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Israel/Palestine

shira

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17. First, the "Gaza Health Ministry"....

Reply to Little Tich (Reply #16)

Thu Jul 7, 2016, 07:42 AM

Jul 2016

Why do you trust Hamas' Gaza Health Ministry? They can't report anything unless it's filtered through Hamas first. So you trust Hamas over the IDF. That's really disgusting, based on the fact Hamas calls for genocide against the Jewish people. Did you know that in Cast Lead 2008-09, the Gaza Health Ministry claimed over 80% civilian casualties while the IDF claimed around 50%? Turns out Hamas admitted the IDF's figures were accurate:

Hamas Admits 600-700 of Its Men Were Killed in Cast Lead
http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/hamas-admits-600-700-of-its-men-were-killed-in-cast-lead-1.323776

So why do you trust Hamas propaganda over the IDF now?

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As to the 90% US drone strike numbers, that's from a sample of just a few months. Read that article again. The claim isn't that 90% is the overall civilian casualty rate, but that percentage is still very damning and shows Israel is far more careful WRT civilians than the US.

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There's actual video evidence of Hamas human shielding that you're deliberately ignoring. Why?

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Missiles Everywhere [View all] shira Jul 2016 OP

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Lebanon will be destroyed, tens of thousands dead. shira Jul 2016 #3

The 2006 war with Lebanon was a strategic blunder for Israel. Little Tich Jul 2016 #4

Nasrallah has been hiding in a bunker ever since...no rockets from Lebanon since then either shira Jul 2016 #5

Well, you admit they aren't doing anything, too busy in Syria. bemildred Jul 2016 #6

If you read the OP you'll find Israel isn't going to start anything with Hezbollah. shira Jul 2016 #7

No chance I'm going to read that shit, life is short. bemildred Jul 2016 #8

Actually, there have been a few incidents too. bemildred Jul 2016 #9

I think that's what people call a false dilemma. Little Tich Jul 2016 #10

Your thinking is wrong. You just conveniently evaded the question... shira Jul 2016 #11

There are many instances where it seems as if Israel has targeted civilians, Little Tich Jul 2016 #12

The war crime is launching rockets from under hospitals, apartment buildings, schools.... shira Jul 2016 #13

Firing on civilians is a war crime, and it's doubtful that any lives could be saved by firing at Little Tich Jul 2016 #14

So, a 90% civilian death rate from drone strikes... shira Jul 2016 #15

Perhaps our different perceptions on the war on Gaza stems from using different sources? Little Tich Jul 2016 #16

First, the "Gaza Health Ministry".... shira Jul 2016 #17

The US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman acknowledges Israel is more careful.... shira Jul 2016 #18

Time to Address Impunity: Two Years After the Gaza/Israel War Little Tich Jul 2016 #19

The head of the US military says Israel is more careful w/ civilians than America shira Jul 2016 #20

US airstrikes allegedly kill at least 73 civilians in northern Syria shira Jul 2016 #21