It's simply not the BBC's job to tell people who to support and who to condemn, writes the BBC's World Affairs editor.

I guess not strictly news - but with all of the vitriol I have seen in discussions on the Israel situation, that have boiled down to arguments over wording, I feel that this take from the BBC is worthy of some discussion.

Mods, feel free to remove if this is not newsy enough.

  • CookieJarObserver@ani.socialEnglish
    964·
    1 year ago

    The freedom fighters that behead babies, rape woman and abduct people… Oh and also rocketstrike civilians in general…

    If you believe in their “freedom” feel free to go there.

    • audiomodder@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      443·
      1 year ago

      So do you call the Israeli army terrorists? Because they’ve done all of those things to an even greater extent than Hamas has.

      • SCB@lemmy.worldEnglish
        512·
        1 year ago

        The military prosecuted and convicted the leader who ordered the killings, so implying the US military condones these actions is really stupid

        Regardless of the wrist-slap the criminal President gave him, he was convicted. There is no legal recourse after a Presidential commutation.

        • thoro@lemmy.mlEnglish
          101·
          1 year ago

          My Lai was not an isolated incident.

          Only one involved was convicted as stated, but then completely let off so who cares? The higher ups that enabled it were completely let off. Others who were involved in the cover up completely let off. The whistleblowers, etc were shunned and ostracized by the military for decades.

          • SCB@lemmy.worldEnglish
            39·
            1 year ago

            so who cares

            Being that is invalidates the point you were making, you should care.

            But then, your only interest in contrarianism, so no one really gives a fuck about your opinion either, you sick fucking terrorist apologist.

        • angrymouse@lemmy.worldEnglish
          184·
          1 year ago

          But complaining about whataboutism while you ignore the problem everytime somoeone powerfull or ally does sucks the same. A war of suckers.

            • angrymouse@lemmy.worldEnglish
              43·
              1 year ago

              I’m not trying to do that, I’m trying to understand how to international interests interact with the war, if you really want to understand international conflicts you should do this all the time.

              Saying “Hammas bad” is much more juvenile, and is equivalent of saying “fart” for the discussion

        • gregorum@lemm.eeEnglish
          161·
          1 year ago

          And while you have every right to your opinion, your opinion isn’t a newsworthy or relevant fact.