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I genuinely do not know who the bad guys are. S lot of my leftist friends are against Israel, but from what I know Israel was attacked and is responding and trying to get their hostages back.

Enlighten me. Am I wrong? Why am I wrong?

And dumb it down for me, because apparently I'm an idiot.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 53 points 1 day ago (9 children)

while Palestinian refugees fled to their side of the border or neighbouring states.

Technically not incorrect, but too much passive voice. Palestinian refugees were expelled by Israel, either by being directly told to leave or die or through massacres.

The terrorist attack that killed 1200 young Israelis

Another correction: The attack that killed 1200 Israelis, 33% of which were legitimate military targets and 66% of which were civilians. Don't let Israel trick you into thinking Hamas just entered, killed a bunch of civilians and left, because that creates what they consider justification for their genocide.

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Another correction: The attack that killed 1200 Israelis, 33% of which were legitimate military targets and 66% of which were civilians.

I never said they were civilians.

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Yes but that's the implication when you say "the terririst attack that killed 1200 young Israelis".

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I mean okay but that's how it reads like, especially because that myth is still alive and well.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

They were young people who were gathered for a music concert.

Israel has compulsory military service for young people, so many of them were enlisted in the military. That doesn't change the fact that they were young.

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