▲ 516 ▼ Why is the US still sending an endless supply of arms to Israel without conditions? (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 years ago by GutsBerserk@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 150 comments fedilink hide all child comments The law ( the Leahy Law) requires that the US vet any foreign military receiving US arms. However, that doesn’t happen with Israel
[+] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world -11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) I must have missed the memo where raping women to death, slicing off their tits, and mutilating their vaginas is classified as "resisting oppression". Hamas is bad. Very bad. Edit: I should have included the sauce. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67629181 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) must have missed the memo where raping women to death, slicing off their tits, and mutilating their vaginas is classified as "resisting oppression". I missed the proof this happened permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.id 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) I did too, but what we do have proof of, in the form of hours and hours of grisly trauma-inducing footage, is quite bad enough. While we can rightly condemn its overuse, there is no universe in which the Israelis can be blamed for reacting with force. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sauce: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67629181 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Video testimony of an eyewitness Police have privately shown journalists a single horrific testimony this isn't proof permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fog of war. All information about the war is provisional at this point. The full truth will come out eventually. In the meantime, I can at least believe that the BBC saw what they say they saw. If the footage itself was faked, we will find out at some point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) BBC saw what they say they saw the bbc saw someone claiming to see something. it's hearsay. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, that's true, did you read my comment? Also, I hate to break it to you, but the vast majority of news is hearsay. Only relatively few things are ever subjected to the level of scrutiny required by western courts of law. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) you'll forgive me if i don't believe state-produced media parroting state-produced videos. "fog of war" and all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Fair enough, we all have to make our own judgments about sources. permalink fedilink source parent [–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago so why spread lies? permalink fedilink source parent [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Here you go. But be warned, it is hard to read. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67629181 permalink fedilink source parent [+] Colorcodedresistor@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, I agree with you. It's a tale as old as time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Song as old as rhyme permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Beeyu-tee aaaand...the Beeeast permalink fedilink source parent
[–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) must have missed the memo where raping women to death, slicing off their tits, and mutilating their vaginas is classified as "resisting oppression". I missed the proof this happened permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.id 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) I did too, but what we do have proof of, in the form of hours and hours of grisly trauma-inducing footage, is quite bad enough. While we can rightly condemn its overuse, there is no universe in which the Israelis can be blamed for reacting with force. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sauce: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67629181 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Video testimony of an eyewitness Police have privately shown journalists a single horrific testimony this isn't proof permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fog of war. All information about the war is provisional at this point. The full truth will come out eventually. In the meantime, I can at least believe that the BBC saw what they say they saw. If the footage itself was faked, we will find out at some point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) BBC saw what they say they saw the bbc saw someone claiming to see something. it's hearsay. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, that's true, did you read my comment? Also, I hate to break it to you, but the vast majority of news is hearsay. Only relatively few things are ever subjected to the level of scrutiny required by western courts of law. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) you'll forgive me if i don't believe state-produced media parroting state-produced videos. "fog of war" and all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Fair enough, we all have to make our own judgments about sources. permalink fedilink source parent [–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago so why spread lies? permalink fedilink source parent [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Here you go. But be warned, it is hard to read. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67629181 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.id 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) I did too, but what we do have proof of, in the form of hours and hours of grisly trauma-inducing footage, is quite bad enough. While we can rightly condemn its overuse, there is no universe in which the Israelis can be blamed for reacting with force. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sauce: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67629181 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Video testimony of an eyewitness Police have privately shown journalists a single horrific testimony this isn't proof permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fog of war. All information about the war is provisional at this point. The full truth will come out eventually. In the meantime, I can at least believe that the BBC saw what they say they saw. If the footage itself was faked, we will find out at some point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) BBC saw what they say they saw the bbc saw someone claiming to see something. it's hearsay. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, that's true, did you read my comment? Also, I hate to break it to you, but the vast majority of news is hearsay. Only relatively few things are ever subjected to the level of scrutiny required by western courts of law. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) you'll forgive me if i don't believe state-produced media parroting state-produced videos. "fog of war" and all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Fair enough, we all have to make our own judgments about sources. permalink fedilink source parent [–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago so why spread lies? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sauce: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67629181 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Video testimony of an eyewitness Police have privately shown journalists a single horrific testimony this isn't proof permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fog of war. All information about the war is provisional at this point. The full truth will come out eventually. In the meantime, I can at least believe that the BBC saw what they say they saw. If the footage itself was faked, we will find out at some point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) BBC saw what they say they saw the bbc saw someone claiming to see something. it's hearsay. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, that's true, did you read my comment? Also, I hate to break it to you, but the vast majority of news is hearsay. Only relatively few things are ever subjected to the level of scrutiny required by western courts of law. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) you'll forgive me if i don't believe state-produced media parroting state-produced videos. "fog of war" and all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Fair enough, we all have to make our own judgments about sources. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Video testimony of an eyewitness Police have privately shown journalists a single horrific testimony this isn't proof permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fog of war. All information about the war is provisional at this point. The full truth will come out eventually. In the meantime, I can at least believe that the BBC saw what they say they saw. If the footage itself was faked, we will find out at some point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) BBC saw what they say they saw the bbc saw someone claiming to see something. it's hearsay. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, that's true, did you read my comment? Also, I hate to break it to you, but the vast majority of news is hearsay. Only relatively few things are ever subjected to the level of scrutiny required by western courts of law. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) you'll forgive me if i don't believe state-produced media parroting state-produced videos. "fog of war" and all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Fair enough, we all have to make our own judgments about sources. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fog of war. All information about the war is provisional at this point. The full truth will come out eventually. In the meantime, I can at least believe that the BBC saw what they say they saw. If the footage itself was faked, we will find out at some point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) BBC saw what they say they saw the bbc saw someone claiming to see something. it's hearsay. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, that's true, did you read my comment? Also, I hate to break it to you, but the vast majority of news is hearsay. Only relatively few things are ever subjected to the level of scrutiny required by western courts of law. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) you'll forgive me if i don't believe state-produced media parroting state-produced videos. "fog of war" and all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Fair enough, we all have to make our own judgments about sources. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) BBC saw what they say they saw the bbc saw someone claiming to see something. it's hearsay. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, that's true, did you read my comment? Also, I hate to break it to you, but the vast majority of news is hearsay. Only relatively few things are ever subjected to the level of scrutiny required by western courts of law. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) you'll forgive me if i don't believe state-produced media parroting state-produced videos. "fog of war" and all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Fair enough, we all have to make our own judgments about sources. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, that's true, did you read my comment? Also, I hate to break it to you, but the vast majority of news is hearsay. Only relatively few things are ever subjected to the level of scrutiny required by western courts of law. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) you'll forgive me if i don't believe state-produced media parroting state-produced videos. "fog of war" and all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Fair enough, we all have to make our own judgments about sources. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) you'll forgive me if i don't believe state-produced media parroting state-produced videos. "fog of war" and all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Fair enough, we all have to make our own judgments about sources. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Fair enough, we all have to make our own judgments about sources. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago so why spread lies? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Here you go. But be warned, it is hard to read. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67629181 permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Colorcodedresistor@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, I agree with you. It's a tale as old as time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Song as old as rhyme permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Beeyu-tee aaaand...the Beeeast permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, I agree with you. It's a tale as old as time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Song as old as rhyme permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Beeyu-tee aaaand...the Beeeast permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ripcord@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Song as old as rhyme permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Beeyu-tee aaaand...the Beeeast permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Beeyu-tee aaaand...the Beeeast permalink fedilink source parent