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Originally Posted by StarryStarrySkies
I don't understand why Israel won't just sit tight with their giant military and funding. The reason for their overreaction a few months ago was either that it was a vestige of historical tensions or that they are trying to make a point - that no one (*)(*)(*)(*)s with Israel. Either way, murding hundreds of civilians with no regard for women and children, aid workers, schools and hospitals, etc, etc is not a dignified and praise-worthy way to go about reiterating your right to exist.
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Just another point I would like to make with regards to your post: Had Israel intentionally targetted civilians, tens-of thousands would have been killed. The fact is that one errant bomb on an apartment building could have killed hundreds, yet despite 2300 bombing sorties against Hamas, 10,000 artillary rounds and a massive ground campeign, only (and yes, I mean
only when you compare it to other instances of urban warfare) 500 civilians have been killed - This despite Gaza being one of the densest areas on earth with it's leadership intentionally putting its civilians in harms way for self-preservation.