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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/16428678

Israeli forces opened fire on Thursday as a crowd gathered near a convoy of aid trucks in Gaza City in a chaotic scene where dozens were killed and injured, according to the official Palestinian Authority news agency and an Israeli official who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

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[–] jordanlund 48 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Similar article was being reported by the usual sources who defend everything Israel does, so I'll just drop this in here pre-emptively:

Israel ABSOLUTELY opened fire on a crowd of thousands of innocent civilians with ZERO regard for their health or safety. The fact that thousands weren't killed and that it was merely hundreds IS NOT BETTER.

The story is confirmed, the number of casualties is fluctuating, and Israel needs to be ashamed of this event.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-gaza-hamas-war-humanitarian-aid-death-toll-over-30000/

"at least 104 people were killed and more than 750 others wounded."

https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/other/israeli-troops-fire-on-gaza-crowd-at-aid-point-104-killed/ar-BB1j71h5

"killing at least 104 people and wounding over 700"

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/29/middleeast/gaza-city-deaths-food-israel-intl/index.html

"104 were killed and more than 700 injured"

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

The fact that thousands weren’t killed and that it was merely hundreds IS NOT BETTER.

Gotta conserve ammo until the latest US shipment comes in.

[–] Nudding -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's a good thing Biden is working on that ceasefire eh?

[–] jordanlund 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Israel will never agree to it.

[–] Nudding 1 points 1 year ago

We know. He's trying to save face by lying to gullible Americans.

[–] Zehzin 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Chaotic scene" is an interesting way to put mowing down hundreds of civilians

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago
  • Horrific scene
  • Stomach turning scene
  • Shameful scene
  • Barbaric scene
  • Criminal scene

Any other adjective but "chaotic".

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The IDF was later quoted as saying, "Look what hamas is making us do to you!"

[–] assassinatedbyCIA 4 points 1 year ago

Followed by “the bags of flour were hamas and they were using the civilians as human shields”

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Unbelievable. My unwillingness to hand victory to Trump is the ONLY reason I will still vote for Biden.

[–] Psychodelic 8 points 1 year ago

I'm super thankful my primary still hasn't happened. I'll absolutely be voting uncommitted. Here's hoping the only, and least risky method for sending a message within the Democratic party is acted upon - and of course , that our bluff isn't called out for what it is

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That one and Bezos I, II and IV are gold. I hate the people, but dammit if Bo didn't give them bangin theme songs.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I thought your country had a good tradition of political assassinations solving this kind of problem

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If Trump put as much energy into fighting for the fair treatment of black folks as he has trying to destroy our election process and wreck our democracy, one of our three letter agencies would have already handled it.

[–] ABCDE 5 points 1 year ago

Can't scroll on that link.