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    1 year ago

    Sometimes “both sides” can be a serious argument, for example, when both sides in the decades-old Israeli/Palestinian conflict have committed many atrocities against civilians on both sides. This sort of atrocious attack is never justifiable, and also it’s hardly surprising, given the years-old Israeli blockade of Gaza has pushed its population to desperation, which created a culture where radicalization is more likely to flourish. Even now, the Israeli response to this attack has been to deprive the 2 million Palestinians living in Gaza of food, water, and electricity, which certainly constitutes another atrocity