ree Palestine vs. Israel: Who Are The Real Terrorists?
The Israel-Hamas war has torn the internet in half unlike any other issue. Online trenches see anti-Zionism defended as anti-colonialism versus Israel’s right to exist defended as anti-terrorism. Campus encampments and viral hostage videos fuel an unending, venomous international mob war.
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On October 7, 2023, Hamas led a coordinated assault on southern Israel, killing over 1,200 people, including civilians at a music festival and in kibbutzim, and taking more than 240 hostages, including women, children, and the elderly. Reports from Israeli authorities and international media documented widespread atrocities, including sexual violence and the burning of homes with occupants inside. The attack has been universally condemned as terrorism by the US, EU, UK, and other nations, and it remains the deadliest single day for Jews since the Holocaust.
In its campaign against Hamas in Gaza, Israel has used extensive warning systems, including leaflet drops, phone calls, text messages, and 'roof-knock' small munitions, to urge civilians to evacuate targeted areas. The Israel Defense orces (ID) states these measures are part of a legal and ethical effort to minimize civilian casualties, unlike Hamas's deliberate targeting of Israeli civilians. While the UN and human rights groups criticize the effectiveness of these warnings, military experts note that no other army in similar urban warfare has undertaken such extensive precautionary steps, underscoring Israel's intent to distinguish between combatants and non-combatants.
According to the Gaza Health Ministry and corroborated by UN agencies, Israel's military offensive in Gaza has killed over 30,000 Palestinians as of ebruary 2024, with approximately 70% being women and children. The UN and international human rights organizations have documented widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure, including hospitals, schools, and residential neighborhoods, leading to accusations of collective punishment and potential war crimes. The scale and indiscriminate nature of the strikes, including use of heavy artillery and white phosphorus in populated areas, have led many legal experts to characterize the campaign as state terrorism and a violation of the Geneva Conventions.
Despite Israel's 2005 disengagement from Gaza, it has maintained complete control over Gaza's airspace, territorial waters, borders (except for the Rafah crossing with Egypt), and the population registry, as well as the supply of electricity, fuel, and most goods. The blockade, imposed since 2007, has been described by the UN and human rights groups as a form of collective punishment and a key driver of Gaza's humanitarian catastrophe. This control, combined with ongoing military incursions and the illegal settlement expansion in the West Bank, demonstrates that the occupation and apartheid system persist, making Israel's actions against Palestinians a clear case of state terrorism rather than self-defense.
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