As Israel burns, many on Arabic social media cheer

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

I wasn't saying I didn't know what the words meant. I know what a non-combatant is. I was just saying that you should actually try stating your point instead of attempting to be clever or cryptic by telling me to google something. We could have skipped one post each and gotten to where we are now.

The 2014 Israeli-Gaza conflict involved BOTH sides harming BOTH combatants and non-combatants. Civilians were bombed on both sides. I can guarantee that the Israeli's sitting in their folding chairs were watching bombs killing women, children, innocent victims. They may have been targetting combatants, but they killed many others. Palestinians also killed non-combatants. I'm not taking either side for that event. I thought both sides were horrible. We aren't here to rehash that event so sorry for bringing it up.

My only original point was that unfortunately that region of the world is filled with hate on both sides. I've had discussions with close friends who are Israeli who have told me honestly they wouldnt' mind if some catastrophe killed innocent Palestinians. People my age (early 30's) who were raised to just see the "other" people as all horrible. That happens on both sides and it's very sad. I have no doubt in my mind that if the Palestinians were suffering right now, there would be a decent number of Israelis who would celebrate it. Maybe not quite as publicly, but people would still celebrate. It is wrong no matter which direction it goes.

Wasn't being cryptic. I just try to make a point in as few words as possible

[bcking 3,157]

Wasn't being cryptic. I just try to make a point in as few words as possible

"[The] fires are targeting civilian, non combatants. The bombings were targeting soldiers , non civilians."

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"Google combatants and non combatants. Check Geneva convention just for kicks."

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[OriZ 3,157]

Agreed. I apologise for bringing up a different topic. I also agree that Isreal wasn't intentionally targeting civilians, didn't mean to suggest that.

To the original topic - hope everyone is okay. Sucks that there is hate like this in the world against innocent people suffering from natural disaster.

See to me it's not even about the people or the buildings that got damaged. Some people got injured but no one is dead so far so that's not a huge deal. Structures well that's sentimental and monetary but that's it. My wife and I are both very much nature people and if you've ever been in that area, it's green all over the place. To treat nature this way, burn trees and wildlife, and turn such a green area partially black that's personally what bothers me the most about this.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

"[The] fires are targeting civilian, non combatants. The bombings were targeting soldiers , non civilians."

14 words

Your original post:

"Google combatants and non combatants. Check Geneva convention just for kicks."

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Congrats on attempting to save 4 words.

Thank you werds matter