Aral Balkan
An Israeli airstrike on a hospital in Gaza has resulted in at least 500 casualties
More than 1,000 children have reportedly been killed in 11 days of airstrikes on Gaza – one child every 15 minutes – with children making up a third of total fatalities in Gaza.
This is not war. This is slaughter. This is barbarism. Nothing justifies this.
And yet the West watches—cheers with blood lust, even—as Israel commits genocide.
Aral Balkan
What is enough?
A thousand dead children is clearly not. Two eyes for an eye is clearly not. Is three enough? Four? Five? All?
What is enough?
John Christian Lønningdal
@aral , "Between February 24 and March 21, 2022, sixty-four medical facilities and their personnel were targeted by Russian forces in Ukraine, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported. The facilities were being hit at rate of two to three a day, inflicting 15 deaths and 37 injuries. By April 8, 2022, WHO had confirmed 91 attacks."
Where is the outrage at Ruzzias ethnic cleansing of Ukrainians? Note that this WHO report is only for the first month of Ruzzias invasion.
Aral Balkan
@jclonningdal Are you serious? It’s everywhere. And rightfully so. Do you live under a rock?
Please take your whataboutism elsewhere.
Aral Balkan
@Inekeduzz Yes, it’s horrible. And Hamas are barbarians. No one (except some unconscionable tankies) is arguing otherwise. This does not justify an entity that purports to be a democracy acting in the same way or worse. It does not justify the mass slaughter of civilians with genocidal intent.
Ineke
@aral I heard a father who was happy that his 8 years old daughter was killed and not kidnapped. She escaped torture. How sad 😢
Aral Balkan
@yassin Bloody hell.
~yassin
https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2023/10/17/israeli-minister-losing-land-is-price-arabs
Aral Balkan
@wootube Who the hell is blaming “the Jewishness of Israel’s government?” Where the hell did you read that because it sure as fuck wasn’t in anything I wrote. Fuck right off with your insinuations of anti-semitism because I have the audacity apparently to decry the slaughter of civilians.
Woo
@aral Please be careful. By blaming 'the Jewishness' of Israel's government, you are playing right into the hands of those who suggest all on the Left are anti-Semites.
🇺🇦 Dany
@aral as much as I honestly think that Netanyahu should face a process for being a war criminal for a thousand reasons (people in Gaza are drinking salty water because the access to fresh water was cut), *this* particular case is not confirmed (yet) to be Israelian responsibility. And as the situation is already a mess we should be careful not trying to spread disinformation.
Aral Balkan
@CiaobyDany The Irish Times is the newspaper of record in Ireland so it’s not like I was quoting some random social media account. They’ve now updated the article to say “strike” as Israel is saying it wasn’t them. Regardless of who it turns out to be, it’s a bloody tragedy.
10tothe22
Who’s cheering in the West? I’m not saying they don’t exist, but certainly not in my circles. Met with horror and disgust all around.
Aral Balkan
@10tothe22 Mostly the folks in power. See UK, US.
Aral Balkan
@pch It’s a human tragedy and I fear it’s only going to get worse.
Seth 🎙️:jawn_sg:
@aral both sides are pointing at the other saying "They Did It"
Who the fuck cares. JUST STOP IT!
Aral Balkan
The Irish Times has updated its headline to “Hundreds dead after Gaza hospital strike as conflict continues to escalate” as Israel denies it was responsive for that particular strike, blaming a failed rocket launch from Gaza.
This is madness. And I fear it’s only going to get worse. And my heart breaks at the senseless loss of life and human suffering.
Aral Balkan
Bas Schouten
@aral Early info suggests this may very well not have been an Israeli strike.
While there's plenty wrong with Israel's response. Now is a time when helping spread disinformation is especially unwise.
Aral Balkan
@maj7152 Please feel free to fuck right off.
Mel
@aral I haven't seen anyone cheer with bloodlust. I think you are a liar trying to stir up shit.
Aral Balkan
@pch The Irish Times is the newspaper of record in Ireland. Every newspaper got it wrong.
Edited original post now and also see https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/111252505939436609
Seth 🎙️:jawn_sg:
@aral Look the Israeli government isn't good neither is Hamas. But check facts before sending them out.
Seth 🎙️:jawn_sg:
@aral Corrected Headline on that URL/Post
Seth 🎙️:jawn_sg:
@aral This is disputed who's missile caused this. Please be careful with the sources.
Seth 🎙️:jawn_sg:
@aral Yes. Sadly.
Aral Balkan
@Millicent Edited the post.
Claiming Israel is committing genocide when Israel is committing genocide and calling Palestinians “human animals” while murdering 1,000 children is not antisemitic. It is called being human and being appalled by the barbaric slaughter of human beings regardless of who is carrying out the slaughter. And you will not shame me into ignoring the humanity of the Palestinian people.
Millicent
@aral I know you’re getting traction on this, but it should be edited. Israel denies EVER targeting a hospital and states Islamic Jihad was firing missiles into Israel when the hospital was hit. Those missiles reportedly have a 30% failure rate. 30%!
Claiming Israel is committing genocide is irresponsible, antisemitic, and leads to death. Be responsible
Aral Balkan
@pch Also see: Hananya Naftali, media advisor to Netanyahu first posted it was an Israeli strike on X, then deleted his post and posted about a “mysterious explosion” an hour later.
His latest post:
https://twitter.com/HananyaNaftali/status/1714400598991261966
Aral Balkan
@scott See link. He admits to it in it. (Screenshot is from Reddit thread but other versions also exist online. The authenticity of the original post, afaik, is uncontested, even by the author.)
scott f
@aral did you personally see the tweet screenshotted on the left side of this image? or how do you know it's authentic? just asking since twitter/x screenshots are easily faked.
Aral Balkan
@gavinisdie https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boycott,_Divestment_and_Sanctions
gavinisdie :troll:
@aral We need to boycott Israel like we did with Russia
Aral Balkan
@filipesm Had to look it up. Worth reading/watching?
Filipe
@aral Where's the Death Note when we need it :(
Aral Balkan
@pch Yep, same here.
Seth 🎙️:jawn_sg:
@aral that's all I saying. Just edit it so it reflects the new headline that's all. I'm not an Israeli apologist. FYI. Just want the right info out there.
Alexandre Oliva
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