"As a postscript to our discussion, I would be remiss if I did not mention the tragedy that occurred yesterday. Nine children of a female pediatrician who was working in a hospital were killed in an Israeli airstrike." ... This is unfortunately an example of horrifying stories being amplified or maybe even made up, propaganda that makes everything so much worse.... See for example this analysis that goes through a handful of facts that make the story extremely unlikely. The Jewsletter. "Breaking News: The Same Gazans Have Been Killed Twice Debunking the fabricated story traveling around the world" Samantha Ettus May 27, 2025.
Knowing immediately that the Hamas attack on 7 Oct 2023 would lead to the total destruction of Gaza ... wouldn't that mean knowing about the tunnels which would make it impossible to avoid hurting civilians?
I think Mr. Alkhatib's description of the environmental factors leading to the participation of civilians in the massacre makes a lot of sense. AND - he mentioned not being used to think of Israelis as human ... I hope he is right that with new conditions and possibilities, this will change ....
Not seeing Israelis as human is also what characterizes those who celebrated the massacre from outside Gaza .... And many observers have concluded that the majority of Gazans want to get rid of Hamas as a ruler - but fully approve of the Hamas ideology in which destruction/removal of Israel is a very important goal ...
"As a postscript to our discussion, I would be remiss if I did not mention the tragedy that occurred yesterday. Nine children of a female pediatrician who was working in a hospital were killed in an Israeli airstrike." ... This is unfortunately an example of horrifying stories being amplified or maybe even made up, propaganda that makes everything so much worse.... See for example this analysis that goes through a handful of facts that make the story extremely unlikely. The Jewsletter. "Breaking News: The Same Gazans Have Been Killed Twice Debunking the fabricated story traveling around the world" Samantha Ettus May 27, 2025.
Some musings ....
Knowing immediately that the Hamas attack on 7 Oct 2023 would lead to the total destruction of Gaza ... wouldn't that mean knowing about the tunnels which would make it impossible to avoid hurting civilians?
I think Mr. Alkhatib's description of the environmental factors leading to the participation of civilians in the massacre makes a lot of sense. AND - he mentioned not being used to think of Israelis as human ... I hope he is right that with new conditions and possibilities, this will change ....
Not seeing Israelis as human is also what characterizes those who celebrated the massacre from outside Gaza .... And many observers have concluded that the majority of Gazans want to get rid of Hamas as a ruler - but fully approve of the Hamas ideology in which destruction/removal of Israel is a very important goal ...