Comment on [Opinion] Why Are Americans Letting Israel Starve Us to Death in Gaza?
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 days agoAid isn’t making it in as Israel is blocking it. The reason Israel is blocking it is that Hamas is holding Israelis hostages.
Both deliberately starving people and taking hostages are illegal under international law. Israel absolutely in the wrong here especially since the ICJ ordered them to allow aid. Hamas isn’t helping anyone but Israel isn’t a victim.
kurwa@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Oh yeah I bet if Hamas gave them the hostages they would totally stop their genocide then.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
That statement completely misses the point
It isn’t ok to take hostages. Genocide is certainly worse but that is not setting the bar high.
kurwa@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Do you think they took hostages in a vacuum? You certainly understand cause and effect right?
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
I don’t really understand the logic here. Why are you defining Hamas?
I’m not comparing taking hostages to genocide. I’m saying taking hostages is wrong.