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It becomes more unbelievable every day. But we can't not believe it because, as you say and as the South African lawyer said yesterday, there it is, right in front of us, undeniable except to those who think Palestinians are "human animals". There is no excuse and no apology will ever be sincere enough to be acceptable. That applies to all of those countries, those governments, those political parties, those politicians, and those apologists who have enabled and supported this Zionist atrocity.

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I find the "Israel-Hamas" designation helpful for a quick evaluation of the ideological bias of a publication. Even "Israel-Gaza", while more comprehensive, doesn't reflect the hundreds killed in the West Bank.

Unfortunately, when I read Dan Cohen's reporting I don't have a lot of faith that our collective blood-lust will get tempered very much, even when our children get sent to war: https://www.uncaptured.media/p/netanyahu-and-kahanist-allies-wage

But yeah, I have the utmost contempt for the cheerleaders on the faraway sidelines.

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Sorry if you're accustomed to reading children's literature.

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Hey Mark, consider if doing this is really a good use of your time.

Perhaps a little self reflection on how you would act if you and your family were forcibly removed from your home. A little think about what you want for children in this situation.

How would you feel if you had a son that would rather kill or die than see you live another day of surviving with only the basic necessities. How would you counsel him?

Maybe you could spend a moment or two considering how Israel would act if the hostages were being hidden in Israel. I’ll get you started, they would be using bombs.

Time is always better spent getting to know people and understanding the experience of others. It connects us to the world and makes us want to make it better.

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"Mark" is probably a paid Hasbara troll. He has no likes, no followers, no subscriptions, no last name, no identity. He might just be a fanatic Zionist, in which case no amount of reason or genocide will persuade him. In either case, it's best to ignore the 🧌.

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I guess a Palestinian kid's diary might start with,

"Dear Diary,

Today, my mother and younger sister were killed after Israel dropped a bomb on our refugee camp."

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