• spujb@lemmy.cafeOP
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    7 months ago

    “while the violent actions of October 7 were despicable and amount to terrorism, it’s important to keep in mind that the conditions of open air imprisonment within Gaza were the very breeding conditions that allowed this retaliatory sentiment to fester”

    “SO UR SAYING HAMAS IS JUSTIFIED?”

    “bruh”

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      7 months ago

      Hamas knew thousands of children would die from the Israeli response. They wanted to secure their power over Gaza, not help Gazans. However, even if that wasn’t their goal, the attack wouldn’t be justified.

      • spujb@lemmy.cafeOP
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        7 months ago

        almost like the world is a bit too complicated to be neatly sorted into what a random English dude means by the words “justified” and “unjustified”