• arymandias@feddit.de
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    9 months ago
    1. Hamas is not taking part in Eurovision.
    2. A war crime is a war crime and a genocide is a genocide, no matter the justification.
    3. Calling Hammas the aggressor ignores quite a bit of complicated history.
    • SpookySnek@sh.itjust.works
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      9 months ago

      Hamas is the aggressor in this specific part of the almost 100 year old conflict, that resulted in the current circumstances.

      What genocide are you referring to?

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        9 months ago

        None in particular, I’m saying there is no excuse for genocide. So to determine if Israel is committing one, the actions of Hamas are irrelevant.

      • Fushuan [he/him]@lemm.ee
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        9 months ago

        Well, if you cut it like that, you could cut it a month later. Now Israel is the aggressor!

        It’s not that simple.

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        9 months ago

        By that logic the specific part of the current genocide in Gaza Israel is the unambiguous aggressor.

        Like: You cannot just ignore what came before. WTF?

      • الشسمو هاظ@lemmy.world
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        9 months ago

        “Conflict” makes it sound like a dispute. Let’s call it what REALLT is: apartheid, occupation, and ethnic cleansing.