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minus-squaresndmn@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up32arrow-down1·7 months agoIsraeli IDF members are “hostages” who’ve been “kidnapped” but Palestinian children imprisoned without charge are “detainees” or “prisoners”. Don’t piss on my leg and tell me it’s raining.
minus-squareKevonLooney@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·7 months agoWell that’s mainly because of “recognition”. Few countries recognize Hamas as a valid leadership organization of Gaza. That’s the difference between an army and a terrorist group. The army belongs to a recognized country.
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agoAnd yet Hamas was elected on a moderate platform of a two state solution and anti corruption. It was the immediate blockade, assassinations and arrest of all public Hamas party members in the West Bank that made the situation clear.
Israeli IDF members are “hostages” who’ve been “kidnapped” but Palestinian children imprisoned without charge are “detainees” or “prisoners”.
Don’t piss on my leg and tell me it’s raining.
Well that’s mainly because of “recognition”. Few countries recognize Hamas as a valid leadership organization of Gaza. That’s the difference between an army and a terrorist group. The army belongs to a recognized country.
And yet Hamas was elected on a moderate platform of a two state solution and anti corruption.
It was the immediate blockade, assassinations and arrest of all public Hamas party members in the West Bank that made the situation clear.