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It's hard to see the attack as success without seeing the damage. Iran claims that they've completely destroyed the base they targeted, but Israel says that it was only slightly damaged and continues to operate. If what Iran says is true, it's definitely successful, sure, but only Israel would know that.
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quote:The Biden administration made clear to the Palestinians that current U.S. law compels the administration to veto such a resolution or defund the UN, a U.S. official said. What law is referenced here?
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Of course there's a law like that, lol. Was it passed on the back of the Oslo Accords? In any case, I bet with a modicum of creative thinking, one could easily argue that Palestine has enough 'internationally recognized attributes of statehood'.
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Barrel Cactaur posted:It's a circular argument because under the relevant international law full UN recognition de jure validates a state as meeting those criteria. I mean, just recently the US representative said that the UN Security Council resolution pushing for an immediate ceasefire wasn't binding (and therefore didn't need to be vetoed), even though all Security Council resolutions are binding by default. An obscure law can definitely be interpreted however based on what is seen as more prudent in the moment.
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So if it was just a handful drones, does it mean Israel wanted a token retaliation and nothing more? I guess it's good that everyone's happy with a draw for now. Interestingly, Iran seems to downplay the strike to the extent of calling it an infiltration rather than an attack directly from Israel.
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hadji murad posted:The Guardian picked up the baby born to a dead mother but not the mass graves. I see it reported pretty widely (E: even though it's obvious, since links are about mass graves, absolutely  and  )https://www.theguardian.com/world/l...f085ced9b0ba3a7 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-troops-storm-back-into-eastern-khan-younis-bodies-recovered-hospital-2024-04-22/ (Reuters, admittedly, doesn't have it in the headline, so it's easy to miss, but the article covers the destruction outside of the hospital, too) https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240422-scores-bodies-found-in-mass-graves-unearthed-at-hospital-in-gaza-khan-younis https://www.nbcnews.com/video/dozens-of-bodies-exhumed-from-mass-graves-at-gaza-s-nasser-hospital-209449541862 Even by Daily Mail (with obvious caveats). https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13333661/gaza-claims-mass-grave-khan-yunis-raided-israeli-forces.html Paladinus fucked around with this message at 16:49 on Apr 22, 2024 |
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Apr 22, 2024 14:40
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Marenghi posted:None of them seem to cover the report of the person in scrubs with their hands bound. As far as I can tell, this information comes from the rescuers Al Jazeera spoke to, but it hasn't been visually or otherwise confirmed by them yet (at least they haven't commented on the photo mentioned by Nucleic Acids, although I also haven't seen the photo myself, so maybe I missed something). I don't doubt Al Jazeera's reporting, and one of the reasons I recommended Al Jazeera was that locals are more likely to speak to their journalists openly, plus they simply have more journalists on the ground. At the same time, if The Guardian or NBC weren't told the same by the people they spoke to and they also haven't seen it themselves, you get what you get. When the claim is echoed by a Gazan official or by an international organisation, I'm sure we'll see it reported. France 24, for example, cites Mahmud Bassal, spokesman for the civil defence agency, and it doesn't look like he mentioned bodies with hands tied behind their backs elsewhere either, and my guess is he simply was unaware of the reports at the time.
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Szarrukin posted:https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...re_iOSApp_Other It was very clear from the start. The allegation was a follow-up to calling independent Western media terrorist collaborators for using photos by local Gazan freelancers in their coverage of October 7. It's a blatant attempt to delegitimise any international organisation that may be vocal about Israel's war on the civilian population of Gaza.
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I don't think it deserved a probe, to be honest. It was meant as an opinion, a strongly worded one, but not a statement of fact that would require some level of evidence. Even being wrong is not supposed to be probatable, as long as it's in good faith. E: sorry, didn't reload the page.
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You shouldn't believe everything you see on social media, be it a distressed 'Gazan nurse' who says Hamas fighters are hiding inside her hospital or a video of a red dot. So many truly heinous acts committed by the IDF were either reported by reputable sources or documented by IDF soldiers themselves, there is hardly any reason to bring up something yet unconfirmed, especially when it looks so extraordinarily outlandish. E: Not saying that it isn't happening, by the way, just that the presented evidence is flimsy. Paladinus fucked around with this message at 15:58 on Apr 25, 2024 |
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Charliegrs posted:I could believe that Israel is using loudspeakers on drones with crying baby sounds but I don't know if it's to lure people out because who the gently caress is going to go outside to investigate a creepy flying baby cry? I think it's probably more to just harass the gently caress out of people and keep them from sleeping. It's a common tactic that is used by riot police when they have suspects holed up in a house they will bring out loudspeakers and blast really annoying sounds like heavy metal music all night to keep the suspects from getting any sleep and thus they can resist much less effectively. This interpretation makes it much more plausible to me. If it's less about luring someone in closer to the drone and more about forcing someone out of shelter, it doesn't matter how realistic the sound is, it just needs to be loud and annoying.
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Majorian posted:I wonder what Israel is going to say... After watching so many Israeli spokespeople in Western media basically saying the same thing with zero adjustments for newly uncovered atrocities, it's clear to me that it's more about quantity than quality. They have someone who speaks English for every Western TV channel, radio, university public appearance, blog, YouTube channel, twitter, they are everywhere. And with no exception, the dumbest talking heads with three prepared sound bites and not a glimmer of thought or a shred of empathy in their eyes. Paladinus fucked around with this message at 13:06 on Apr 26, 2024 |
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I have a question, actually, because I don't think it comes up in the news a lot. What's the situation with Israeli Arabs right now? Knowing Israel's policing practices and the rise of extreme anti-Arabic sentiment, I suspect a lot of them understandably prefer to lay low fearing persecution rather than participate in protests or more radical action. At the same time, the last time the United Arab List was in the news was when their delegation visited Jordan a month or so ago, and I imagine not all Israeli Arabs are satisfied with their efforts. The latest poll I could find was too close to Oct 7 and indicated increased sense of 'kinship with Israel', but I expect that the overall mood could have changed since. https://www.timesofisrael.com/poll-finds-high-support-among-arab-israelis-for-volunteering-during-war/ Marenghi posted:Why can't they find any native Israeli spokespeople? They probably think they are seen as more relatable by white westerners who is the primary audience. It's all very cynical and stupid.
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Shageletic posted:I mean right now you can be arrested, as an Israeli Arab, for scrolling the internet (https://www.commondreams.org/news/israel-counterterrorism-law), can be stripped of their citizenship for a multitude of offenses, and "[c]ivil rights lawyers say Israeli authorities are interpreting any expressions of solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza as incitement" (https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-police-crack-down-arab-citizens-expressing-solidarity-with-gaza-2023-10-20/), they are laying low. Even with the recent settler attacks on Palestinian civilians in the West Bank. Yes, I saw these reports last year, but then they disappeared from the news very soon after and Palestinians in the West Bank now seem to be bearing the brunt of Israel's police action. I would be really interested if there was an outlet or even a blog that covers current events specifically from the Israeli Arab perspective, as it seems to me to be very underrepresented. Even +972 are understandably focused almost entirely on what's going on with Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank. \/\/\/ Thanks, I'll check it out. Paladinus fucked around with this message at 14:16 on Apr 26, 2024 |
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More like Density. Because he's very dense, you see.
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Is there a breakdown somewhere that details how the $26 billion from the recent bill meant 'for Israel and for humanitarian aid in Gaza and other places' will be spent? Assuming the US is not planning to start cooperating with UNRWA again, where does the money go now? And more importantly, how much of it, if any, is actually earmarked for Palestine?
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Pentecoastal Elites posted:the “F*** the Jews,” “Down with the Jews,” doesn't seem to be sourced from anywhere, or at least nowhere I could find beyond maybe the op ed writers' imaginations. The only thing I've found anywhere about anyone saying anything like that was, it turned out, from counterprotestor agitators I think I've tracked down the video they reference. https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18181895974294813/ (I don't know how to link to a specific highlight video, but the relevant part starts from the second one) Obviously, the source is Chabad Columbia, and we don't see full context around the clips. Plus, it would be wrong to conclude that it somehow represents the entire protest, but I would say some rhetoric there does cross the line.
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The discussion about the pier got me thinking about how much aid is getting into Gaza right now and how much is still needed. In different news articles, I see conflicting reports on how many trucks enter through the two crossings, how many carry food, and how many would be needed to feed everyone. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68551965 There are multiple conversions between tonnes, truckloads, and meals that I'm struggling to follow, and with local food production, I assume, being completely decimated the number of trucks needed to feed everyone would at least double or triple. What's the most recent in-depth overview of the situation on the ground? Outside of the two crossings, is aid even reaching people who are further away from the border or are there also logistical issues on top of how much aid is allowed in?
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quote:He pointed out that the trucks screened by COGAT were "typically only half-full. That is a requirement that they have put in place for screening purposes". This part really puts reported numbers in perspective...
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Fidelitious posted:For what theoretical reason would Hamas attack the pier? Is it supposed to be the thing about them stealing supplies again? Why would they attack American soldiers? Because they are soldiers and American. With America's role in the conflict, why wouldn't they attack them?
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Jaxyon posted:So to get this straight, you think the Qassam brigades will attack the pier feeding their people? Even some people in this thread are extremely sceptical that the pier will actually be used for anything good. Why would fighters in Gaza be more trusting of Biden's initiative?
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Jaxyon posted:So you think that they're pre-attack it before it can do anything, or that they'll decide to attack it because it's not feeding enough of their supporters? I think they will see American soldiers as a legitimate target. Because they are soldiers. From America. Which is exactly what a high-ranking Hamas official said.
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Jaxyon posted:Can you source that quote? It's from the previous page. https://apnews.com/article/hamas-kh...94%20he%20said. quote:“We categorically reject any non-Palestinian presence in Gaza, whether at sea or on land, and we will deal with any military force present in these places, Israeli or otherwise … as an occupying power,” he said.
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Jaxyon posted:So a Hamas official said they'd see the US as occupiers, not that they'd attack a pier feeding their people. That quote reads as posturing. Who do you think will be manning the pier? Are you really insisting that fighters in Gaza have no reason to attack American soldiers? Military personnel from the country that supports Israel by giving it billions in military aid? Paladinus fucked around with this message at 03:26 on May 3, 2024 |
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Turnout is usually low among young people. I bet this also has some influence here.
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Gnumonic posted:Or, to try this another way: Take a look at the actual ranking of most important issues. If I'm reading that correctly, foreign policy is roughly of the same importance as abortion/healthcare. If it were true that issues that aren't ranked highly can be ignored, then the democrats would be justified in completely ignoring abortion & healthcare, since they matter as much as foreign policy. You'd have to be a totally delusional moron to think that those issues don't contribute to people's voting patterns (both whether they vote & who they vote for if they do), even though they're both dwarfed in importance by the economy/inflation. The discussion is kind of getting too much into the weeds of American politics, but the poll you quoted is not that good for what you are trying to prove. When given only one thing to choose, a lot of otherwise important issues get 1-2%, because they are seen as not high level enough. It's easier to pick 'fix all of the economy' over something more specific like 'sort out oil prices' because it covers more of the issues you care about. This is because the poll is less about specific issues and more about economic v. non-economic. Here's a better poll for what you're talking about https://www.pewresearch.org/short-r...her-key-issues/ It shows that things like healthcare or race relations are actually on a lot of people's minds and so they are picked up by politicians for their platforms.  While I don't think that the war in Gaza is important for the majority of the youth vote, it's one of the many issues where they are dissatisfied with Biden's performance and it definitely contributes to his diminishing support among younger millennials and gen z.  https://maristpoll.marist.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/NPR_PBS-NewsHour_Marist-Poll_USA-NOS-and-Tables_202403291554.pdf How much exactly it contributes is debatable, though. This youth poll from March suggests that for many young people there are more important issues. https://iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/47th-edition-spring-2024  So in theory, Biden may be betting on some big announcement on one of the higher priority issues to win young people back. Or it's all just tea leaves, I don't know.
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Preparations for the Rafah offensive are in full swing. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68961753 I'm sure this will help Israel's image of the only free democracy in the region. quote:The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) said they had filed a request to the country's Supreme Court to issue an interim order to overturn the ban.
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E2M2 posted:Channel 12 is saying Israel rejects the ceasefire Wasn't the deal written up by Israel to begin with? I remember Blinken called it Israel's 'generous offer'. Just absolutely unhinged diplomacy. E: looks like Hamas accepted the offer from Egypt that Israel hasn't even considered yet and is very likely to decline. Paladinus fucked around with this message at 19:36 on May 6, 2024 |
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Moktaro posted:Hmm yes the extremely online phrase "*, my beloved", totally a normal thing that people say out in the real world. It was in Arabic. Ya Hamas, ya habib, odrob, odrob Tel Aviv. It rhymes.
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Your Brain on Hugs posted:It feels like the US defunding UNRWA has sort of been forgotten, but it seems to me at least like it's extremely significant in terms of the ongoing famine in Gaza. Also seems like an extremely clear violation of the ICJs recommendations about not contributing to genocide. With what the US has been saying about the ICC though, it's clear they don't feel bound by institutions like that at all. My understanding is that in the short term, it's not that significant because the next payment is only due this summer (I believe it's true for America, Germany, and EU). The main problem right now is less with funding and more with Israel interfering in various ways with aid getting into Gaza and problems of getting aid directly to people in an active war zone in general. In the long term, of course, if the conflict continues for another half a year with the same intensity and funding doesn't resume, even though some countries increased their contributions and other agencies and orgs try to fill in where possible, UNRWA will run out of money and it is bound to have tremendous and horrifying repercussions for the region, as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gazan refugee camps depend on UNRWA for basic needs.
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punishedkissinger posted:I think raising the blood pressure of people like this is good, even if it's not a huge material shift in policy. It's a start. Hope to see many more tweets like this from Ben-Gvir in the future.
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Young Freud posted:You would think that, but those stockpiles have been getting depleted because they've been using them. Supposedly, they were getting into stockpiles that the US sold to them after the Vietnam War and finding out they dudded out and Hamas was repurposing them as IEDs against Israeli invasion. They were so exhausted they were using 50 year old explosives and in such quantities that they gave their enemies a reliable logistics chain. Is there a source for this?
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