Norway’s prime minister says the Israeli army’s response to the deadly Hamas attack that killed 1,400 people and saw over 230 abducted by terrorists has been disproportionate, and denounces a “catastrophic” humanitarian situation in Gaza.

  • @ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    The comments on that article are really missing the point that leveling a city block to kill a few terrorists almost invariably means you created more terrorists than you killed.

    • sab
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      792 years ago

      Unfortunately I’m not so sure they’re missing the point. I’m afraid there’s quite a few people who are just excited to see their scheduled genocide put into motion.

      • TWeaK
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        462 years ago

        Far too many people seem to be itching to find an enemy, all so they can justify their desire for vindictive bloodlust.

        Killing is a bad thing, and can only ever be justified when it prevents something worse. But that doesn’t mean you should enjoy it.

        • @cley_faye@lemmy.world
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          52 years ago

          Far too many people seem to be itching to find an enemy, all so they can justify their desire for vindictive bloodlust.

          Finding an enemy, anyone, to rally angry and hate-fueled people has been a solid political staple for at least the last decade or so. The only “new”-ish part is that a lot of people are dying as a direct result of that now.

    • @Szymon@lemmy.ca
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      642 years ago

      They know this, that’s the point, they want a biting dog that you can euthanize instead of the calm golden lab everyone will be upset with you for putting down

    • donuts
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      Yeah…

      The ultimate tragedy of the last few weeks is that the average Israeli will only be more radicalized against Palestine, while the average Palestinian will only be more radicalized against Israel. It’s a perpetual cycle of anger and violence that has no end in sight, and I don’t feel any hope for a better future for the region and the innocent people on either side of the conflict.

      What should have happened, like yesterday, should be obvious to anyone with a brain and a heart: Hamas should free all of their hostages and turn over anybody who participated in the terrorist attack on Israeli civilians, and Israel should cease fire immediately, call all settlers back and return the Gaza borders back to what they were a month ago. Terrorism and genocide are inexcusable, and the simple fact is that both sides have the blood of the innocent on their hands, all because of the politics of greed.

    • Logi
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      2 years ago

      That is certainly one point and how we are, still Here after decades. Another point is that if you do that, you have become the bad guy.

    • @rdri@lemmy.world
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      -92 years ago

      Is this the only thing that troubles you? Hamas creates terrorists anyway. Palestinians are being told they need to kill Jews in order to become heroes, which will get them money they really need. It’s not much different from Russia where people are led by propaganda but ultimately decide to abandon peaceful life for a chance to get big money.

      • @blitzkrieg@lemm.ee
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        22 years ago

        Palestinians are fighting for their land and their freedom against a war-crime-comitting occupier.

        • @rdri@lemmy.world
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          02 years ago

          Whatever that “fighting” involves, it doesn’t seem to work well for them, does it? Why would you stub yourself with a knife if you want to cure a flu?

            • @rdri@lemmy.world
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              Are you suggesting to be able to cure a flu by stabbing yourself with a knife?

                • @rdri@lemmy.world
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                  12 years ago

                  You prefer calling a truth you don’t like useless? Because it’s the truth that hamas will not be able to achieve its goals (kill all jews and destroy Israel) using what they have and receive as aid, even if they build tons of missiles they usually build. This is not how you “fight for freedom” because the freedom will never be the result of it. They need to change a lot in order to even try better. For example build defenses along with missiles for a change etc.