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Israel/Palestine

Beastly Boy

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4. If lying is a concern,

Reply to Lonestarblue (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 6, 2024, 08:51 AM

Jun 2024

I am surprised how many people would take the word of unnamed "local officials" and "local journalists" at their words without as much as fact-checking them.

I am also surprised how many people would presume IDF is lying while not extending a similar presumption to the Hamas media office.

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Israeli strike on UN shelter in Gaza kills at least 27 [View all] Eugene Jun 2024 OP

Israel is perfectly willing to trade the lives of children for a few hamas gunmen! ExciteBike66 Jun 2024 #1

IDF strikes school in central Gaza where it says dozens of terrorists were gathered Beastly Boy Jun 2024 #2

Sorry, the IDF has lied so much about their attacks and "mistakes" that I doubt them once again. Lonestarblue Jun 2024 #3

If lying is a concern, Beastly Boy Jun 2024 #4

Yes, and the children will be stunted too. AloeVera Jun 2024 #5