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by sdellis 15 days ago
Reminds me of my friends in Gaza, where every day means no shops, no restaurants, no home, no medicine, no food, no water, no hope. The beaches are full of people just trying to exist.
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The person you are talking to did not personally commit genocide in Gaza. Just as I, an American citizen, did not declare war on Iran.

In fact, I think the war in Iran is a stupid and immoral thing to do. It's possible that the person you are responding to feels the same about the Israeli government's genocidal actions in Gaza.

However, you did not bother to find out. When you judge someone before knowing them, it is called "prejudice". Pre-judging.

Did the comment you replied to actually accuse them of any of those things? I don't see them doing that. They juxtaposed the two situations, but they made no accusations nor casted any blame. There isn't even any prejudice I can see. Was the comment edited or something? I don't see how your comment makes sense as a reply to its parent.
> I don't see how your comment makes sense as a reply to its parent.

But you can see why the Gaza response made sense? It was completely irrelevant to this discussion. I’m not sure how you’re missing the heavy sub text here.

Maybe next time Gaza won't break a ceasefire, invade, and kill and rape over a thousand people.
You need sources for this one, specifically the killing and raping claims.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/12/middleeast/report-sexual-viol...

The report notes that both Hamas fighters and regular Gazan males participated in the rape and mutilation of Israeli hostages.

The report is done by an Israeli organization, find another neutral, credible source for these claims.
A ridiculous response.
Friendly reminder that, for all that I despise Israeli politics, "existing in Tel-Aviv" isn't a crime or an aggression against Palestinians.

We can think ill of the Israeli state without jumping to "fuck you for living in Israel and having nice things" as soon as someone mentions their city name.

The UN classified it a genocide. Is the latest to call that a marketing ploy or Russian disinformation and say it's not OK or hip or fashionable to question our allies? Evil productized?
Victimhood stopped being a valid excuse on the 7th.

I hope your friend over there is doing well, and hopes for peace as much as we all do over here. Maybe then we'll see an end to all this.