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Few Good Options as Israel Weighs a Ground Assault on the Gaza Strip (www.bloomberg.com)

submitted 11 months ago by Rapidcreek@reddthat.com to c/news

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[–] khalic 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Israel definitely could have avoided this, and not fuck up the whole situation so much, but it’s not a simple matter… and self defense is a simple matter… if someone shoots at you, you kill them. That’s what happens when you take a gun. If you massacre a bunch of civilians, then people are going to shoot at you and your accomplices with passion

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

but then doesn't that mean palestinians have a right to self defence?

[–] khalic 2 points 11 months ago

Military targets yes, if there is a missile launcher or ammo in an israeli building, yes it is a valid target. You have to right to kill anyone who’s actively trying kill you.