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Qatari news network Al Jazeera is stridently denying any link to Gaza-based journalist Abdallah Aljamal, amid unverified rumors that hostage Noa Argamani had been held at his home in central Gaza’s Nuseirat.

According to various rumors, some of which have been picked up by Hebrew-language media with varying levels of credulity, Argamani was held at the home of Dr. Ahmed Aljamal and his son Abdallah. They also claim that Abdallah is an employee of Al-Jazeera.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
      172·
      5 months ago

      Don’t let terrorists live in your home. Leave if you have to.

      I’m sure that would have been very easy for the well over 10,000 children who have been killed. Especially the babies.

      I have said this multiple times and I will continue to say it- if you have to kill thousands of children in the name of protecting your nation, maybe your nation isn’t worth protecting.

      • DolphinMath@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
        311·
        5 months ago

        if you have to kill thousands of children in the name of protecting your nation, maybe your nation isn’t worth protecting.

        Ironically, nearly every major nation in existence has done this at some point in their history. The world is a fucked up place.

          • DolphinMath@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
            37·
            5 months ago

            On one hand I can sympathize with that sentiment, on the other hand, I can’t imagine the horrors that would have occurred if the Axis powers had been allowed to conquer the world.

              • DolphinMath@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
                4·
                5 months ago

                I mean, the Allied powers also firebombed civilian population centers, which was absolutely horrific.

                Edit to add sources:

                Hamburg -37,000 civilians

                Dresden ~25,000 civilians

                Tokyo ~100,000 civilians

                  • DolphinMath@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
                    31·
                    5 months ago

                    Ah, mostly that the Allied forces were fighting to protect their own nations, not just against the Axis powers. In doing so, they also caused death and destruction to innocents.

    • ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.worldEnglish
      132·
      5 months ago

      How many terrorists have to be at the table? Itamar Ben-Gvir is a convicted terrorist. Should the cabinet adjourn every time a Kehanist or two shows up? Or does it require a 5/6 ratio before guilt by association kicks in?

      • DolphinMath@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
        46·
        5 months ago

        Going along with this thought…

        Does the setting matter?

        Like if I allow or invite one terrorist to live with me, is that the same as regularly attending a governmental meeting with one?