Environmental experts caution pumping seawater into underground tunnels could result in long-lasting consequences for groundwater in Gaza Strip

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    11 months ago

    Genocide is a claim of intent, not ability. One can commit a shitty, ineffective genocide. One can kill a lot of civilians as collateral damage without it being a genocide.

    Israel claims destroying Palestine is not their intent. Hamas says destroying Israel is their intent. Only one of these sides is explicitly genocidal by the UN definition.

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      11 months ago

      So are you suggesting that Israel is “accidentally” committing genocide?

      And if so, shouldn’t we hold them accountable for their actions?

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        11 months ago

        I’m suggesting that high collateral damage when attacking military targets is not genocide, nor is pumping sea water into these tunnels.

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          11 months ago

          Are you joking?

          Describing what Israel is doing as “high collateral damage” is like describing the US dropping its atomic bombs on Japan as “a tough negotiation tactic”.

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            No, I’m not. Genocide is a claim of intent, not of quantity killed. Israel goes to great lengths to ensure they attack legal military targets.