▲ 218 ▼ Gaza toll could exceed 186,000, Lancet study says (www.aljazeera.com) submitted 2 years ago by Tryptaminev@lemm.ee to c/world@lemmy.world 23 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)01169-3/fulltext
[+] sunzu@kbin.run -9 points 2 years ago (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] jonne@infosec.pub 14 points 2 years ago Hmmmm, trying to think of another historic figure who wanted to conquer land for living space. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) This isn't about living space, this is about Netanyahu maintaining his dictatorship through war powers in a forever war. And when he is done with Palestine, he will move on to Syria, Lebanon and Iran. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Resol@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I can already smell the whole "expansionism" thing that many empires once did. History repeats itself. I simply don't understand how Israel still isn't satisfied with the land it already has (the UN recognized territory), why do they need to just gobble up more? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Like I said, this is not so much about land as it is Netanyahu maintaining a dictatorship through war powers. The "resorts on Gaza's beaches" thing is a bonus to him, but the main thing is maintaining his power. Dictatorship is his main reason for doing things. Just ask his former best friend. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-798324 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Resol@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago So expansionism is a side effect of dictatorship. How the hell did I forget about this? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago This has been happening even before netanyahu permalink fedilink source parent [–] Psychodelic@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Bad bot permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jonne@infosec.pub 14 points 2 years ago Hmmmm, trying to think of another historic figure who wanted to conquer land for living space. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) This isn't about living space, this is about Netanyahu maintaining his dictatorship through war powers in a forever war. And when he is done with Palestine, he will move on to Syria, Lebanon and Iran. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Resol@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I can already smell the whole "expansionism" thing that many empires once did. History repeats itself. I simply don't understand how Israel still isn't satisfied with the land it already has (the UN recognized territory), why do they need to just gobble up more? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Like I said, this is not so much about land as it is Netanyahu maintaining a dictatorship through war powers. The "resorts on Gaza's beaches" thing is a bonus to him, but the main thing is maintaining his power. Dictatorship is his main reason for doing things. Just ask his former best friend. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-798324 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Resol@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago So expansionism is a side effect of dictatorship. How the hell did I forget about this? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago This has been happening even before netanyahu permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Resol@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I can already smell the whole "expansionism" thing that many empires once did. History repeats itself. I simply don't understand how Israel still isn't satisfied with the land it already has (the UN recognized territory), why do they need to just gobble up more? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Like I said, this is not so much about land as it is Netanyahu maintaining a dictatorship through war powers. The "resorts on Gaza's beaches" thing is a bonus to him, but the main thing is maintaining his power. Dictatorship is his main reason for doing things. Just ask his former best friend. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-798324 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Resol@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago So expansionism is a side effect of dictatorship. How the hell did I forget about this? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Like I said, this is not so much about land as it is Netanyahu maintaining a dictatorship through war powers. The "resorts on Gaza's beaches" thing is a bonus to him, but the main thing is maintaining his power. Dictatorship is his main reason for doing things. Just ask his former best friend. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-798324 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Resol@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago So expansionism is a side effect of dictatorship. How the hell did I forget about this? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Resol@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago So expansionism is a side effect of dictatorship. How the hell did I forget about this? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago This has been happening even before netanyahu permalink fedilink source parent