The civilian death ratio of Palestinians to Israelis is, conservatively, 45 to 1 — and this gulf grows larger each day.
    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      313·
      1 month ago

      It is insane that he’s digging his heels in on this. It’s going to stain his legacy (which he cares a lot about) pretty severely.

    • Deceptichum@quokk.auEnglish
      83·
      1 month ago

      He’s only the PotUS, it’s not like he has any influence or power. All he can do is override congress to send Israel guns and cash.

  • norimee@lemmy.worldEnglish
    204·
    1 month ago

    Now they are comparing a basket of apples with a truckload of oranges. You can’t tell me the number of civilians killed are even in the same ballpark.

    Edit: Okay. Now I’ve read the article.

    The civilian death ratio of Palestinians to Israelis is, conservatively, 45 to 1 — and this gulf grows larger each day.

      • norimee@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        1 month ago

        The article includes the initial Oct. 7 atrack, which is fair imo and checks somewhat out. Though they rounded down some.

        Since October 7, when Hamas forces killed 1,139 Israelis and foreigners, including roughly 700 Israeli civilians, almost zero Israeli civilians have been killed by Palestinian forces. Since then, a few dozen Israeli hostages have been killed.

        Israel has killed over 40,000 Palestinians since October. Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor estimates that at least 92 percent of those killed are civilians, meaning that at least 38,000 of those whose deaths have been reported to officials are civilians.

        The true death toll is likely far, far higher, experts have said.

        If we believe these numbers

        • 700 + ‘a few dozen’ Israeli civilians
        • 38.000 Palestinian civilians

        I come out at closer to 1:50.
        But math never was my strength.

  • circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    157·
    1 month ago

    As a leftist, I find the usage of “Genocide Joe” completely warranted.

    Also, that angle in the thumbnail may be the worst possible.

  • febra@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    1 month ago

    On “both sides”? What Israeli civilians are killed in Gaza?

    EDIT: Nvm, it’s about the hostages. Yeah, then I guess it’s a fair assessment.

    • Mubelotix@jlai.luEnglish
      11·
      1 month ago

      I have seen a video where an Israeli opposes water transportation infrastructure for Palestinians, even though he is alone against like half a dozen Palestinians. They didn’t kill him