Posted on 10/16/2023 4:04:47 AM PDT by FarCenter
The war between Israel and Hamas has entered a stylized public relations phase in which both sides say that they have neither committed war crimes by wantonly attacking civilians (although they have) nor will they do so in the future (though such assaults are very likely).
The efforts of both to defend themselves against accusations and evidence of such attacks are in response to outrage abroad about the civilian carnage. It is part of an information war that runs parallel to the war on land and from the air to reassure allies and fight off critics from human rights overseers, especially those in the United Nations.
In Hamas’ case, leaders apparently feared outrage over atrocities against civilians would undermine support from foreign governments that abhorred the attacks, but which nonetheless were consistent with the long history of Israeli-Palestinian warfare.
In Israel’s case, it defended aerial bombings that have taken hundreds of civilian lives. Israel has also ordered Palestinian residents in northern Gaza to abandon their homes to make way for a pending ground invasion.
The defense appears aimed at allies, closest among them the United States, which might get nervous about seeming to condone a huge death toll of civilians. To be clear, no amount of criticism of Hamas is going to get it to stop fighting nor is Israel going to waylay its plan to enter Gaza and destroy Hamas rule.
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Kinda hard to win a PR battle when the US pravda supports the other side.
Gosh. I can’t decide — who were the Good Guys in WWII? The Nazis? or everybody else?
Your leaders - your war - your loss.
Beheaded babies. PR war. Riiiiiiight.
I’m not sure when killing civilians became a bad thing. Certainly it has been done by most armies during most of history. See, for example, the book of Joshua.
Israel will be the loser in the PR war. After a month of gore in Gaza, most will forget the heinous terrorist acts that started it. Russia will be the PR winner world wide. Putin has condemned ALL terrorist acts in the area and has adopted the position that counsels a solution rather than a temporary victory in this chapter of the 80 year ordeal. The US will be portrayed as the enabler of whatever steps Israel must take to attempt to eliminate Hamas. Would a two state solution be worse for Israel than what they’re dealing with?
There are no winners in the PR wars because Leftwingers don’t believe in logic or truth. They only believe in their truth, their propaganda. The Nazis perfected the method of control and although they lost the military war, much of their philosophy lived on.
Treat terrorists like fire ants.
Kill the entire nest with extreme prejudice.
Every. Single. One.
Employ treatment for off-site returnees and
squirters.
Bad when gratuitous or no longer necessary (end of the war).
This whole thing reminds me of Iraq.
See, for example, the book of Joshua.
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Kill every living thing, take no plunder, burn everything to the ground, then salt the ground.
FarCenter likes to post the Asia Times Chi-Comm propaganda regularly
“both sides are equal”
lol
What side of the PR war is Asia Times?
There is a two state solution in place. This was the result of it.
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