Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) called some of his colleagues’ quickness to blame Israel for the hospital blast in Gaza “disturbing” in a statement Wednesday. “It’s truly disturbing that Member…

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) called some of his colleagues’ quickness to blame Israel for the hospital blast in Gaza “disturbing” in a statement Wednesday.

“It’s truly disturbing that Members of Congress rushed to blame Israel for the hospital tragedy in Gaza,” Fetterman said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

  • SCB@lemmy.world
    6·
    9 months ago

    it fits their MO

    Israel consistently does whatever it can to minimize civilian casualties, up to and including assuming more risk for their own soldiers and civilians

      • SCB@lemmy.world
        2·
        9 months ago

        Except it provably isn’t. Calling for evacuations before military strikes is an easy and obvious example.

        Allowing Hamas to bombard them with thousands of rockets for years is another really obvious one that no one ever seems to recognize.

        • be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social
          3·
          9 months ago

          https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-palestine-war-gaza-area-bombed-after-warning-to-move

          https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/israel-bombs-egypt-border-crossing-it-had-touted-as-an-escape-route-for-besieged-palestinians/ar-AA1hYfk2

          Calling for evacuations before military strikes is an easy and obvious example.

          Man, I’m not going to get into a tit for tat with you. Hamas has blood on their hands. That doesn’t mean I’m going to pretend Israel doesn’t.

          I’m in my 50’s; this is at least the third or fourth time I can remember having the reaction of “Wow, Israel gives no shits who they hurt” during an event like this.

          How about those illegal settlements which are a 24/7/365 provocation?

          Hamas isn’t innocent, but Israel damn sure isn’t either.

            • be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social
              1·
              9 months ago

              Read what I quoted from your comment, and tell me which of the links I posted supports it.

              The rest is just because I had my dander up at the continuous implication from some that we’re supposed to support Israel uncritically.

              • SCB@lemmy.world
                1·
                9 months ago

                Endeavoring to minimize civilian casualties does not mean there will not be civilian casualties.

                The argument that Israel is aiming for civilian casualties is nonsensical.

                • be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social
                  1·
                  9 months ago

                  So you didn’t read the articles or you claim they are false?

                  Edited to add - I know the cartoon inserted was from a previous time we were all shaking our head at Israel, but that’s exactly what it looks like overall.

                  Edited again to say - at best they are giving lip service to watching out for civilians but taking no care to actually do so. I reject the premise that this would have been a proportional response even if I believed they actually were trying not to hit them. I don’t think the folks calling the shots care whatsoever about civilians being on the other end.

                  I also think they haven’t considered what actions belong in the “Guaranteed” category when considering actions that are 100% going to create additional generations who feel they have a legitimate reason for future acts of violence against Israel.