And I think restricting context and acting like anything started recently is an inaccurate way to frame what’s going on. This conflict has been going on far longer than a week. Wars don’t just pop up out of nowhere, they are based on context from before the war.

[–] zepheriths@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes but then you get to honor of deciding who is right and who is wrong as well. No one has to right to tell someone which is the case.

Also this is a different level than what has been happening for at least a decade.

[–] TheDankHold@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cutting context does allow one to make easy value judgements and frame them to support their preexisting position, that’s true.

It’s a different level, yet part of the same story. And the only way this is actually a different level is by only looking at Israeli casualties (another way restricting context can twist one’s understanding). Palestinians have been killed by Israeli military at a much higher rate for decades.

18 Palestinian journalists have been killed since 2001, all wearing identifying press gear. Russia did this as well in Ukraine and got lambasted for it yet I rarely hear about how Israel killed journalists like Shireen Abu Akleh. Because people love to cut context like this out of their worldview.

[–] zepheriths@lemmy.world -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am cutting context that is irrelevant to my point. My point is both sides are commiting war crimes. I don't need to add anything because most people already agree Israel is not in the right. I only need to say how Hamas is in the wrong as well. Which judging by the upvote and down votes I have on the initial comment shows I have said something that makes sense

[–] TheDankHold@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

They’ve been in the wrong for over 20 years. Celebrating getting back pats for stating the obvious isn’t that useful. Another area where context vastly improves the quality of a discussion.