There were multiple tunnel off-shoots, with one of them leading us to a large room with a vaulted ceiling plastered white, walls colored with tiled walls and carpeted with artificial grass. The soldiers said they believed it was used to hold women and children hostages, showing us a child’s drawing they said a 5-year-old hostage said they drew.
This comment is getting multiple reports so I feel I need to explain why I’m not removing it.
Point for point the things this user is saying are accurate and have been sourced by articles in this very group:
“Israel has shown callous disregard for Gazan citizens. They humiliated, tortured, murdered, bombed, beaten, and maimed thousands upon thousands upon thousands of men, women, and children in their pursuit of Hamas.”
True, you don’t have to look any further than the orders Israel gave to flee to South Gaza just before they began bombing South Gaza:
https://www.reuters.com/graphics/ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/MAPS/movajdladpa/#israeli-military-orders-gazans-to-leave-northern-half-of-territory
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-offensive-southern-gaza/
“They’ve murdered journalists.”
True.
https://cpj.org/2024/01/journalist-casualties-in-the-israel-gaza-conflict/
“They’ve manipulated the narrative numerous times.”
True.
https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-fact-check-e829d1dddcc2dad0f5f99cf62ef353ad
Now, as to the angry language:
“Fuck Israel. And Fuck every Israeli citizen that’s participated in Netanyahu’s coldblooded, murderous rampage.”
That’s not directed at Israelis or Jews in general, it is directed at those participating in these atrocities.
If it were anti-Semitic, I’d remove it.
If it were directed at other users here, I’d remove it.
Rule 5:
Rule 5: Keep it civil. It’s OK to say the subject of an article is behaving like a (perjorative, perjorative). It’s NOT OK to say another USER is (perjorative). Strong language is fine, just not directed at other members. Engage in good-faith and with respect!