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South Africa should fix its own problems before criticising others. The first 3 months of 2023 there were 70 murders a day.
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South Africa should fix its own problems before criticising others. The first 3 months of 2023 there were 70 murders a day.South Africa becomes latest country to recall ambassador to Israel
[In addition to recalling their own ambassador,] Ntshavheni also criticized Israel’s ambassador to South Africa, Eli Belotserkovsky, accusing him of making “continuing disparaging remarks” about those who oppose the actions of Israeli authorities in Gaza.
Bahrain, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Honduras, Jordan and Turkey also said they recalled their ambassadors to Israel in recent weeks. Bolivia went a step further and announced it would sever its diplomatic relations with Israel.
You believe the numbers quoted by an organisation that said that it killed no civlians in Israel? No doubt civilians are dying. However, Hamas is utterly untrustworthy. Every casualty in this conflict is entirely the responsibility of Hamas.As I wrote in a prior thread:
"To destroy Hamas, Isreal is aiming to destroy the underground tunnel network that covers the entirety of Gaza. Given how extensive the network is and Hamas' propensity to locate their high value military targets near mosque, hospitals etc, Israel is faced with the challenge of how to destroy the tunnels while minimizing human life. It also appears Israel has no inention of sending it's troops into the tunnels given the high risk factor. In the case of the Jabaliya neighborhood, at least two 2,000-pound bombs were used in a densely populated area. The human toll from such a decion would be obvious to the Israeli government.
Israel state's it was targetting a high level Hamas commander as well as tunnel infrastrcure.
Is killing so many civilians justfified? I'm not convinced it is.
Once more, given the situation, we'll see many more Jabaliya like bombings in the days and weeks ahead. Thousands of civilians will die as a result."
The law of armed conflict says the incidental killing of and harm to civilians and damage to objects must not exceed the direct military advantage to be gained. The Geneva Conventions, the widely accepted basis for international humanitarian law and codes of warfare, were adopted in 1949 with the aim of preventing governments from inflicting the level of mass casualties of World War II.
Every casualty in this conflict is entirely the responsibility of Hamas.
Well one wonders what CNN did to receive such special treatment. The journalist is with the IDF at all times so apparently could not move at will. No doubt the IDF will say it is for his safety but what do the people of Gaza do for their safety under such bombardment? Yes he could choose the questions to ask but that is the case for other journalists. He is clearly there to give credence to the IDF claims. I noted they omitted the Hamas guards list where the names of the guards just happened to be the days of the week.CNN claims that this video was not filtered or censored by the IDF.
This part does not make any sense, IMO.Sure - if you're a Marxist. But I'm not a Marxist, I'm a Christian and in the Christianity the Bible teaches what Christians should be on the side of is Justice. Period. Not "civilian's", not "against invading countries" not one man's view of what "oppression" even is, but Justice.. in God's view.
What nation have we been?Actually because we have been a nation that believes in justice
I think this part also does not make much sense.As a besides I want to inform you upfront I have been Christian since 2014, prior to that I was Muslim. This game I have skin in, so to speak. I also know what I'm talking about when I do.
There are reports of far more strikes against the hospital:The "shelling" occured 1 week ago (wounding a couple of men). It appears to be single object that fell and was not followed by other rounds...suggesting that it was likely a mistake.
When Israel moved troops into the hospital complex over the last 48 hours they reportedly engaged fighters at the entrance. Otherwise, there was no attack on the hospital itself or inside the buildings.
Israel had intel. They acted on it as any army would.
Al-Shifa Hospital siege - WikipediaOn 3 November, an Israeli airstrike targeted an ambulance convoy leaving the hospital. The attack killed 15 and wounded 60. Israel claimed that Hamas was using the ambulances.[16] Neither the Washington Post nor the Human Rights Watch found anything to evidence the Israeli claims.[23][24] The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) stated that Israel had targeted Al-Shifa ambulances 7 times prior and had killed 4 of their personnel.[25] On 6 November, Israeli forces struck and destroyed the solar panels atop the hospital, leaving it fully reliant on back-up generators powered by rapidly dwindling fuel supplies.[26]
On 10 November, at least four strikes hit various areas of the hospital with various projectiles.[27][12] Israel claimed that at least one projectile was a misfired militant rocket, but did not elaborate further.[28] The Gaza Health Ministry (GHM) claimed that there were at least 5 strikes damaging parts of the hospital complex,- two, at 2 and 8 am., hitting the maternity ward located on the upper floors,-[failed verification][27] stating that 14 people had been killed.[29] Later a Palestinian doctor stated that 7 people had died following the strikes.[27] On the same day, it was reported that Israeli forces were at the gates of the hospital.[22]According to a follow-up investigation commissioned by the New York Times from experts who examined videos and remnants of the munitions, three of the projectiles fired at the hospital were Israeli.[27]
Under bombardment, Gaza medics fight to save patients with no power, water or foodAl-Shifa hospital ran out of clean water after storage tanks on the roof of the facility were struck in the bombardments, which also hit oxygen supplies in the complex,
This is very very off topic.Sure - if you're a Marxist.
But I'm not a Marxist, I'm a Christian and in the Christianity the Bible teaches what Christians should be on the side of is Justice. Period. Not "civilian's", not "against invading countries" not one man's view of what "oppression" even is, but Justice.. in God's view.
Actually because we have been a nation that believes in justice and as a society generally feel we should help those in need of helping if we have ability (a concept out of what was once a more collective faith and world view, one based in Christian faith) we rather do have to pick a side if we want to voice an opinion - either at the polls in voting for the best candidate or in letter format to our elected representatives - about what our tax dollars are being spent on...
An important thing to have an opinion and voice on, all things considered.
As a besides I want to inform you upfront I have been Christian since 2014, prior to that I was Muslim. This game I have skin in, so to speak. I also know what I'm talking about when I do.
Doesn't look like the alleged huge Hamas central command complex.There were tunnels and weapons caches at Al shifa
This is very very off topic.
So, like Israel you don't believe. OK
. I’m sure you’re really right unlike those faithless twenty centuries worth of Christian’s who came before you.Is this ripe with meaning in your own head?
It is hard to say right now. There was a Hamas presence in the hospital but perhaps it can be separated from whatever is underneath it and who hides there. No one denies that Hamas is using tunnels and even Al Jazeerah suspects tunnels under this hospital:Doesn't look like the alleged huge Hamas central command complex.
What do you expect the IDF to do? The stones could be grenades and IDF do not have the luxury of time to analyze the mental capacity of the boy. They acted rightly in that situation.An example of IDF killing a teenage boy with special needs for throwing stones that would never hit them and then the IDF shoot at UK channel 4 reporters. Note this is the West Bank not Gaza.
Minute by Minute: Israeli killing in West Bank visual investigation
Either we believe the bible or not. If one is familiar with prophesies of that time, it would be clear that the focus of that tribulation is Israel. Some people may have wondered why God would allow Israel, Even though in unbelief, to go through that horrible time. Who would wonder now?
You believe the numbers quoted by an organisation that said that it killed no civlians in Israel? No doubt civilians are dying. However, Hamas is utterly untrustworthy. Every casualty in this conflict is entirely the responsibility of Hamas.
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