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Over the weekend, at least 82 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes on Jabaliya refugee camp, including multiple United Nations schools sheltering Palestinians. At least 85 incidents of Israeli bombing have impacted 67 facilities run by the United Nations relief agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) in the last two months. We speak with Tamara Alrifai, spokesperson for UNRWA, about the organization sheltering close to a million Palestinians from Israel’s assault, which has killed 104 of her colleagues since the beginning of the war — the highest number of United Nations aid workers killed in a conflict in the history of the United Nations. Alrifai says her agency is only getting half of the fuel they need to serve people in Gaza, being forced to choose between clean water, food and transport. “If UNRWA ceases to exist tomorrow, then there is a huge layer of stabilizing and stability that UNRWA usually offers in a very, very volatile area that also collapses.”

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[-] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 27 points 11 months ago

A reminder that the number one priority of this "war" for Israrl is to eliminate Hamas(while laying waste to Gaza, making it inhabitable), while the hostage is second. The longer they drag the likelier the hostages is gonna end up dead, and Netanyahu is complicit on their death.

[-] OurTragicUniverse@kbin.social 58 points 11 months ago

Like fuck. The number one goal of this genocide is to eradicate Palestinians.

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[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 9 points 11 months ago

Every dead hostage is another propaganda victory for Israel. While Hamas will truthfully say that the hostage died due to an airstrike, Israel can just blame Hamas for killing the hostage.

[-] c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

Why do you take the word of genocidal religious terrorists at face value? You just assume they're telling the truth? Strange, especially considering they'd kill you without a second thought just on your username alone.

You might as well go support fundamentalist Christian Republicans and take their word without evidence.

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml -1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Why do you take the word of genocidal religious terrorists at face value?

I can ask you the same thing about your support for Israel and believing all their lies lol

[-] c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

You assume I support Israel just because I don't believe Hamas? Lol

That's the problem with you reactionary types, you can't even conceive of someone that hates both groups.

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml -2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Oops I actually got you confused with a different argument I'm having.

Let me try again: what proof do you have that Hamas is killing hostages? That's unsound strategically, hostages are far more useful alive.

Sounds like you think Hamas are animals.

[-] c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

That's because Hamas are animals. They're radical fundamentalist Muslims that want everyone thats not willing to convert to their religion dead. They specifically want all Jews dead regardless. It's not conjecture, it's their mission statement.

If you don't believe me, just go over there and tell them You're LGBTQ and identify as female, you'll see how animalistic they truly are.

I lived under Sharia law for almost two years and saw the dangers of letting religion rule your law/culture. The Israelis and their surrounding Arab neighbors are going to keep killing each other until the heat death of the universe.

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml -4 points 11 months ago

The "founding document" you're referring to is outdated and all the people who wrote it are likely dead. In it they declared Jews the enemy because Zionists declared themselves the Representatives of all Jews. That's blowback.

In their most recent manifesto they actually changed this stance and outlined a clear difference between Zionism and Jews, and clarified their position as opposition to Zionist occupation. They saw that they fell for one of Zionism's many lies and rectified it.

As for queerphobic Palestinians, I can not hate them for having backwards ideas about gender and sexuality. Not only do they have few opportunities to learn better, but their enemies fly rainbow flags when they murder Arabs. That's blowback and can be layed solely at the feet of Israel and the US.

Grow up.

[-] ComradeWeebelo@lemm.ee 22 points 11 months ago

Why is the IDF still relying on bombing and artillery strike to stop Hamas if it's proven it causes such high civilian casualties?

You're funded and supplied by the largest military industrial complex in the world and its allies and you're telling me you can't get troops on the ground to rescue hostages?

It almost seems intentional at this point and if they keep this up, between them blowing the shit out of Gaza and Hamas executing/torturing hostages, there won't be anyone left to rescue.

[-] Algaroth@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Ukraine has drones they use to take out specific targets. But for some reason Israel doesn't?

[-] GutsBerserk@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

IDF's objective is to inflict as much violence/barbarism/terror as they can so that 2.1 million people vacate their land. And it is precisely what they are doing. Hostages are not even a real objective at this point. Source: IDF commanders/ Israeli ministers/TV channels

[-] NAXLAB@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

The main reason is because they already learned from the United States that going into combat in dense cities doesn't work when you're the one attacking. They care more about their own lives than the lives of innocent people.

[-] 4lan@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

They see every Palestinian baby as a terrorist. They have manufactured their justification for slaughtering children.

[-] irreticent@lemmy.world 21 points 11 months ago

Disgusting. This "war" needs to end.

[-] netchami@sh.itjust.works 13 points 11 months ago

Disgusting. Israel ~~This "war"~~ needs to end this genocide.

[-] bartolomeo@suppo.fi 4 points 11 months ago
[-] netchami@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

Absolutely true

[-] bartolomeo@suppo.fi 11 points 11 months ago

Israel is occupying Gaza and controls Gaza's water supply, electricity, and borders. Gaza (and the West Bank) have Israeli cameras everywhere, using facial recognition software to create profiles for basically every single citizen. If you think Israel is going after Hamas but jUSt CaN'T fiNd TheM you're falling for the sleight of hand, and in this case especially, if you're not actively supporting the oppressed (at least by speaking out against injustice) then you're actively supporting the oppressor.

[-] DmMacniel@feddit.de 11 points 11 months ago

This is fucking disheartening.

[-] OurTragicUniverse@kbin.social 6 points 11 months ago

So ww3 is going to happen when?

[-] 0x2d@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago
[-] little_hermit@lemmus.org 3 points 11 months ago

There are better ways to eliminate humus. Like banning it from the grocery stores. All this death and destruction over a condiment is INSANE.

[-] little_hermit@lemmus.org 1 points 11 months ago

Down voters don't understand how easy it is to make their own. Chickpeas, Sesame paste, Garlic, and Olive oil. No need to downvote banning of hummus. Losers!

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 11 months ago

Fuck you, Israel.

As an aside, I'm reading an interesting book called The Origins of Satan. It was onscreen being read in an ep of Sopranos (Janice) and I looked up reviews and it sounded interesting. Very interesting historical context about judasim c. 1st century on early christianity. Fwiw, I'm an atheist. This is still one of the best books I've read this year. I'm learning a lot.

[-] zerfuffle@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago

I'm sure they were all Hamas.

Now they are all hummus.

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