Current Affairs Israel is an apartheid state

[dublinbluenose]

Ah, were they digging graves or Hamas tunnels!!



They were digging graves

 

[Martin Alvito]

She sounds like she's proud of "not looking like a typical Jew".

The same person has complained in the past of Hollywood and tv using "Jew face" in casting.

She is - as I've said before - as daft as a 'kin brush. But there's also another dimension here: this is her way of boosting her celebrity status and therefore commercial earning power.

It's as cynical a ploy as you can get: stirring up racial hatred for financial gain.

That is what today's media does. It does it in traditional outlets. It does it in right-wing media. It does it on YouTube. All of these profit-motivated companies that gatekeep access to what we see and hear actively want controversy, just as Pulitzer and Hearst did over a century ago. They determine what to put front and center on the basis of 'engagement', which is not just which things people click on, but how long they watch them for and how many comments.

Guess what gets the most views, viewing time and comments? Controversial stuff. They actively want people to watch, and to hate watch, political content. It makes them more money, because people watch more ads that way. Every time you share a Rachel Riley video, and someone else clicks on it, you are helping her build her brand, encouraging outlets to give her more airtime and pushing her up webpages. Every time you watch one, same thing.

This is part of why Elon Musk tearing down Twitter is such a big deal. If somebody summarized what she had to say, you don't have to watch. If they can't, you have to click on the video, which was the whole point of that little policy he tried to ram through.

 

[Eggs]

…..my understanding of that strike, is that it’s one of the ‘ground buster’ bombs that go up to 100ft underground before exploding. Aimed at tunnels but impact is like an earthquake on the surface. I assume the ‘target’ was underground.

 

[coollino]

…..my understanding of that strike, is that it’s one of the ‘ground buster’ bombs that go up to 100ft underground before exploding. Aimed at tunnels but impact is like an earthquake on the surface. I assume the ‘target’ was underground.

i'm not a bomb expert but if i was just targeting underground i'd do my best not to make an earthquake above

 

[Eggs]

i'm not a bomb expert but if i was just targeting underground i'd do my best not to make an earthquake above

….I’m no expert either, but I suspect it’s difficult to penetrate the surface and explode underground without it having that impact.

 

[PhilM]

i'm not a bomb expert but if i was just targeting underground i'd do my best not to make an earthquake above

It depends on the weapon system, but they're typically used to strike reinforced concrete, which may also be underground (e.g. walls surrounded by earth).

They either burrow into the ground before the charge goes off, or an initial charge forces the main charge into the structure before detonating.

One of the by-products, intentional or unintentional, are shockwaves from the detonation, which usually forces some of the earth being ejected upwards.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

…..my understanding of that strike, is that it’s one of the ‘ground buster’ bombs that go up to 100ft underground before exploding. Aimed at tunnels but impact is like an earthquake on the surface. I assume the ‘target’ was underground.

What ever it was designed to do... it was in a crowded civilian area.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

For those that have insta - this lady is spot on in general

 

[PhilM]

What ever it was designed to do... it was in a crowded civilian area.

Which highlights the elephant in the room: what does Israel believe is acceptable collateral damage, and why has this not been challenged by the US, UK et al.?

 

[trueblue84]

Which highlights the elephant in the room: what does Israel believe is acceptable collateral damage, and why has this not been challenged by the US, UK et al.?

I'd imagine a single surviving Palestinian would be deemed a failure by the Israeli state.

 

[PhilM]

I'd imagine a single surviving Palestinian would be deemed a failure by the Israeli state.

I believe (hope) that isn't true, however the point is that it appears as if they accept civilian losses as part of their intention to kill a Hamas fighter or whoever.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

Which highlights the elephant in the room: what does Israel believe is acceptable collateral damage, and why has this not been challenged by the US, UK et al.?

Absolutely. Any nation considered not a friend of the west would be in a world of trouble for actions like this. It is so transparent the way western leaders (in general) are staying quiet, its disgusting.

 

[tsubaki]

Ah, were they digging graves or Hamas tunnels!!



They were digging graves

Not the first funeral they’ve attacked either, Shireen Abu-Akleh’s for example. They smashed up her memorial a few days ago as well.

 

[trueblue84]

I believe (hope) that isn't true, however the point is that it appears as if they accept civilian losses as part of their intention to kill a Hamas fighter or whoever.

They seem to have trouble distinguishing between Hamas and civilians, so they don't see any deaths as collateral damage.

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

A recent map of the tunnels shows the areas of infrastructure that Israel is going to target. There has to be a way of getting civilians out of these areas or it will most likely see thousands more killed as Israel attempts to get rid of this network. The awful reality is that this Hamas network is underneath civilian areas.

Map: Tunnels Under Gaza Made by Hamas, Identified by Israel

As part of its campaign to eradicate Hamas from Gaza, Israel has targeted strikes against a network of tunnels underneath the enclave that are used by the militant group to transport weapons and people without detection by Israeli air surveillance. The map above shows tunnels as they have been ident

www.wsj.com