notaterran wrote: ↑Mon, 8. Jan 24, 01:27
You can't defend Israel's war crimes just like a Russian couldn't defend Russia's war crimes. Israel doesn't have the moral high ground, just like Russia. Bombing refugee camps... only a psychopath would find that necessary or justifiable. You're defending the indefensible.
Israel does indeed have a higher moral ground than Russia, since Russia's invasion of Ukraine was not preceeded by Ukraine killing thousands of Russians and taking hundreds hostage. And no, the hostilities between 2014 and 2022 don't count, because that was also instigated by Russia, and was just Ukraine defending itself.
As to bombing refugees camps, if Hamas fighters are taking refuge in refugee camps and using them as a base of operations, then there can be some justification for bombing them.
But I do think that Israel is unwise to pursue a course of revenge, and that this will turn out very badly for them. Imagine if instead of immediately taking revenge, Israel had instead mourned the loss of their citizens and not struck back? World sympathy would be on the side of Israel. Now, they are quickly losing friends and making stronger enemies.
