Hamas’ military wing – the Qassam Brigades – and at least four other Palestinian armed groups committed numerous war crimes and crimes against humanity against civilians during the October 7, 2023 assault on southern Israel. Governments with influence over the armed groups should press for the release of civilian hostages, an ongoing war crime, and for those responsible to be brought to justice.
  • dogslayeggs@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    That post is not attempting to justify it. It’s explaining the reason. There’s a difference.

    Torturing a person to death is wrong. But if a person is a victim of rape and domestic violence over a period of time by someone and they end up torturing and killing that person, I think most people understand why they did it.

    Also, why did you post this? Are you trying to justify the actions that have been going on for almost a year now? Do you think it’s OK to kill 30,000 civilians and torture millions more in response to 700 civilians being killed?

      • fukhueson@lemmy.worldOP
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        10 months ago

        Evidently I didn’t condom Israel in a post about Hamas.

        Edit: bias is showing, y’all :) entertaining to say the least.

    • fukhueson@lemmy.worldOP
      01·
      10 months ago

      It’s not justification, it’s a reason?

      Justification:

      the action of showing something to be right or reasonable.

      Reason:

      a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.

      Reasonable

      based on good sense.

      I won’t be responding to you anymore.

      Edit: I’d like to document here (for myself mostly) how simply posting an article critical of Hamas’ actions is considered by members of this community as justifying violence.

      Also because I think it’s funny considering the discussion chosen in the comments, FTA:

      “Atrocities do not justify atrocities,” Sawyer said. “To stop the endless cycle of abuses in Israel and Palestine, it’s critical to address root causes and hold violators of grave crimes to account. That’s in the interests of both Palestinians and Israelis."

      In other words, how I know the other two didn’t read the article without saying they didn’t read the article :)