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Almost 90 bombs were dropped in one region in just 24 hours.

Russia unleashed an unprecedented bombardment in southern Ukraine overnight in what local officials described as a “massive attack” in the conflict which has continued to rage even as the international community’s attention has moved to the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

The Ukrainian Internal Affairs Ministry on Monday morning said Russia dropped at least “87 aerial bombs on populated areas of the Kherson region - the largest number for all time.” At least eight people were also injured in other Russian strikes carried out in the Odessa region further to the west on Sunday night.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Lemmy is just weirdly pro-Hamas and anti-Israel.

Don't get me wrong, I think what Israel is doing sucks, but what Hamas is doing is equally bad. This is really a both-sides situation.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is really a both-sides situation.

Hamas isn't Palestine. Israeli gov isn't Israel.

When you make simple distinctions like this, things get less complicated.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The impulse in westerners who want to support the Palestinian people against genocide trying to separate them from Hamas comes off to me as deeply condescending and obtuse. The majority of Palestinians support Hamas. And they have every reason to. Not that most of them were alive and old enough to vote for it the last time the Zionists granted them the privilege, but the vote between the PLO and Hamas when it occurred was between a group of collaborators who negotiated away any hope of returning to their homes and a group that -actually fights back against the people who killed your entire extended family-. Of course they support Hamas. Who else do they have to put their hopes into? You? At your keyboard? What's your suggestion to them?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Pro-Palestinians <> pro-Hamas

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm sorry what is that symbol supposed to mean besides 'back and forth forever'?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've never seen that before. Where is that convention used?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

This is a symbol for "not equal" in computer programming languages. It is used in some languages, such as BASIC and SQL

https://notequalsign.com/

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

"not equals". It's a matter of taste. Some people prefer != instead. But you get the point. Sympathy for the plight of the Palestinians does not equate to support for Hamas.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Israel is killing many, many more Palestinians than Hamas is killing Israelis and it has been this way for decades.

Also, doing wrong when done "in retaliation" is still doing wrong.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also, doing wrong when done "in retaliation" is still doing wrong.

So... We agree that Israel killing civilians in response to Hamas's attack is wrong, just as Hamas killing civilians in response to persecution by Israel is wrong?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yep.

Weird how you misconstrue criticizing Israel's genocide with support for Hamas tho. Very concerning.