Comment by jcranmer
1 year ago
It's not just social media... I think at this point, every newspaper I've read has more or less started saying that Israel is seriously screwing up, and there is especially unanimity in saying that Netanyahu needs to go.
I'm not going to try to enumerate Israel's mistakes, but when you decide to invite a coterie of journalists to the hospital you destroyed to provide proof of your claims that it was actually a hive center of terrorist activity, and all of them come away basically saying "this evidence isn't good enough," then that should be a sign that it's not PR that's the problem of Israel, it's Israeli actions that are the problem that needs addressing.
And on a personal level, I'm ashamed that my government is giving such unconditional support to a country that is acting in that manner.
Sorry, which hospital are you referring to?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/21/al-shifa-hos...
> The bare, white-tiled rooms showed no immediate evidence of use — for command and control or otherwise. There are no signs of recent habitation, including litter, food containers, clothing or other personal items.
> “This room was evacuated, and all the gear was evacuated. I guess it was evacuated when they knew or understand that we were going to enter Shifa Hospital,” Hagari said in the video.
Al Shifa hospital has not been destroyed, nor has any hospital in Gaza, as far as I am aware.
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Americans really have the strangest views of Israeli politics. Bibi is about as moderate as you will find electable and maintain a gov’t there. All the alternates are worse.
I predict Congress will invite Bibi to a joint session of Congress to bolster support and let him trash a sitting Democratic President just like they did to Obama.
Then Bibi can visit Elon again and address any Trump talking points to the enjoyment of alt-nazis on X.
> I predict Congress will invite Bibi to a joint session of Congress to bolster support and let him trash a sitting Democratic President just like they did to Obama.
Interesting. Do you have a link of him coming into the whitehosue and trashing Obama? I assumed that relationship was fairly neutral after Obama gave him $40 Billion over the next 10 years.
https://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/democrats-react-benja...
> Bibi is about as moderate as you will find electable
Netanyahu is not electable. I mean, Israelis do not "elect" their Prime Minister, but still.
> I predict Congress will invite Bibi to a joint session of Congress to bolster support and let him trash a sitting Democratic President just like they did to Obama.
They'd be helping Biden's reelection chances.
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