steventhedev

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[–] steventhedev 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You mean this:

The post is no longer visible online, nor is the account carrying Ms Tamimi's name and photo where it was published last week.

Except it is cached in the wayback machine, and there are posts that still tag her. Don't read one article - read all of them, read some primary sources, and make your own decision. I'm convinced that someone published this on her account, either her or someone she gave access to.

[–] steventhedev -4 points 1 year ago (7 children)

With absolutely no source whatsoever

Sorry, I thought you would have done the minimum of research and checked the other posts in [email protected] first:

JPost is obviously biased, but actually links a primary source - which include screencaps of her account (@ahed_tamimi15) and linking IG posts from others tagging that account as part of her book tour.

[–] steventhedev 6 points 1 year ago (14 children)

Her message, conveniently missing from this article:

“Come on settlers, we will slaughter you. We are waiting for you in all the cities of the West Bank. What Hitler did to you was a picnic. We will drink your blood and eat your skulls”

posted to her Instagram account that has been tagged for years as part of her book tour and her social life. If she didn't write it, she still gave someone that platform to spread a message of pure hate and should share the responsibility for their actions.

[–] steventhedev -1 points 1 year ago

This makes the Dungeon Master uncomfortable

[–] steventhedev -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

More likely a temporary measure while they move forces through areas they suspect have IEDs planted. Disabling the mobile networks will prevent them from using cellphones for remote detonation - a common Hamas method of detonating suicide bombers and IEDs.

Chances are once they've finished maneuvers they'll dig in to new positions, mark off IEDs they do find, and restore service.

[–] steventhedev 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Iran, Hezbollah, and Houthi are the primary audience, but the message is also intended for Russia (indirectly).

This matches up with the public statements by Biden, Blinken, and other US officials that all the forces currently being added to the Middle East are there as deterrence. The US have been running drone surveillance flights over Gaza for a few weeks - I assume to corroborate the intelligence being handed to them by Israel.

The other half of this message is to Russia - likely in response to their withdrawl from the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. I'm not confident enough to speculate on what the intended message is, but I'm certain it was intended for them as well.

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