I try to disregard most of the stupid links and conspiracy theories posted by the familiar nematodes of the forum, but some of these really make me shake my head in disbelief.
It’s as though some of you are worried that you're going to get called a 'libturd' for stating that Israel is deliberately and unjustly bombing a civilian population and
guaranteeing a rise of terrorism around the world. What is it that we are so fond of saying? Facts don't care about feelings? Then grow some balls and state the facts. You're not the ones being paid or blackmailed to regurgitate bullshit, so feel free to remove your jingoist blinkers and look at things outside of an insular Democrat vs Republican framework. There's a whole world out there.
Not to personally attack Thin Lizzy, but to focus on one example of an otherwise decent poster, as far as I can recall, making some of the most absurd points I've ever read here.
Yeah, because they’re doing so badly compared to their Sand Dindu neighbors. This is the real reason Libtards hate the country. It’s an example of free market success in an area where there is none:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Israel
Thin Lizzy, and I'm sure he's not alone, wants to derogate from a peremptory norm of international law and murder civilians on the basis of the victims being poor and less successful than Israel economically—as an occupied state under unlawful blockade, without control over their resources, let's not forget.
The indigenous population are therefore morally irrelevant and anyone defending them is obviously doing so out of a pathological desire to support 'leftist' ideologies like international law and basic rights, haha.
These arguments, if one is even willing to call them that, are utterly incoherent. I am genuinely baffled as to why someone would defenestrate every ounce of integrity merely to excuse the inexcusable and avoid being categorized as some sort of BLM-supporting kiddie fiddler in a dress and high heels.
This is
not a particularly complex issue. Certainly not with regard to understanding history and current intent.
As stated in the
UNCTAD report, in 1967, when Israel occupied the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem, it 'annexed Palestinian markets in these areas into its own economy, in a selective, unequal and asymmetrical manner.' Prior to the occupation, it was a lower-middle-income economy. Of course they are going to be performing terribly across economic growth indicators, lol.
As to the supposedly erroneous labelling of genocide, again, look at the facts.
Over the past few weeks, the Health Ministry in Gaza (which is known to be reliable) reported approximately
9200 people killed, at least 3800 of them being children.
Israel is not even attempting to hide its genocidal intent. Distinction, proportionality, and military necessity are fundamental principles governing conduct in war, and Israel has completely disregarded them in favor of quoting biblical scripture as they bomb civilians and destroy Gaza's infrastructure.
So, who is warning about potential genocide? Well, over
800 scholars and practitioners of international law, conflict studies and genocide studies have signed a public statement warning of the possibility of genocide being perpetrated in Gaza. Signatories include prominent Holocaust and genocide studies scholars.
Hundreds of USAID officials have
signed a letter calling on the Biden administration to push for 'an immediate ceasefire and cessation of hostilities.' It also called for the US to join the international community in 'holding all parties, including the State of Israel, to international law.'
United Nations human rights official, Craig Mokhiber, resigned over what he described as a '
text-book case of genocide' in Gaza.
Josh Paul, the now former director of congressional and public affairs for the State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs has
resigned over the Biden administration’s 'blind support for one side', which was leading to policy decisions that were 'short-sighted, destructive, unjust and contradictory to the very values we publicly espouse.'
Various UN special rapporteurs have called for an
immediate ceasefire and said that the Palestinian people 'are at grave risk of genocide.'
Bolivia has cut official ties with Israel over its disproportionate use of force. Mexico, Brazil, Colombia and Chile called for a ceasefire, with the latter two recalling their ambassadors. Pakistan's upper house of parliament just passed a unanimous resolution condemning Israel's war crimes. Russia called for a ceasefire. China called for a ceasefire. The African Union called for a ceasefire. The Arab states have obviously called for a ceasefire. It goes on and on: most of the world is calling for an immediate ceasefire and for humanitarian aid to be delivered to the dying civilian population. Israel has ignored them.
Prosecuting war crimes (e.g. collective punishment, genocide, etc.) under international law can be particularly difficult due to the complexities involved (such as proving specific intent, among other things). Justifying these crimes, however, especially by citing birth rates and other such nonsense, is untenable, embarrassing, and those attempting to do so are simply divorced from reality.
