Ret. Col. Wilkerson says Israel blocking true damage in Israel, deaths not admitted

[flamingdem]

He says that video is being smuggled out.

Much more destruction in Haifa and other areas and people getting hit with bombs, schrapnel.

On Al Jazeera on youtube.

[SheltieLover]

1. I've read that Israel has a complete lockdown on media

[Deuxcents]

2. I've read that, too, but there always seems to be a way for the information to get out.

[moniss]

3. The Israeli lockdown/censorship of the media

is rigid but they cannot readily stop civilians from recording video and getting it out.

[JBTaurus83]

4. I'm not sure what Israel is doing

But the other Mideast nations are throwing people in jail for taking videos or pictures of the extensive damage to US sites.

[flamingdem]

5. They really don't want escalation

Or do you think it's for another reason?

[JBTaurus83]

7. I think that could be a part of it

I’d say the other reasons are that they don’t want to admit to their citizens that US bases are liabilities. They don’t want to roil the values of their companies. They don’t want to rile up religious extremists. They don’t want to burn bridges with the sociopath in the White House.

[flamingdem]

16. All valid. Makes a lot of sense.

Just reading that Israel is attacking infrastructure right now in Tehran.

That will lead to Iran attacking the Gulf countries and Israel of course.
It does seem too late for the Gulf countries to remain neutral.

[karynnj]

6. I wonder if that could work given the size of the country and how

interconnected most people are. Years ago, an Israeli spoke of how when there were several bus bombings, a large percent of people knew ( or knew of) someone who died or were injured.

[JBTaurus83]

8. I'm not sure if it works

But they are using it and attempt it.

The Israeli Military Censor is an IDF Directorate of Military Intelligence unit that reviews media content for security risks before publication, operating under regulations from the British Mandate era. It restricts information on military operations, intelligence, and sensitive incidents, with increased censorship—roughly 2,000+ partial or full redactions yearly—during wartime.

[sarisataka]

9. Is this what you are talking about- Iranian missiles hit hospital and residential buildings in Israel

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kpzhyNlQNvA?feature=share

[JBTaurus83]

10. And what does Israel hit?

You know it is possible that both sides target civilians and lie about it and use censorship.

[sarisataka]

11. Does it offend you that this was the first English language video

to come up when I searched Al Jazeera for damage in Israel?

But since you brought it up, do you notice how when one side targets civilians it is a war crime/ crime against humanity; when the other does it is 'what do you expect them to do'/ shit happens. What is the word used when the same acts are judged differently depending upon who does it?

[JBTaurus83]

12. I think you are doing a lot of gaslighting

You can google Israeli media and see the love and care for civilian targets as well. The word is hypocrisy and both sides in the situations in the Middle East are very accustomed to it.

[sarisataka]

13. I wasn't referring to the Middle East hypocrisy

but you knew that.

[JBTaurus83]

14. I don't. Please explain

[sarisataka]

15. Can you find any posts that refer to Iranian targeting of civilians

or any of their Gulf neighbors as "war crimes"
I will save you the time- no

I have been against the unjust attacks on Iran since day one however I do not give Iran a pass to attack the infrastructure of uninvolved countries or civilians in any country. If Iran wants to attack US bases the in Gulf countries, fine- but attacking hotels in Dubai, hospitals in Israel, residential buildings in many countries... if it is a war crime when done to Iran it is a war crime when done by Iran.