Israel says it recovered remains of one captive while Hamas claims several attacks against Israeli troops across Gaza.
  • Flying SquidMEnglish
    5•1 month ago

    Are you honestly suggesting that the IDF has absolutely no culpability when it comes to killing children? All dead children in Gaza are Hamas’ fault?

    Because otherwise, you don’t understand what you are calling my logic.

      • Flying SquidMEnglish
        6•1 month ago

        So you’re saying that even if an IDF soldier shoots a child in the face, it’s Hamas’ fault? Really?

          • Flying SquidMEnglish
            5•1 month ago

            That’s an interesting way to excuse virtually any war crime imaginable if Israel chooses to commit it. “It’s Hamas’ fault that Israel covered Gaza in anthrax spores, they’re the reason Israel did it.”

            • @AmosBurton@lemmy.worldEnglish
              -8•1 month ago

              War crimes are crimes. If any happened, Israel will be held accountable.

              But still, hamas are the ones who brought this on Gaza.

              • Flying SquidMEnglish
                5•1 month ago

                No if about it.

                The right of civilians not to be arbitrarily deprived of life and the prohibitions against killing or maiming civilians are principles firmly enshrined in international humanitarian law, international human rights law and international jurisprudence. The prohibition of violence to civilians, including children, in particular murder, mutilation, cruel treatment and torture is a principle of customary international law, with universal applicability in all situations of armed conflict.

                https://childrenandarmedconflict.un.org/six-grave-violations/killing-and-maiming/

                “They made us do it” is not a way around those laws.

                All you’re saying is that, to you, it’s fine for the IDF to kill every single child in Gaza as long as someone has to pay the price for it in court later.