Diplomats walk out on Israeli prime minister’s speech at UN to protest against devastating war on Gaza and latest attacks on Lebanon

Diplomats walk out on Israeli prime minister’s speech at UN to protest against devastating war on Gaza and latest attacks on Lebanon

  • AstridWipenaugh@lemmy.worldEnglish
    36·
    3 months ago

    It makes for a more defensible argument. No sane person is going to argue that a 4 year old child is an enemy combatant. But a 20 year old male? It’s easy to argue they could have been an enemy combatant and so maybe the numbers are inflated. Saying 1000 people can be interpreted as 999 enemies and only 1 civilian casualty. Saying 1000 women and children is usually interpreted as 1000 innocent lives lost.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
      123·
      3 months ago

      But a 20 year old male? It’s easy to argue they could have been an enemy combatan

      The age old problem of “excess males” solved by declaring open season on anyone with facial hair.