Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Mariam Barghouti
Jan 21, 2025

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"Israel launched a major military operation on Jenin in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, raiding the city with troops, military vehicles, and bulldozers backed by airstrikes, drones, and Apache helicopters. At least nine Palestinians have been killed and more than 40 wounded in the ongoing operation, according to the Ramallah-based Palestinian health ministry, which Israel has dubbed “Operation Iron Wall.”"

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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world -5 points 19 hours ago

Legal terms are the only terms that are factual and avoid what people feel about the issue.

Was Biden charged with war crimes the way Netanyahu was? No? Were US forces pulling the triggers? No? Not our dance. Blame the appropriate parties if you want to see something happen.

Further... and I said this in the run up to the election, Israel doesn't need our help to commit genocide. Sniper bullets are cheap and depending on who's counting, Israel is between the #8 and #10 arms supplier in the world.

All aid could be cut off today and the genocide would continue, because it's Israel doing it.

The US is not doing this, Israel is:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/02/gaza-palestinian-children-killed-idf-israel-war

https://www.dci-palestine.org/israeli_forces_fatally_shoot_two_palestinian_children_in_the_head_in_the_northern_occupied_west_bank

Even after the cease fire...

https://truthout.org/articles/israeli-sniper-killed-child-in-gaza-1-day-after-ceasefire-went-into-effect/