https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-11-23/ty-article/israels-communications-minister-threatens-haaretz-suggests-penalizing-its-war-coverage/0000018b-fd0c-de73-a9bb-ffefb9f10000
Another similarity between Netanyahu and Putin. Both are occupying territory that doesn't belong to them, murdering civilian populations, and threatening media outlets that don't toe the government line.
@datenritter This is a map of the West Bank elaborated by UN in 2020: https://www.ochaopt.org/sites/default/files/westbank_a0_25_06_2020_final.pdf
It counts more than 600k settlers, and includes military bases, roads prohibited to palestinians, and "Area C" (Full Israeli control over security, planning and construction). According to Wikipedia, Area C comprises 61% of the West Bank land.
@jalda Yeah, that settlement bullshit should stop.
I find the comparison to Putin bizarre though. Ukraine never wanted to drive Russia into the sea, nor did they fail to control their own territory or even to sign a contract. Neither did Israel wipe complete cities of the map.
Anyway, I understand how you'd consider this an occupation.
@datenritter We agree that Putin doesn't have any legitimate reason, I thought "bullshit excuses to justify an occupation and mass killing" was clear enough.
But I find highly concerning that you think being "kind of a thin beach" is a legitimate reason. Google Lebensraum maybe?
@datenritter Minister without Portfolio Gideon Sa’ar has suggested annexing parts of Gaza.
Gamliel’s ministry circulated a paper on expelling the population of Gaza into the Sinai desert.
Agriculture Minister Avi Dichter said that Israel is “rolling out the Gaza Nakba.”
Minister of Heritage Amichai Eliyahu has threatened to hand over Gaza’s land to former Israeli settlers and current Israeli soldiers.
Israel's officially position is to drive Palestinians "into the sea"
@jalda No, Israel's government is by no means immune to criticism. LOL.
Seriously, that's a myth.
Just because YOUR criticism is… well, criticized, doesn't mean there is nothing valid to say. Some of the criticism is just antisemitic, based on myths, propaganda, cherry picking, oversimplification etc.
@datenritter I have provide source for all my claims from the UN and from prestigious newspapers, so I don't know what you mean about myths and propaganda?
And I have tried to be as general as possible, giving examples of both the past two months and the past decades. If you think they are cherry-picked, please provide examples of how loving is the IDF towards Palestinian civilians. They shouldn't be hard to found (if mine were cherry-picked)!
@datenritter And still more than 11000 killed in one month and a half. Imagine that a foreign army sent you a text to evacuate your home in five (5!) minutes. Five minutes to evacuate your family, that could include babies, old people, people with disabilities. And by an army that has targeted people fleeing [1], ambulances [2] and refugee camps [3]. Would you feel safe?
[1] https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-rcna120252
[2] https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/health-ministry-gaza-says-israel-targeted-convoy-ambulances-leaving-al-shifa-2023-11-03/
[3] https://www.npr.org/2023/10/31/1209763194/the-latest-on-israels-bombing-of-the-largest-gazan-refugee-camp