In Los Angeles, a man screaming "kill Jews" attempts to break into a family's home. In London, girls in a playground are told they are "stinking Jews" and should stay off the slide. In China, posts likening Jews to parasites, vampires or snakes proliferate on social media, attracting thousands of "likes".
  • Global surge in antisemitic incidents following the conflict between Hamas and Israel, affecting Jewish communities in various countries.
  • Antisemitic acts range from verbal abuse to physical assaults, often justified by anger over the Gaza conflict.
  • In areas like the U.S., Britain, France, Germany, and South Africa, antisemitic incidents have increased several hundred percent compared to the same period last year.
  • Official responses vary, with Western authorities generally quick to support Jewish communities, while some countries like China have not taken steps to curtail antisemitic content online.

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  • MxM111@kbin.social
    1021·
    1 year ago

    If this is war, then how IDF are monsters? If Hamas is using human shields, then how do you expect IDF can conduct this war? Should they give up because Hamas uses human shields? Should Israel not reacted at all on what Hamas did with Israel civilians, because Hamas uses human shields? Would it only embolden Hamas to repeat the same many times? Is it better to cut out the cancer, which Hamas undoubtedly is, despite of the pain it brings for the sake of the healthy future without Hamas?

    These are not rhetorical questions. When I think through them I see no other way than what IDF is doing today - targeting Hamas despite of the use of human shields. It is a bad option, but all other options are either worse or just fantasy.

    • NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zipEnglish
      148·
      1 year ago

      The IDF have threatened to attack hospitals (and have in the past. Just probably not last week) unless they evacuate under unverifiable claims that Hamas are using those as bases. Which, if true, is the situation where you get troops in to secure the injured civillians.

      Similarly, the IDF have made it clear that they watched too much Speed and will “shoot the hostage” regardless of how many human shields Hamas keeps.

      And there is the ongoing trend of “Okay, all good Gazan Palestinians should evacuate along these routes. Oops, we bombed those too”

      As for “how can a nation at war commit crimes”: Ignoring the concept of a “war crime”, it is well worth looking up what Imperial Japan did in the name of war. Nobody cares about asians so this tends to get forgotten but they really are the poster children for horrific atrocities under the guise of war.

      War is inherently barbaric. But the IDF, like many nations, have used this war as an excuse to vent a LOT of pent up aggression.

    • lmaydev@lemmy.worldEnglish
      148·
      1 year ago

      If this is war, then how IDF are monsters?

      Their actions.

      If Hamas is using human shields, then how do you expect IDF can conduct this war?

      Special ops not carpet bombing.

      Should they give up because Hamas uses human shields?

      Again they are carpet bombing the country. It’s not like hamas have civilians tied to all the buildings.

      Would it only embolden Hamas to repeat the same many times?

      Israel could have stopped being cunts at any time in the last 60 years. They have intentionally escalated time and time again. They could have sought peace.

      Is it better to cut out the cancer, which Hamas undoubtedly is, despite of the pain it brings for the sake of the healthy future without Hamas?

      Their actions will undoubtedly create a whole new radicalised generation. Every innocent they kill just creates future terrorists. It has literally been going on for decades and will now likely continue on the same. The people won’t forget this.