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People without a state fighting for their right to be a state shoots rockets at country that they are at war with.
Kiev shoots rockets into Russia and everyone gets it.
I'm anti-war as much as the next person but I can understand that a besieged people will act like they are under seige.
"Kiev" eh, tovarisch? Ukraine doesn't bomb residential targets. Palestinians should have their own country but don't defend what Hamas are doing here.
It's been almost a decade of civilian targets in Donetsk Oblast getting struck. Sure, blame it on civil war, but point still holds.
In Ukraine's case russia is guilty of both the crimes of hamas and Israel:
russia invaded with the intent to wipe out their neighbour and wiping out Ukrainian identity from the region (like hamas wants to wipe out Israel and would if they had the means). They resort to unethical asymmetric tactics and torture innocents in the name of national liberation like hamas.
as well as
levelling whole cities with massive civilian casualties without regard for human life (like Israel is doing).
There is no equivalence.
Can't believe you're being downvoted. Palestinians have ever right to defend themselves against Zionist colonists who have stolen their country.
Israel is built on stolen land and mass graves.
Eh, internet points are not real. Much of the conversation devolves into purity of tactics for a people who attack their subjugators. Decades of subjugation and genocide are irrelevant but we will overanalyze the actions of the oppressed as society always does.
Show me any nation state that isn't. I'd be really interested if there are actually any.
Ukraine fires rockets at military targets. Hamas fires rockets at civilian population centers. Most people get the distinction.
Kiev ...
Yes, it's the Russian spelling, but it was the widespread on English language maps for decades. It's an easy mistake to make. Kyiv is preferred, sure, but the actual name is Київ.
It's 2024. The naming has significance and to ignore that is disrespectful, and communicates a pro Russian invasion stance.
Edit downvotes from pro Russians. Fuck yall