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Israel military begins pumping seawater into Hamas tunnels, report says (www.independent.co.uk)

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Environmental experts caution pumping seawater into underground tunnels could result in long-lasting consequences for groundwater in Gaza Strip

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Genocide is a claim of intent, not ability. One can commit a shitty, ineffective genocide. One can kill a lot of civilians as collateral damage without it being a genocide.

Israel claims destroying Palestine is not their intent. Hamas says destroying Israel is their intent. Only one of these sides is explicitly genocidal by the UN definition.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So are you suggesting that Israel is "accidentally" committing genocide?

And if so, shouldn't we hold them accountable for their actions?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I'm suggesting that high collateral damage when attacking military targets is not genocide, nor is pumping sea water into these tunnels.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Are you joking?

Describing what Israel is doing as "high collateral damage" is like describing the US dropping its atomic bombs on Japan as "a tough negotiation tactic".

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

No, I'm not. Genocide is a claim of intent, not of quantity killed. Israel goes to great lengths to ensure they attack legal military targets.