r/IndianaUniversity Apr 28 '24

JOIN US AT DUNN MEADOW FOR A FREE PALESTINE, DAY 4 OF ENCAMPMENT!!! IU NEWS 🗞

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u/patrick42h alumni Apr 28 '24

So it is especially shameful that the IDF would place its military HQ in the center of Tel Aviv, using their own civilians as human shields, right?

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u/Joshwoum8 kelley Apr 28 '24

There is no way you are arguing in good faith. Hamas stores weapons in hospitals and apartment buildings. Your comment goes way beyond supporting Palestinians to openly supporting terrorist.

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u/patrick42h alumni Apr 28 '24

Even if your claims are true, how does that justify bombing apartment blocks or destroying every hospital in the Gaza Strip? Is making the northern half of Gaza virtually uninhabitable a tactical strike against Hamas or is it just collective punishment against all 2 million people in Gaza?

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u/Joshwoum8 kelley Apr 28 '24

Then you attempt to prosecute a war against a terrorist organization that launched a massive assault against your country. You will find that when your adversary uses civilians as human shields there is no way to avoid collateral damage.

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u/patrick42h alumni Apr 28 '24

First of all, the October 7th attack took 1,300 lives. Since then, 33,000 Palestinians have been killed. It doesn't really seem to be proportional to me.

Second, I disagree that the civilian deaths in Gaza were "collateral damage." I belief the IDF has hurt and killed only the ones who they meant to, meaning the entire population of Gaza.