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minus-squareseSvxR3ull7LHaEZFIjM@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·2 months agoTerrorism, according to Wikipedia, is “the use of violence against non-combatants to achieve political or ideological aims.” Hamas is doing that, see examples. I frankly don’t see, whatever its goals, how systematically attacking civilians can not be terrorism. (Since Native Americans to my knowledge don’t do that, I wouldn’t call them terrorists, no).
minus-squareeatCasserole@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoThis definition fits israel just as well or better, do you typically refer to it as a terror org?
minus-squareseSvxR3ull7LHaEZFIjM@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 months agoIsrael is a state, not an organization.
minus-squareeatCasserole@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoPedantry, of course. Call it a terrorist state if you must, it changes nothing.
Terrorism, according to Wikipedia, is “the use of violence against non-combatants to achieve political or ideological aims.”
Hamas is doing that, see examples.
I frankly don’t see, whatever its goals, how systematically attacking civilians can not be terrorism. (Since Native Americans to my knowledge don’t do that, I wouldn’t call them terrorists, no).
This definition fits israel just as well or better, do you typically refer to it as a terror org?
Israel is a state, not an organization.
Pedantry, of course. Call it a terrorist state if you must, it changes nothing.