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AloeVera

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24. Nah. When neither facts nor morality are on your side, I'd be quiet too.

Reply to Beastly Boy (Reply #11)

Sun Jul 20, 2025, 08:46 PM

21 hrs ago

And take time to ponder what "never again" is supposed to mean.

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I'm a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It. [View all] BeyondGeography Thursday OP

K & R Celerity Thursday #1

"The Holy Land" Skittles Thursday #2

The author is not wrong irisblue Thursday #3

I am not a genocide scholar but I know genocide malaise Thursday #4

K & R democrank Thursday #5

I haven't seen any... druidity33 Thursday #6

And you will see even fewer of them. I found it utterly useless to counter opinions with facts. Beastly Boy Thursday #11

Nah. When neither facts nor morality are on your side, I'd be quiet too. AloeVera 21 hrs ago #24

Facts are on my side allright. I keep citing them again and again. Beastly Boy 20 hrs ago #29

With facts such as the ADL got canceled its a wonder anyone can even think of debating you. Eko 19 hrs ago #31

Ten minutes later, and your post didn't age well, did it? Beastly Boy 19 hrs ago #32

Mine aged very well. Eko 19 hrs ago #34

I see you are a big fan of rapid aging. Beastly Boy 18 hrs ago #35

I can tell you that I am not a fan of using right wing slogans. Eko 18 hrs ago #36

It's not genocide. nt LexVegas Thursday #13

Some of those same people are saying ethnic cleansing isn't taking place, either Rob H. Thursday #18

It's an academic argument... druidity33 Thursday #19

K&R spanone Thursday #7

The author admits that he is offering an opinion that is contrary to most other sources Beastly Boy Thursday #8

Why let that get in the way of the "concern"? nt LexVegas Thursday #9

Haaretz has some facts too BeyondGeography Thursday #12

And these facts are consistent with urban warfare involving human shields, not genocide. Beastly Boy Thursday #14

Haaretz has reported extensively on the IDF's use of Palestinians as human shields BeyondGeography Thursday #16

And your point is... what? Beastly Boy Thursday #17

You didn't read the article too closely, or something. AloeVera 23 hrs ago #22

Ah, thanks for bringing these passages to my attention. Beastly Boy 8 hrs ago #37

Gee, who should I listen to? A genocide expert or an "emotional healing" blogger? AloeVera 23 hrs ago #23

Gaza 2035: A Beacon of Peace and Prosperity in the Flourishing Middle East by Seth Eisenberg - cliffside 21 hrs ago #25

Unbelievable. AloeVera 20 hrs ago #28

Spinmeister sounds right to me! "Donald Tump Square" :( nt cliffside 20 hrs ago #30

Between the two, the 'emotional healing" blogger appears to be more trustworthy and objective. Beastly Boy 4 hrs ago #38

Domicide should be listed as a war crime too when it's this widespread uponit7771 Thursday #10

Especially when it's domicide in aid of ethnic cleansing. AloeVera Yesterday #21

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Thanks for sharing the full article! Below is an interview from 7/17 ... cliffside 20 hrs ago #27

Netanyahu - Trump - Putin - it's all connnected. Initech 19 hrs ago #33

Genocides have a long history. The roots always seem to be based in nationalism religion, and fear. Ping Tung 1 hr ago #39