This is the reality of what Israel is doing (part 6)

It’s shameful behaviour.

Ain't that the truth....

Yeah, every country has twats saying horribly offensive stuff on the Internet and they rarely change. What's your point?

Well it’s not the first time Israeli Tik tokers have mimicked others hence why I said they haven’t changed.

It's not obvious to me, that's why I asked.

I think it’s pretty obvious who I mean by they. Unless you think I’m talking about Mickey Mouse?

Same people who back the "Israel says so" at every step also shout that any media producing numbers in favour of Palestine are using "Hamas propaganda". It's hopeless.

"I feel like Jewish people feel they own that word"

Im sorry but thats ridiculous.

I feel like Jewish people feel they own that word.

Genocide is a word used to describe all genocides committed, it's part of International Law set out in the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
The word to exclusively use for the Holocaust is the Holocaust. We should never shy away from naming something because we are worried about who it might offend. You can of course hold off using the term until a time comes when and if it is legally declared. I often use genocidal activities because genocide has yet to be legally proven.

https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/documents/atrocity-crimes/Doc.1Convention%20on%20the%20Prevention%20and%20Punishment%20of%20the%20Crime%20of%20Genocide.pdf

I’m so torn about using the word genocide. Not because I don’t think it’s genocide but because the word is so inflammatory for Israelis and even with a majority of Jewish people that even by saying it we are leaving them out of the conversation. I feel like Jewish people feel they own that word. Which is fair enough as the Holocaust was the largest genocide in modern history. It just throws up questions about how you include Israelis and Jewish people in a conversation about how this is also wrong.

Who is they?

There have been reports of viral tik tok videos showing Israeli tik tokers mimicking an Iranian news reporter after the set being hit by a missile. They haven’t changed at all.

Her entire family were killed in the fire. 'Ward' the name of the little girl, is the arabic name for Rose.
I wonder if the world would have done more to stop what is happening to these children if it was a little European or American girl called Rose and not a Palestinian child named Ward.

"Also, genocide… of course that's what has happened. We only need to look at the statements made. Prime Minister Netanyahu has the virtue of being very clear about his objectives."

His choice of words is extraordinary - not just for its gravity, but because it's Griffiths who is saying it.

A veteran diplomat with decades of experience navigating complex international crises, Griffiths is known for his calm and thoughtful demeanour - not for inflammatory language.
For him to use the term "genocide" in a television interview signals a significant shift in how some within the international system are now interpreting events on the ground in Gaza - 20 months since Israel launched its war.

I don't know if anyone else has already seen this interview. It's the first time the former well known UN chief has said there is a genocide in Gaza.

https://news.sky.com/story/former-un-chiefs-labelling-of-gaza-war-as-genocide-marks-extraordinary-shift-13376992

This story is just so heartbreaking. I hope he gets treatment in another country.

It’s about a gymnast who lost his legs in an airstrike.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1E33cSdh5f/?mibextid=wwXIfr

She got out okay but from what I remember her entire immediate family were killed. I think that’s her uncle carrying her.

No problem. I did watch the story in horror on the BBC main news. It seems impossible for her to escape but fortunately she did.

Let's all hope the latest ceasefire agreement is agreed by all. For the sake of all the children whether Palestinian or Israeli.

Thank you I did see this later. I posted on the day just after the fire when it was unclear at the time.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c4g39x87q0go

She got out and was ok. It was on BBC news. She was shown during the fire and then afterwards being carried away.

A bit of a search and you can find her. The BBC story reported this. I remember watching the story and wondering how she could get out, but thankfully she did.

It's here

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c4g39x87q0go

https://www.france24.com/en/france/20250530-macron-says-recognising-palestinian-state-a-moral-duty-says-europe-must-harden-stance-on-israel

Seems the most appropriate thread for this. Macron talking about recognition of the Palestinian state and also mentions sanctions. So we are still only hearing words but at least we have an action that they say they will take. So small step ahead!

Makes you wonder what God would think of all this deliberate and wilful killing of innocents as an act of revenge. Seems far from what Jesus would have taught. In fact it appears Rabbinic Judaism views the shedding of innocent blood very seriously, and lists murder as one of three sins (along with idolatry and sexual immorality) that fall under the category of yehareg ve'al ya'avor, meaning "One should let himself be killed rather than violate it."[35] Jewish law enumerates 613 Mitzvot, or commandments, including prohibition of murder and a number of other commandments related to the preserving of human life and administration of justice in cases of shedding of innocent blood.

Thanks for this. The comments on that tweet, though! 😬

Google maps have updated their images so they have images up from Dec 24. I think that was 45 days in?

https://x.com/krassenstein/status/1920865577200931034?s=46