• TokenBoomer@lemmy.world
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    Human Rights Watch found no evidence that the civilian victims were used by Palestinian fighters as human shields or were shot in the crossfire between opposing forces. Source

    Unless they’ve changed tactics, Israel is lying.

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      Nice selective context there, removing the first part of the sentence:

      In the killings documented in this report, Human Rights Watch found no evidence that the victims were used by Palestinian fighters as human shields or were shot in the crossfire between opposing forces.

      So according to the HRW investigation of 11 killings in 2008-2009 the killings weren’t justified by the claims of human shields.

      And yet you have things like the UN in 2014 condemning the placement of rockets on site in one of its schools in the region for the second time:

      https://www.unrwa.org/newsroom/press-releases/unrwa-condemns-placement-rockets-second-time-one-its-schools

      So maybe you mischaracterizing the HRW conclusion and actively ignoring other evidence in the process is the real lying here?

      Edit: Also, just for source consistency, we have this 2012 report from HRW:

      Human Rights Watch research in Gaza found that armed groups repeatedly fired rockets from densely populated areas, near homes, businesses, and a hotel, unnecessarily placing civilians in the vicinity at grave risk from Israeli counter-fire.

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        Are you accusing Human Rights Watch of lying? Because that’s who I quoted. Amnesty International also found no evidence to corroborate the accusations of “human shields.” In the paragraph below from this source.

        Placement of rockets does not qualify as a human shield, per Amnesty International. And while we’re ignoring other evidence, should we consider Israel’s use of “human shields”.

        I like this game. I have the truth on my side, so I will always win.

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          Looks like you’ve quoted a biased source making your evidence null. Your accusation is now baseless. Thanks for playing by your own rules.

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              Oh goody, thanks for providing a source proving my point. I guess you didn’t actually read it yourself.

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                Failed Fact Check

                None in the Last 5 years

                Overall, we rate B’Tselem Left Biased based on story selection and editorial positions that favor the left. We also rate them as mostly factual in reporting due to not always sourcing information.

                Israel’s regime of apartheid and occupation is inextricably bound up in human rights violations. B’Tselem strives to end this regime, as that is the only way forward to a future in which human rights, democracy, liberty and equality are ensured to all people, both Palestinian and Israeli, living between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.

                Glad to know where you stand.

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                  We reviewed the article “Parched: Israel’s Policy of water deprivation in the West Bank.” It discusses the significant water usage disparity between Israelis and Palestinians, attributing it to Israel’s discriminatory policy. The body and the headline use strong, emotionally loaded language, indicating a clear bias against the Israeli government’s policies. The headline suggests that Israel’s water deprivation in the West Bank is deliberate, setting a critical tone towards these policies.

                  Right from your own link. Just a biased source aimed at hate speech against Israel. Your quote only enforces that.

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                    Boom 💥 you got me. Feels good don’t it. Now get some rest so you can defend the killing of premature babies tomorrow. You’re gonna need it.