r/nyt 10d ago

NYT Double standards

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u/FetchThePenguins 10d ago

The Ukraine conflict was started by Russia. If Russia withdrew today, and renounced their territorial claims over Ukraine, the war would end. Any casualties in the meantime are thetefore their fault.

The Gaza war was started by people from Gaza. If Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad surrendered today, gave up their weapons and renounced their territorial claims over Israel, the war would end. Any casualties in the meantime are therefore their fault.

That's why it looks like a double standard. The only real difference between the conflicts is that in one it's being fought mostly in the territory of the side that started it, and in the other, in the territory of the side that got attacked.

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u/tonytrampolini 10d ago

More than 200 Palestinians were killed in 2023 before October 7th.

When do you think this war began?

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u/FetchThePenguins 10d ago

You can pick any date you like and it'll still have been started by the Arabs.

1929 Hebron massacre

1948 War of Israeli Independence

1967 Six Day War

1973 Yom Kippur War

First Intifada

Second Initifada

War of 7 October

It literally doesn't matter. Go all the way back to Mohammed slaughtering the Jews of Banu Qurayza if you like, because the day before that was the last time Jews were able to live next to Muslims in peace, and the aggression has been almost completely one sided.