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elias7

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55. Of course even one is too many, but then why respond?

Mon May 13, 2024, 04:47 PM

May 13

The point of the report is that Hamas lies. And that maybe Israel can be slightly less demonized as not being so randomly indiscriminate as they have been accused of.

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UN says only 7000 kids have been bombed in gaza... [View all] ExciteBike66 May 13 OP

"Only" no_hypocrisy May 13 #1

Yep, ExciteBike66 May 13 #7

Hope you'll be careful. Crunchy Frog May 13 #18

"Only" does not explicitly carry any judgements or minimizations Bad Thoughts May 13 #24

Beat me to it. marble falls May 13 #27

Tempted to get sarcastic. SarahD May 13 #33

Some surviving with a lifetime of pain and scars. LakeArenal May 13 #51

And disease, epidemics caused by bad sanitation. AloeVera May 13 #59

That is the number that they were able to identify by age. Think. Again. May 13 #2

And who knows how many Bettie May 13 #13

Excellent point... Think. Again. May 13 #44

The Hamas Government Media Office and Palestinian Civil Defense reported that number to the UN. lapucelle May 13 #47

Yes, that is the number the UN is reporting. Think. Again. May 13 #49

It is the number that Hamas is reporting. UN/OCHA transcribes, posts, and disclaims. N/T lapucelle May 13 #50

Yes, the UN is reporting those numbers. Think. Again. May 13 #52

Yes, the UN relays the Hamas numbers with a disclaimer that they are unverified. lapucelle May 13 #63

Don't confuse those buried under rubble ... AloeVera May 13 #58

I see, thank you... Think. Again. May 13 #60

Agree with your last sentence. AloeVera May 13 #62

One is too many malaise May 13 #3

Bingo. marble falls May 13 #28

On THAT Mossfern May 13 #38

It's horrible. I'm very grateful that Biden is president. yardwork May 13 #4

True about hamas ExciteBike66 May 13 #12

I'm not happy about it, either. yardwork May 13 #14

Do not all sides in all wars make the claim of righteousness and justice? Torchlight May 13 #37

Bombing kids is not a good strategy for either side ExciteBike66 May 13 #53

Nor does the focus on one at the expense of the other grant favors. Torchlight May 13 #54

If people can get you engaged in an argument about exact figures, they can RockRaven May 13 #5

I'm not to concerned about the report as such ExciteBike66 May 13 #9

Exacly as Malaise said, one is too many. marble falls May 13 #29

Yup, don't buy into the spin of JP reporter. AloeVera May 13 #36

It's a bad thing. Beastly Boy May 13 #6

Why would i give two ***** about whether or not the UN is 100% right in their numbers ExciteBike66 May 13 #8

If your purpose was not to legitimize UN numbers that they get from Hamas, why bring them up? Beastly Boy May 13 #20

Why are you so upset about ilovegamers43 May 13 #35

I believe you directed this post to me in error. Beastly Boy May 13 #39

Historically the Deaths Hamas reports are correct. Eko May 13 #56

According to your link, 13,000 of the reported deaths were not reported through ministry data. lapucelle May 13 #65

and the rest Eko May 13 #66

Your post touted the past reliability of Gaza Ministry of Health numbers, lapucelle May 13 #67

Of course they were reported by the ministry. Eko May 13 #69

Yes, I know who he is. lapucelle May 13 #70

Ok. Eko May 13 #71

OCHA might think the Gaza Media Office is wrong as well. lapucelle May 13 #73

From may 3rd to may 8th the numbers went up. Eko May 13 #74

Like I said in my post, the UN is no longer using the Gaza Media Office lapucelle May 14 #83

Ok. Eko May 14 #86

One is too many . . . John Shaft May 13 #10

I recall when it was reported 44 babies were beheaded sarisataka May 13 #11

Sure, just like some folks seem satisfied that the UN was wrong. ExciteBike66 May 13 #17

We are in agreement sarisataka May 13 #21

Why did Hamas start this war? Happy Hoosier May 13 #15

So Israel could nuke gaza and it would be hamas's fault, no blame at all for Israel? ExciteBike66 May 13 #19

Why are you putting words in to my mouth? Happy Hoosier May 13 #25

What do you think happened after 911? We invaded Afghanistan and Iraq. We were attacked. Israel was attacked. Demsrule86 May 13 #42

Oops! I think you made a little slip.. SarahD May 14 #82

I know that but it was tied to 9-11. We all know there were other reasons. And I don't disagree that it was wrong. Demsrule86 May 14 #84

I agree it was tied to 911. SarahD May 14 #85

Why did Netenyahu spend decades helping to prop up Hamas? Crunchy Frog May 13 #23

Because he's a right wing nut who wants to perpetuate conflict. Happy Hoosier May 13 #26

Not giving Hamas a pass, but it seems that both sides are responsible for "starting" the war, Crunchy Frog May 13 #32

Netanyahu displayed hubris and negligence LeftInTX May 13 #48

I'm not blaming Bibi alone, I'm suggesting that Crunchy Frog May 13 #57

For political points by bragging "I've got Hamas tamped down so re-elect me!" marble falls May 13 #30

How does the UN know? Have they counted the mass graves, those buried under rubble? brush May 13 #16

I think they follow similar protocols in their counting of deaths in Ukraine. Crunchy Frog May 13 #22

They are not. Beastly Boy May 13 #40

Hamas reports the numbers to the UN, lapucelle May 13 #46

The UN publishes Ukraine casualty reports through its agency, the Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) lapucelle May 13 #64

The truth is that it's pretty much impossible Crunchy Frog May 13 #75

So Hamas makes up numbers, and you take them as gospel AZSkiffyGeek May 13 #31

Please, I certainly didn't say that. I asked how does the UN know? brush May 13 #45

As long as they can't show their math none died? One dead Gazan child is too many. One dead Israeli child is too many. marble falls May 13 #34

Palestinian children are in the line of fire because Hamas attacked Israel. I don't think Israel right either. Demsrule86 May 13 #41

Children in every war die Darwins_Retriever May 13 #43

Not like this. AloeVera May 13 #61

How many children were killed in Mariupol? Crunchy Frog May 13 #78

Not suggesting that. AloeVera May 13 #79

Of course even one is too many, but then why respond? elias7 May 13 #55

"ONLY seven thousand children bombed"..... DemocraticPatriot May 13 #68

The unofficial DU number is 10 times that. BannonsLiver May 13 #72

That straw dog won't hunt LuvLoogie May 14 #81

There is a lot of convoluted thinking involved Aussie105 May 13 #76

Only 7000. Well that's so much more comforting. AllyCat May 13 #77

One child on either side is too many. lees1975 May 13 #80