Middle East Conflict

[Northblue]

Strange that of all the horrific acts that have been confirmed in the past week it's unconfirmed reports and therefore potential propaganda that seems to be getting banded about as a reason to take a side.

There’s so much misinformation flying around on both sides - was the same in the first few days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Social media is a scary tool when it comes to propaganda

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Fairly sure he didn’t expect the scale of what happened but if he deliberately ignored warnings thinking it was going to be a minor incursion or attack that he planned to use as justification for a crack down to shore up his support then he needs to go to jail. Actually he needs to go to jail anyway for corruption but this would make the other charges pale into insignificance.

Hamas had worked out that Israel’s defences were too heavily dependant on high technology. Disable that technology And the terrorists could breakthrough to the settlements / villages. There weren’t enough forces for a safety net if the technology was compromised.

I’ve no idea why the Israeli Government dismissed the warnings. They were aware of Hamas training exercises.

 

[dublinblue12]

There’s so much misinformation flying around on both sides - was the same in the first few days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Social media is a scary tool when it comes to propaganda

Some right fucking idiots out there who believe anything that gets posted enough times without fact checking or questioning the sources, and they will be the most aggressive in their opinions too no doubt.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Name one poster who doesn’t have a bad word to say about Hamas.

One single poster.

@hamaslover

 

[meltonblue]

@hamaslover

That’s that bloke with a fetish for pigs isn’t it…?

 

[Nascent Blues]

@hamaslover

Not even Xhamster or Porn Hub would cover that particular 'taste'.

 

[Ric]

That’s that bloke with a fetish for pigs isn’t it…?

I know this is the politics forum, but let’s keep David Cameron out of it please.

 

[Nascent Blues]

I know this is the politics forum, but let’s keep David Cameron out of it please.

Why, David Cameron couldn't?

 

[trueblue1972]

Russia sharply condemned Israel's strikes (according to Russian media statements) at the airports of Damascus and Aleppo.

“These actions by the Israeli side represent a gross violation of the sovereignty of the Syrian Arab Republic and the basic norms of international law. In the context of a sharp aggravation of the situation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone, such forceful actions are fraught with extremely dangerous consequences, since they can provoke an armed escalation throughout the region. This is not the case. “in no case should it be allowed to happen,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement" ..
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[The Stockport Iniesta]

The thing is those Terrorist attacks last weekend couldn't of been stopped. The Ones which are active in front of the world's eyes at the moment can. Our own fuckin goverment has now decided to send a few ships to Israel for support. That's nice of them.

I think the US and Britain sending ships isn't to aid Israel but to send a message to Hezbollah/Iran in particular, to not escalate an already fragile situation.