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1. justin+2J[view] [source] 2025-06-28 16:01:58
>>ahmetc+(OP)
People ought to understand that this problem of innocent Gazans - often children - being fired upon by IDF soldiers isn't a new one, it predates the current food distribution operation.

An article from October in the NY Times detailing some well-documented atrocities ("44 health care workers saw multiple cases of preteen children who had been shot in the head or chest in Gaza") was published as an opinion piece, in spite of the fact that it consisted of dozens of eyewitness accounts. [0][1]

The incomparable sway that Israel holds in American media and American politics prevents pressure to hold those responsible accountable on an international level. When there's enough pressure within Israel to demand accountability for something terrible (and that's rare enough, outside of their peace movement) the conclusion drawn is typically that the soldiers are just careless, but not acting with malice. [2] If there's a single instance of an IDF soldier being held accountable for a civilian killing in this conflict, someone could make me feel a little better by sharing it.

[0] https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/10/09/opinion/gaza-...

[1] https://archive.is/9Lr00

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Alon_Shamriz,_Yotam...

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2. EasyMa+m91[view] [source] 2025-06-28 19:11:47
>>justin+2J
Most people do understand, there are many sites dedicated to citing and maintaining lists of the atrocities for easy access through google. I think it's okay just to refer to the incident in the article and immediate opinions and emotions it evokes.
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