Israel set up a miiltary base ~2 miles from the Ker Shalom crossing to prepare for their Rafah Genocide.

Hamas launched a rocket attack on it. Israel used that as pretext to close the Ker Shalom crossing to humanitarian aid.

Mainstream Western propaganda outlets such as Reuters, NYT and BBC are now laundering the lies that Hamas attacked soldiers at the crossing instead of a military base.

  • HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world
    1919·
    6 months ago

    Uhhh… that’s evidence that they are close together, not that its the base that was attacked. Do you have pics of the base or crossing themselves as a comparison?

    You’re also missing the fact that regardless of the target, the attack was launched from a civilian structure.

    • dogsoahC@lemm.ee
      228·
      6 months ago

      Hamas doing bad stuff does not absolve the IDF and their Western media henchmen from misrepresenting and exaggerating in order to excuse their actions. Whatever Hamas may or may not be doing, it’s completely immaterial in the face of a fucking genocide.

        • dogsoahC@lemm.ee
          87·
          6 months ago

          It isn’t. But abducting and killing civilians is. Using human shields is. Now, sure, there is a lot of legitimate resentment and anger. And I have complete understanding for parts of the Palestinian population being militant, it’s actually a good thing. And maybe there’s even a point at which actions like the ones Hamas commits are valid. I’m not convinced, but I’m open to the idea. But that doesn’t mean I have to think Hamas are the good guys.

          But again, all that doesn’t make what Israel does any less of a genocide, and it doesn’t make shooting at the human shields any less of a despicable war crime.

          • Linkerbaan@lemmy.worldOP
            52·
            6 months ago

            Shooting at human shields what? Hamas does not use human shields that is an israeli propaganda lie.

            The only party using human shields is israel.

            • dogsoahC@lemm.ee
              31·
              6 months ago

              I never looked into the veracity of the human shields claims, since it doesn’t really matter - the IDF is committing the worse crimes either way.

          • Woozythebear@lemmy.world
            610·
            6 months ago

            Oh fuck off you fucking Nazi, human shields my ass… Why does Israel have a military base right next to a fucking shopping mall? It’s because they are using their population as human shields not Hamas.

            Dip shit propaganda eating neo lib nazi

            • dogsoahC@lemm.ee
              73·
              6 months ago

              Dear Woozythebear,

              I regrettably have to to inform you that you are mistaken in your assessment of me being a nazi. Neither am I neoliberal scum. I am, in fact, a dirty commie and not a supporter of the Israeli apartheid state or their military. I apologize if my comment in any way implied that only one side of a conflict can be guilty of war crimes like the aforementioned human shields. Either way, your highly constructive critcism has been duly noted and I wish you a good day.

              Sincerely dogsoahC

              • Woozythebear@lemmy.world
                34·
                6 months ago

                Na you ain’t a commie, you’re just larping as one. You are in fact a neo lib nazi by your comments.

                • dogsoahC@lemm.ee
                  22·
                  6 months ago

                  I am so sorry. While I value your insightful analysis of my ideology, I must remain firm in disagreeing with said analysis. If you could kindly point out what makes you so adamant about my being a nazi, I am sure I can clear up any misunderstandings.

                  • Woozythebear@lemmy.world
                    23·
                    6 months ago

                    Regurgitating nazi propaganda like “hamas use human shields” that’s the shit that pro Israel nazis use. Saying that’s its wrong for them to fight back because “civilians” get killed in the process.

                    You just repeat propaganda given to you by nazis so that makes you a nazi.

    • Linkerbaan@lemmy.worldOP
      129·
      6 months ago

      Literally everything is in the post or in my comment. Consider reading before jumping in front of a bullet to shill for israel.

      The attack was launched 350+ metres away from a civilian area which is extremely far considering how densely populated Gaza is. But shills gotta shill.

      • bleistift2@feddit.deEnglish
        86·
        6 months ago

        I don’t see evidence that Hamas attacked the base, either. Is a hole in a tent and a picture of a tank that could be taken anywhere there is sand supposed to be evidence?

        • aberrate_junior_beatnik@midwest.socialEnglish
          51·
          6 months ago

          I don’t think there’s a claim that the base itself was attacked, but instead that soldiers that were stationed at that base (which was a staging area for an invasion of Rafah) were attacked. The original Israeli source says that the soldiers were “near” the crossing. This seems like a far cry from the crossing itself being attacked, which is what the US articles claim or at least imply.