For onlookers: the final paragraph is in Swedish. It calls me a far-right
nationalist and racist. Draw your own conclusions about how that fits the
pattern of this exchange.
On substance: 72% of October 7th victims were civilians by Israel's own
social security data [1]. tovej's argument that this was primarily a military
operation depends on not counting them.
The Hannibal directive is a separate and legitimate concern. It has nothing
to do with whether Hamas targeted civilians — it addresses what Israel did
in response.
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For onlookers: the final paragraph is in Swedish. It calls me a far-right nationalist and racist. Draw your own conclusions about how that fits the pattern of this exchange.
On substance: 72% of October 7th victims were civilians by Israel's own social security data [1]. tovej's argument that this was primarily a military operation depends on not counting them.
The Hannibal directive is a separate and legitimate concern. It has nothing to do with whether Hamas targeted civilians — it addresses what Israel did in response.
[1] https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231215-israel-social...