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In reply to the discussion: Hamas admits 72% of deaths are combat-aged men as it quietly reduces civilian death toll - report [View all]AloeVera
(2,492 posts)41. Of course "men" are categorized by Hamas.
You know that.
If others doubt it, see post #36.
13-17 year olds are children. Not men.
Just ask Israel. It categorized victims of Oct 7th who were between 0 and 19 years of age as children.
To point out there is no 13-50 year-old category in the casualty reporting reveals the same attitude toward Palestinian kids as that of Dishonest Reporting. For them, all 13-17 year old kids killed by the IDF -probably in the thousands - are not children, they are just "Hamas".
These kids are devalued even in death.
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Hamas admits 72% of deaths are combat-aged men as it quietly reduces civilian death toll - report [View all]
Mosby
Apr 2
OP
HonestReporting is an advocacy group, not a journalistic or reporting group, fwiw.
WhiskeyGrinder
Apr 2
#5
I believe the point of the OP is that Hamas has no credibility, not Hamas suddenly becoming credible.
Beastly Boy
Apr 3
#11
I will certainly respond accordingly the minute I see a genuine effort to have a constructive discussion.
Beastly Boy
Apr 3
#25
Nice, I could't have asked for a better illustration of grossly misinformed anti-Israel bias.
Beastly Boy
Apr 3
#31
I have been critical of Israel's conduct of the war. Bears no relation to Israel as a society.
AloeVera
Apr 3
#35
All the more reason to believe my outrage and anger are real and not "performative" - no?
AloeVera
Apr 3
#43
No. In fact, your post explicitly confirms the bias in your outrage and its disingenuous nature.
Beastly Boy
Apr 4
#44
Good question. If you can't confirm or deny what Hamas is reporting at any given moment,
Beastly Boy
Apr 3
#32