[5/5] … were distributed to selected people with command or sensitive roles, not footsoldiers or fellow travelers. Thus, the pager attack was not an atrocity or a crime - it was simply war. That does not imply it was morally justifiable. Netanyahu is aiming to escalate the war between Israel and Hezbollah. and exploding the pagers was one among many attacks in the campaign of escalation. That aim is what he deserves condemnation for.
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Richard Stallman (rms@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Sunday, 22-Sep-2024 15:36:45 JST Richard Stallman -
Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Sunday, 22-Sep-2024 23:57:35 JST Aral Balkan @rms Close to 3,000 people were wounded and maimed, some 300 of them critically. Dozens more have died, including children.
It is an atrocity. It is a crime. And it is terrorism.
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