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I just want to point out something important about that article - it's not just talking about children, it's specifically talking about pre-teen children. Hamas recruits many "children" in the sense of under-18s to fight, but that's not true of pre-teen children.

(Btw, I don't necessarily agree that that article proves the IDF is firing on children, there's actually no evidence of that presented in the article. But I want to forestall a common "pro-Israeli" objection that is not true in this case.)



> I don't necessarily agree that that article proves the IDF is firing on children, there's actually no evidence of that presented in the article.

I think the appropriate term is "circumstantial evidence." A doctor wouldn't be in the position to actually witness the cause of a gunshot wound (hey, maybe all these well-placed gunshot wounds are the result of Palestinians shooting their own kids, I guess would be the alternate explanation...), but let's not pretend that these reports are not evidence of crimes, evidence worthy of investigation.


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That doesn't justify annexing neighbors, destroying civilian infrastructure or fratricide on the IDF's behalf, though.


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Following your logic, Russia should keep annexing Ukraine until it no longer exist as justifiable, does it make sense for you?


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Define "terrorist state" for us, then. Take your time considering any... uh... contradictions.




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