• volodya_ilich
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    23 days ago

    Attacking civilians is always wrong, but it’s the expected consequence after decades of oppression and apartheid. The french revolution killed plenty of civilians, and I’m sure many of the instances were unjust, but when people revolt from oppression these things are bound to happen. The cure isn’t to murder more people, it’s to stop the oppression.

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      23 days ago

      but it’s the expected consequence

      What was the expected consequence after October 7th?

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        23 days ago

        If war crimes, mass murder and genocidal sentiments are something to be expected of a country you probably shouldnt be sending them military hardware

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        23 days ago

        People who knew about the topic indeed expected the murderous state of Israel to respond extremely violently. It’s just the one who has the upper hand militarily and economically, and it chooses to perpetuate the cycle of violence and occupation.

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          23 days ago

          to respond extremely violently

          Responding to extreme violence, yes.

          You can’t really point to one side here and say “they started it”.

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            I actually can point to the side who started it. The side who started it is the one which established a colonial, settler, ethnonationalist state in land that was previously inhabited by other people which were forcefully removed. And that side is Israel.