of deaths are combat-aged men as it quietly reduces civilian death toll - report [View all]Beastly Boy
(13,283 posts)32. Good question. If you can't confirm or deny what Hamas is reporting at any given moment,
by definition their reporting becomes more suspect as the inconsistencies emerge.
And then, it's the credibility of the reporter, regardless of the statistics being reported at any given moment, that is on the line.
BTW, I don't find it surprising at all that Hamas doesn't follow the universally accepted definition of "men" in their recruitment of fighters. Do you? In fact, it is reasonable to assume that they follow the Koran definition of men, which starts at the age of 13, when they recruit fighters.
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Hamas admits 72% of deaths are combat-aged men as it quietly reduces civilian death toll - report [View all]
Mosby
Apr 2025
OP
HonestReporting is an advocacy group, not a journalistic or reporting group, fwiw.
WhiskeyGrinder
Apr 2025
#5
I believe the point of the OP is that Hamas has no credibility, not Hamas suddenly becoming credible.
Beastly Boy
Apr 2025
#11
I will certainly respond accordingly the minute I see a genuine effort to have a constructive discussion.
Beastly Boy
Apr 2025
#25
Nice, I could't have asked for a better illustration of grossly misinformed anti-Israel bias.
Beastly Boy
Apr 2025
#31
I have been critical of Israel's conduct of the war. Bears no relation to Israel as a society.
AloeVera
Apr 2025
#35
All the more reason to believe my outrage and anger are real and not "performative" - no?
AloeVera
Apr 2025
#43
No. In fact, your post explicitly confirms the bias in your outrage and its disingenuous nature.
Beastly Boy
Apr 2025
#44
In deference to the DU terms of service. You know what this means, don't you?
Beastly Boy
Apr 2025
#46
Good question. If you can't confirm or deny what Hamas is reporting at any given moment,
Beastly Boy
Apr 2025
#32
Naturally. And I have my doubts if that is accurate. The civilian death toll is likely much less.
Oopsie Daisy
Apr 2025
#42