Hamas published yesterday an 18-minute long pre-recorded press conference in English about their side of the story.

This has received zero media attention anywhere in the western press.

So in the interest of full transparency, here is the entire press conference.

Watch the video through the link above.

Or just click here.

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[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Since military service is mandatory for the vast majority of adults in Israel, they might be using a broader term for "civilian"

[–] Rolder@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Can’t be targeting civilians if everyone is a potential military combatant. Smart

[–] YuccaMan@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago

Yes yes, you're very clever for having basic rhetorical awareness. Doesn't count for much when that's literally true, as it is in Israel's case. The vast majority of Israeli civilians are likely not potential combatants, and I'm sure most of them weren't even combat specialists during their compulsory service. But the point stands, Israel does maintain a policy of compulsory enlistment, which necessarily shapes their peoples' relationship to their government and their complicity in its crimes. You can't just write that off and refuse to reckon with it.

[–] mkultrawide@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

If Israel can demolish whole apartment buildings full of civilians because one Hamas leader lives there or one rocket battery is on the roof, than Hamas can target a whole village because one IDF officer or a Merkava tank is there. You don't get to have it both ways. It's either wrong or it isn't. There are as many people in these Gaza apartment buildings as there are in the villages Hamas attacked.